Research Scientist salaries in New York.
What Research Scientist roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$243,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$191.3k – $290.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
82.3%
51 of 62 roles
Live roles
62
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Tokens
Embedded Research Scientist
AI Research Scientist - Datadog AI Research (DAIR)
Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation
People Research Scientist, Recruiting
Research Scientist, AI
Senior Research Data Scientist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Scale AI | $244,350 | 12 |
| BR Basis Research Institute | $150,000 | 5 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 3 |
|
Roku
|
$352,500 | 3 |
Jump Trading
|
$275,000 | 3 |
Swayable
|
$165,000 | 3 |
|
Biohub
|
$282,750 | 2 |
| SA Snorkel AI | $275,000 | 2 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in New York is $243,000 per year. Most pay falls between $191,250 (25th percentile) and $290,825 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,000 to $329,020.
These figures are computed live from 62 active Research Scientist roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 51 (82.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Research Scientist roles in New York include Anthropic, Percepta, Datadog and Cohere.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Research Scientist salary in New York?
- The median is $243,000 per year, with most pay between $191,250 and $290,825 (25th–75th percentile), based on 51 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $150,000 to $329,020 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $243,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.