Median salary
$185,189
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$142.5k – $225.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
39.7%
93 of 234 roles
Live roles
234
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Applied Materials
|
$164,000 | 18 |
|
Siemens Healthineers
|
$205,063 | 16 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$252,148 | 6 |
|
Albany Medical Center
|
$256,344 | 3 |
| AD AdventHealth | $231,248 | 3 |
Infleqtion
|
$211,000 | 3 |
IonQ
|
$165,000 | 3 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,450 | 3 |
Physicist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $211,000 | 3 |
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How much do Physicist roles pay?
The median salary for Physicist roles is $185,189 per year. Most pay falls between $142,500 (25th percentile) and $225,426 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,000 to $250,634.
These figures are computed live from 234 active Physicist roles on JobsRadar, of which 93 (39.7%) 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 Physicist roles include Siemens Healthineers, AdventHealth, Advocate Health and Intermountain Health.
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 Physicist salary?
- The median is $185,189 per year, with most pay between $142,500 and $225,426 (25th–75th percentile), based on 93 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Physicist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $120,000 to $250,634 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,189. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.