Median salary
$155,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130k – $170.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
35.1%
13 of 37 roles
Live roles
37
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Quantum Physicist
Staff Quantum Sensor Physicist
Clinical Medical Physicist
Quantum Physicist
Divertor Plasma Physicist (Scientist/Sr. Scientist/Manager)
Clinical Affairs Specialist - Physicist / Dosimetrist
Health Physicist
Senior Physicist - Resilience Engineering & Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Infleqtion
|
$211,000 | 3 |
|
Thea Energy
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Acceleron Fusion
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
IonQ
|
$129,946 | 2 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$199,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$158,000 | 1 |
|
Radformation
|
$155,000 | 1 |
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 $155,000 per year. Most pay falls between $130,000 (25th percentile) and $170,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $127,918 to $208,600.
These figures are computed live from 37 active Physicist roles on JobsRadar, of which 13 (35.1%) 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 Infleqtion, Luminis Health, Thea Energy and Radformation.
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.