Median salary
$176,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120.6k – $243.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.6%
402 of 779 roles
Live roles
779
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Scientist / Research Engineer - Foundations, Search
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Staff+ Research Scientist, Multi-Agent
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, RL Frontiers
[Expression of Interest] Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment - London
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Health
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personalization
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$51,864 | 14 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 12 |
Astera Institute
|
$177,500 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 10 |
UL Research Institutes
|
$128,747 | 10 |
MSD
|
$245,550 | 9 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 8 |
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How much do Full-time Research Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Research Scientist roles is $176,000 per year. Most pay falls between $120,640 (25th percentile) and $243,188 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,750 to $309,958.
These figures are computed live from 779 active Full-time Research Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 402 (51.6%) 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 Full-time Research Scientist roles include OpenAI and Anthropic.
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 Full-time Research Scientist salary?
- The median is $176,000 per year, with most pay between $120,640 and $243,188 (25th–75th percentile), based on 402 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Research Scientist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $82,750 to $309,958 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $176,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.