Median salary
$221,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$171.9k – $287.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.4%
225 of 406 roles
Live roles
406
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 Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Principal Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Model
[Expression of Interest] Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment - London
Research Scientist
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Memory
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personalization
Research Scientist, APEX Benchmarks
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$55,000 | 16 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$155,300 | 15 |
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 14 |
MSD
|
$245,550 | 13 |
| SA Scale AI | $244,350 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 12 |
|
Anthropic
|
$388,750 | 10 |
Astera Institute
|
$173,750 | 10 |
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How much do Full-time Research Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Research Scientist roles is $221,000 per year. Most pay falls between $171,875 (25th percentile) and $287,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,500 to $352,500.
These figures are computed live from 406 active Full-time Research Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 225 (55.4%) 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 Anthropic, Wayve, Idler and OpenAI.
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 $221,000 per year, with most pay between $171,875 and $287,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 225 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Research Scientist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $129,500 to $352,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $221,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.