Median salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$102.4k – $220.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36%
399 of 1,107 roles
Live roles
1,107
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 14 |
STR
|
$194,500 | 14 |
Egon Zehnder
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$169,561 | 10 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Researcher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $237,500 | 9 |
| New York | $200,000 | 98 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 65 |
| London | $200,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | $183,750 | 48 |
| Austin | $161,175 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $154,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $114,400 | 5 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $109,750 | 6 |
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How much do Researcher roles pay?
The median salary for Researcher roles is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $102,366 (25th percentile) and $220,098 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,000 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,107 active Researcher roles on JobsRadar, of which 399 (36%) 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 Researcher roles include OpenAI, Moniepoint and Perplexity.
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.