Median salary
$99,545
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$96.5k – $169k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.7%
12 of 45 roles
Live roles
45
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
Business Analyst / Researcher / Operations Specialist
Research Associate, Thin Films
Senior UX Researcher- General Opportunity
Chemistry Professor/Researcher (PhD)
Senior Research Associate, NGS - Genomics Platform (Fixed-Term Contract)
Senior Research Associate, HPC Production (Fixed-Term Contract)
Senior Research Associate, In Vitro Screen Execution (Fixed-Term Contract)
Research Associate II – Translational Sciences (Contract)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Arc Institute
|
$99,250 | 3 |
|
micro1
|
$239,200 | 1 |
|
Periodic Labs
|
$202,500 | 1 |
|
Blinkux
|
$176,800 | 1 |
| PT Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. | $104,000 | 1 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$99,840 | 1 |
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
|
$88,400 | 1 |
Septerna
|
$83,200 | 1 |
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How much do Contract Researcher roles pay?
The median salary for Contract Researcher roles is $99,545 per year. Most pay falls between $96,538 (25th percentile) and $169,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $83,720 to $199,930.
These figures are computed live from 45 active Contract Researcher roles on JobsRadar, of which 12 (26.7%) 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 Contract Researcher roles include micro1, Periodic Labs, Blinkux and Arc Institute.
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 Contract Researcher salary?
- The median is $99,545 per year, with most pay between $96,538 and $169,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 12 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Contract Researcher salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $83,720 to $199,930 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $99,545. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.