Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$105.6k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.5%
367 of 979 roles
Live roles
979
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
Researcher, Training
Researcher, Training - London
Researcher, Recursive Self-Improvement Safety
Researcher, Safety Oversight
Researcher, Alignment Interpretability
Researcher, Agent Safety, Training and Evaluations
Researcher, Robustness & Safety Training
Researcher, Agent Safety, Oversight and System Mitigations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 15 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$233,043 | 10 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 10 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Distyl AI
|
$200,000 | 7 |
Point72
|
$175,000 | 7 |
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How much do Full-time Researcher roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Researcher roles is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $105,552 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,000 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 979 active Full-time Researcher roles on JobsRadar, of which 367 (37.5%) 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 Researcher roles include 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 Researcher salary?
- The median is $175,000 per year, with most pay between $105,552 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 367 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Researcher salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $80,000 to $300,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.