Median salary
$113,838
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$88.6k – $152k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.3%
42 of 76 roles
Live roles
76
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist, AI Safety
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Fisheries Biologist, Project
Senior Terrestrial Biologist, Project
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ERM
|
$85,863 | 9 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
|
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
| PA Parsons | $155,750 | 2 |
JUST ONE | Recruitment & Executive Search agency
|
$136,650 | 2 |
| MS Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $130,350 | 2 |
| GU Guidehouse | $87,000 | 2 |
State of Oregon
|
$7,076 | 2 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $172,000 | 5 |
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How much do Biologist roles pay?
The median salary for Biologist roles is $113,838 per year. Most pay falls between $88,557 (25th percentile) and $151,975 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $73,904 to $182,460.
These figures are computed live from 76 active Biologist roles on JobsRadar, of which 42 (55.3%) 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 Biologist roles include Lila Sciences, Freenome, Flagship Pioneering, Inc. and Cellarity.
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 Biologist salary?
- The median is $113,838 per year, with most pay between $88,557 and $151,975 (25th–75th percentile), based on 42 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Biologist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $73,904 to $182,460 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $113,838. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.