Research Scientist salaries in Boston.
What Research Scientist roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$141,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$111.5k – $197.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
29.1%
23 of 79 roles
Live roles
79
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Scientist: Pretraining
Research Scientist: Post-Training
Machine Learning Scientist
Engineering Leader, Molecular Biology
Senior Machine Learning Scientist
Senior/Principal Scientist, Computational Biology
Senior Manager, Biomarker Development
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Benchling
|
$141,000 | 7 |
Formlabs
|
$111,750 | 4 |
|
Generalist
|
$275,000 | 2 |
|
Cellular Intelligence
|
$143,750 | 2 |
Strand Therapeutics
|
$103,000 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$600,000 | 1 |
|
Suno
|
$220,000 | 1 |
| AX Axon | $207,675 | 1 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in Boston is $141,000 per year. Most pay falls between $111,500 (25th percentile) and $197,588 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $84,200 to $266,095.
These figures are computed live from 79 active Research Scientist roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 23 (29.1%) 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 Research Scientist roles in Boston include Anthropic, Generalist, Suno and Benchling.
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.