Research Scientist salaries in Boston.
What Research Scientist roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$275,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$184.8k – $305.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47.1%
8 of 17 roles
Live roles
17
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Embedded Research Scientist
Senior Research Data Scientist
Research Scientist: Post-Training
Research Scientist: Pretraining
Sr. Scientist/Principal Scientist, Translational Research and Clinical Biomarkers (Immunology)
Senior Microwave Research Scientist
Research Scientist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Generalist
|
$275,000 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$600,000 | 1 |
|
Roku
|
$352,500 | 1 |
|
Percepta
|
$290,000 | 1 |
|
Antares Therapeutics
|
$197,500 | 1 |
|
IonQ
|
$146,507 | 1 |
|
Folia Health
|
$111,500 | 1 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in Boston is $275,000 per year. Most pay falls between $184,752 (25th percentile) and $305,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $136,005 to $426,750.
These figures are computed live from 17 active Research Scientist roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 8 (47.1%) 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, Percepta, Roku and Generalist.
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.