Research Scientist salaries in Boston.
What Research Scientist roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$183,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$139.7k – $292.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
65.7%
23 of 35 roles
Live roles
35
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Malignancies
Director (Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, Respiratory
Embedded Research Scientist
Senior Research Data Scientist
Research Scientist: Post-Training
Research Scientist: Pretraining
Staff Research Scientist, AI-Hardware Co-Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$150,000 | 5 |
|
MSD
|
$329,250 | 3 |
|
Generalist
|
$295,000 | 2 |
| AD Analog Devices | $204,250 | 2 |
| NU Northeastern University | $110,668 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$600,000 | 1 |
|
Roku
|
$352,500 | 1 |
|
Percepta
|
$290,000 | 1 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in Boston is $183,250 per year. Most pay falls between $139,743 (25th percentile) and $292,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $114,200 to $347,850.
These figures are computed live from 35 active Research Scientist roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 23 (65.7%) 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 Research Scientist roles in Boston include Anthropic, MSD, Percepta and Roku.
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 Research Scientist salary in Boston?
- The median is $183,250 per year, with most pay between $139,743 and $292,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 23 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $114,200 to $347,850 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $183,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.