Research Scientist salaries in New York.
What Research Scientist roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$230,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$157.5k – $283.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36.1%
74 of 205 roles
Live roles
205
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Staff Research Engineer, Discovery Team
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
[Expression of Interest] Research Scientist / Engineer, Honesty
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Tokens
Data Scientist, Business
Protection Scientist Engineer, Integrity
AI Research Scientist - Datadog AI Research (DAIR)
Manager, Machine Learning Research Scientist, GenAI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$322,500 | 12 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 7 |
| BR Basis Research Institute | $150,000 | 6 |
|
OpenAI
|
$325,250 | 4 |
|
Datadog
|
$310,500 | 3 |
Figma
|
$244,000 | 3 |
Databricks
|
$231,000 | 3 |
Socure
|
$195,000 | 3 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in New York is $230,500 per year. Most pay falls between $157,500 (25th percentile) and $283,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $140,480 to $322,500.
These figures are computed live from 205 active Research Scientist roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 74 (36.1%) 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 New York include Anthropic, OpenAI, Datadog and Scale AI.
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.