Median salary
$138,747
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130k – $153.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.3%
12 of 35 roles
Live roles
35
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Quantum Physicist
Experimental Physicist
Health Physicist
Experimental Physicist
Atomic Physicist
Divertor Plasma Physicist
Senior Physicist - Resilience Engineering & Operations
Experimental Physicist (Accelerator)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Thea Energy
|
$130,000 | 3 |
|
Pacific Fusion
|
$161,250 | 2 |
|
Acceleron Fusion
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
IonQ
|
$129,946 | 2 |
|
Infleqtion
|
$170,500 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$158,000 | 1 |
| LO Logiqal | $152,500 | 1 |
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How much do Physicist roles pay?
The median salary for Physicist roles is $138,747 per year. Most pay falls between $130,000 (25th percentile) and $153,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $127,658 to $169,250.
These figures are computed live from 35 active Physicist roles on JobsRadar, of which 12 (34.3%) 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 Physicist roles include Infleqtion, Pacific Fusion, Helion and Logiqal.
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.