Median salary
$162,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$101.3k – $220k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36.3%
395 of 1,089 roles
Live roles
1,089
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 14 |
STR
|
$194,500 | 14 |
Egon Zehnder
|
$90,000 | 13 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$163,473 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Researcher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $268,750 | 4 |
| London | $204,370 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 66 |
| New York | $195,000 | 102 |
| Chicago | $187,500 | 45 |
| Austin | $186,425 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $154,500 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $139,500 | 7 |
| Seattle | $114,400 | 5 |
| Toronto | $99,481 | 3 |
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How much do Researcher roles pay?
The median salary for Researcher roles is $162,500 per year. Most pay falls between $101,308 (25th percentile) and $220,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,000 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,089 active Researcher roles on JobsRadar, of which 395 (36.3%) 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 Researcher roles include OpenAI and Perplexity.
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.