Research Scientist Salary in United States during 2024
💰 The median Research Scientist Salary in United States during 2024 is USD 179,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 480 individual salaries reported during 2024
Salary details
The average Research Scientist salary lies between USD 143,000 and USD 239,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Research Scientist
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 480
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated: May 26, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Research Scientist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Research Scientist job listings are Research, Machine Learning and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Research | 606 jobs Machine Learning | 478 jobs Python | 433 jobs Computer Science | 382 jobs PhD | 380 jobs Engineering | 365 jobs Deep Learning | 250 jobs Physics | 216 jobs NLP | 205 jobs PyTorch | 203 jobs Mathematics | 180 jobs Statistics | 178 jobs Computer Vision | 175 jobs LLMs | 171 jobs Architecture | 163 jobs TensorFlow | 150 jobs NeurIPS | 150 jobs VR | 141 jobs ICML | 130 jobs R | 125 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Research Scientist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Research Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Conferences. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 454 jobs Health care | 311 jobs Conferences | 282 jobs Equity / stock options | 277 jobs Flex vacation | 202 jobs Salary bonus | 181 jobs Flex hours | 148 jobs Competitive pay | 127 jobs Wellness | 94 jobs Insurance | 86 jobs Startup environment | 82 jobs Parental leave | 81 jobs Medical leave | 80 jobs Team events | 77 jobs 401(k) matching | 76 jobs Relocation support | 32 jobs Fitness / gym | 20 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 18 jobs Transparency | 17 jobs Flexible spending account | 16 jobsRelated salaries
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