Research Scientist Salary
Research Scientists conduct cutting-edge AI/ML research, publish papers, and advance the field. They typically work on novel algorithms and fundamental improvements.
Salary Breakdown
Compensation statistics for Research Scientist roles
$113,800
Minimum
$214,875
Median
$218,815
Average
$365,650
Maximum
Shaded area represents the 25th to 75th percentile range
Research Scientist Salary Trend
Dec 2025
$237,500
11 jobs
Jan 2026
$231,500
33 jobs
Feb 2026
$240,500
14 jobs
Mar 2026
$212,500
20 jobs
Apr 2026
$253,000
3 jobs
Median monthly salary trend derived from job listings in the last 6 months
Research Scientist Salary by Location
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Latest Research Scientist Jobs with Salaries
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4dMachine Learning Research Scientist, Mechanical Intuition in Multimodal Models
Toyota Research Institute
Machine Learning Research Scientist, Mechanical Intuition in Multimodal Models
Toyota Research Institute
5dPrincipal Research Scientist, Vision Intelligence
Samsung Research America
Principal Research Scientist, Vision Intelligence
Samsung Research America
5dSenior Research Scientist, World Modeling
Waymo
Senior Research Scientist, World Modeling
Waymo
6dResearch Scientist, Response Quality/Hermes
DeepMind
Research Scientist, Response Quality/Hermes
DeepMind
7dResearch Scientist, Financial Innovation Lab
Hitachi
Research Scientist, Financial Innovation Lab
Hitachi
10dWorld Model Research Scientist- Physical AI
Kodiak
World Model Research Scientist- Physical AI
Kodiak