Research Scientist Salary
How much does a Research Scientist make?
Average salary
$328,126/yr
Average $328K
Low $227KHigh $488K
The average salary for a Research Scientist is $328,126 per year. Research Scientists conduct cutting-edge AI/ML research, publish papers, and advance the field. They typically work on novel algorithms and fundamental improvements.
Highest Paying Locations for Research Scientists
- 1
SF Bay Area
$332,518 per year
Pay by Skill for Research Scientists
Premium against the $328K average.
Reinforcement Learning$350K+7%
LLM$293K−11%
Python$290K−12%
Computer Vision$278K−15%
PyTorch$273K−17%
TensorFlow$259K−21%
Deep Learning$253K−23%
Highest Paying Companies for Research Scientist
Average year pay is based on job postings on MoAIJobs in the past 90 days.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Research Scientist Salaries
The average Research Scientist salary is $328,126 per year.
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