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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.
$104,000 - $850,000Based on 20 jobs
Salary Breakdown
Compensation statistics for Research Scientist roles
$104,000
Minimum
$217,475
Median
$249,809
Average
$850,000
Maximum
$104,000Median: $217,475$850,000
Shaded area represents the 25th to 75th percentile range
Research Scientist Salary Trend
$244,000$221,250$198,500
Dec 2025
$237,500
12 jobs
Jan 2026
$231,500
34 jobs
Feb 2026
$205,000
13 jobs
DecFeb
Median monthly salary trend derived from job listings in the last 6 months
Top Skills for Research Scientists
Tensorflow
$226Kmedian
$193K8 jobs$270K
python
$217Kmedian
$130K14 jobs$281K
Pytorch
$217Kmedian
$130K12 jobs$275K
generative ai
$215Kmedian
$193K5 jobs$238K
computer vision
$211Kmedian
$125K6 jobs$275K
Deep Learning
$211Kmedian
$193K6 jobs$232K
LLM
$207Kmedian
$125K9 jobs$250K
reinforcement learning
$206Kmedian
$130K8 jobs$270K
natural language processing
$193Kmedian
$125K5 jobs$207K
Salary by Experience
Entry Level
$130Kmedian
$125K3 jobs$146K
Mid Level
$211Kmedian
$172K10 jobs$600K
Senior
$250Kmedian
$197K5 jobs$281K
Staff/Principal
$229Kmedian
$220K2 jobs$238K
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