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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.
$114,200 - $850,000Based on 38 jobs
Salary Breakdown
Compensation statistics for Research Scientist roles
$114,200
Minimum
$231,500
Median
$263,396
Average
$850,000
Maximum
$114,200Median: $231,500$850,000
Shaded area represents the 25th to 75th percentile range
Research Scientist Salary Trend
$238,700$234,500$230,300
Dec 2025
$237,500
11 jobs
Jan 2026
$231,500
27 jobs
DecJan
Median monthly salary trend derived from job listings in the last 6 months
Top Skills for Research Scientists
Based on median salary of jobs requiring these skills
1
GPT
$382,500
9 jobs
2
python
$231,500
24 jobs
3
Tensorflow
$231,500
9 jobs
4
Pytorch
$231,500
17 jobs
5
LLM
$231,500
17 jobs
6
reinforcement learning
$231,500
13 jobs
7
robot
$231,500
9 jobs
8
computer vision
$210,400
9 jobs
9
generative ai
$208,500
10 jobs
10
Deep Learning
$206,600
15 jobs
Skills extracted from job descriptions and tags
Salary by Experience
Entry Level
$193,000median
$130,0003 jobs$193,000
Mid Level
$231,500median
$161,30020 jobs$600,000
Senior
$243,250median
$174,5008 jobs$382,500
Staff/Principal
$237,500median
$197,9507 jobs$314,950
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5 days ago
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