Research Scientist salary
Typical advertised pay for Research Scientist roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$216,250
Most postings fall between $191,500 and $248,375.
Based on 42 postings across 13 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Research Scientist roles is $216,250, based on 42 live job postings from 13 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $221,000 | $234,688 | $248,375 | 10 |
| Not specified | $180,500 | $196,600 | $216,250 | 20 |
Top companies hiring Research Scientists
- Anduril Industries 10 postings · median $206,250
- Nvidia 9 postings · median $248,375
- AbbVie 7 postings · median $180,500
- Apple Inc 5 postings · median $270,500
- Adobe 2 postings · median $215,362
- MongoDB 2 postings · median $205,500
- Northrop Grumman 1 postings · median $177,800
- Salesforce 1 postings · median $215,450
Open Research Scientist roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Research Scientist jobs.
- Research Scientist II Adobe · San Francisco, CA View →
- Research Scientist, Applied Machine Learning Security (Agent Systems) Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Principal Research Scientist, Synthetic Data Generation Nvidia · Remote View →
- Research Scientist, AI Foundations IBM View →
- Research Scientist IV Northrop Grumman · Devens, MA View →
- Research Scientist Anduril Industries · Fort Collins, CO View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Research Scientist job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.