How much does a Clinical Scientist make in Columbia, SC? The average Clinical Scientist salary in Columbia, SC is $95,930 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $81,313 and $115,021. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Clinical Scientist

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Description Summary: This Job performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimen
- 20 days ago
Description Summary: This Job performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimen
- 7 days ago
Description Summary: This Job performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimen
- 7 days ago
Description Summary: This Job performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimen
- 10 days ago
Description Summary: Responsible for the direct oversight of daily operations and testing of assigned section including staffing, procedures, policies, and qual
- 14 days ago
Description This position is for our new CHRISTUS West facility that will open in March of 2025 -Upon hire you will train at CHRISTUS facilities in Beaumont and
- 20 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Clinical Scientist in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Clinical Scientist ranges from $81,313 to $115,021 with the average base salary of $95,930. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,460 to $115,235 with the average total cash compensation of $96,022.

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About Columbia, South Carolina    One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plai....More

Columbia, South Carolina  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Clinical Scientist: Design

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