Senior Principal Scientist Salary in El Paso, Texas

How much does a Senior Principal Scientist make in El Paso, TX? The average Senior Principal Scientist salary in El Paso, TX is $157,062 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $141,089 and $171,380. 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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Lonza - BROOKSIDE VILLAGE , TX

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our great

- 27 days ago

Data Scientist Senior

USAA - PHOENIX , AZ

Why USAA. At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advi

- 3 days ago

Data Scientist Senior

USAA - PHOENIX , AZ

Why USAA. At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advi

- 3 days ago

Data Scientist Senior

USAA - PHOENIX , AZ

Why USAA. At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advi

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Data Scientist Senior

USAA - PHOENIX , AZ

Why USAA. At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advi

- 3 days ago

Data Scientist Senior

USAA - PHOENIX , AZ

Why USAA. At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advi

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What does a Senior Principal Scientist do?

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Understand and execute the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) approach to project management.

December 14, 2022

Senior Principal Scientist in North Las Vegas, NV

Devises solutions that are comprehensive in all aspects and exhaustive at all levels, including cross- disciplinary approaches and applications.

April 10, 2023

Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.

April 21, 2023

Senior Principal Scientist

Provides assurance that technical projects are performed in a technically proficient manner and ensures conclusions and recommendations are supported by the analyses presented.

October 28, 2022

Interacts with the sponsor, government officials and recognized experts in scientific field.

November 21, 2022

Lead collaborative research with academic partners to investigate drug targets in areas such as inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, NASH, and cachexia.

March 15, 2023

Prepare, process and interpret data from omics and other high dimensional modalities.

March 17, 2023

Works across organizations in support of program development and technical execution on technically complex high impact programs.

April 09, 2023

Develops and provides final technical review of major technical reports, status reports, letters, technical memoranda, contract reports and formal briefings.

April 15, 2023

Contributes original ideas and innovations to both solicited and unsolicited proposals that result in the expansion of ongoing programs or new program starts.

May 05, 2023

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About El Paso, Texas

El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. Ciudad Juarez used to be on Central Time, but both cities are now on Mountain Time. El Paso is closer to the capital cities of four other states - Phoenix, Arizona (345 miles away); Santa Fe, New Mexico, (273 miles away); Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua, (218 miles away), and Hermosillo, Sonora (325 miles away) - than it is to the capital of its own state, Austin (528 miles away). It is closer to Los Angeles, California...

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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 Senior Principal Scientist in El Paso, TX. The base salary for Senior Principal Scientist ranges from $141,089 to $171,380 with the average base salary of $157,062. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $157,366 to $196,808 with the average total cash compensation of $174,716.

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About El Paso, Texas El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only majo....More

El Paso, Texas area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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