How much does a Chief Scientist make in Virginia? The average Chief Scientist salary in Virginia is $193,181 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $172,449 and $222,818. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Chief Scientist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chief Scientist Salary $153,574 VA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Chief Scientist Salary $172,449 VA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Chief Scientist Salary $193,181 VA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Chief Scientist Salary $222,818 VA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Chief Scientist Salary $249,800 VA March 26, 2024
25% $172,449 10% $153,574 90% $249,800 75% $222,818 $193,181 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Annandale, VA Avg. Salary $214,368 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Virginia State University, VA Avg. Salary $186,825 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Abingdon, VA Avg. Salary $168,143 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Accomac, VA Avg. Salary $182,010 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Achilles, VA Avg. Salary $182,010 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Afton, VA Avg. Salary $175,462 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alberta, VA Avg. Salary $185,670 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Aldie, VA Avg. Salary $213,405 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alexandria, VA Avg. Salary $214,368 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Altavista, VA Avg. Salary $176,040 Date Updated March 26, 2024
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - New Brunswick , NJ
Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, develo
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Bio-Techne - San Jose , CA
**By joining the Bio-Techne team, you will have an impact on future cutting-edge research. Bio-Techne and all of its brands provides tools for researchers in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics.** **Salary Range:** $191,400 - 287,200 depending on experience and qualifications **Position Summary:** The Research and Development Science group (R&D Science) at ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, is seeking an innovative and accomplished Principal Scientist to join our growing team on our mission to develop game-changing analytical instrumentation and assays. As a part of the Product Development Team, you will work among other innovative, supportive scientists and engineers that have a passion for product development and a knack for disrupting the way people characterize their samples. Our team works on exciting technologies for analysis of biomolecules and cells, including capillary electrophoresis, automated immunoassays, microfluidics, and cell sorting. In this role, you will exercise
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Bausch + Lomb - Des Moines , IA
Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the worldfrom the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing, and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye h
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Bausch + Lomb - Oceanside , CA
Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the worldfrom the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing, and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye h
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**Job Description** FAST Labs, BAE Systems research group, innovates science and technology breakthroughs for some of the toughest technical challenges in the defense, aerospace, power and propulsion, and security industries. This research and development (R&D) business, collaborates with business areas across the company s global enterprise to develop and implement advanced technology capabilities in the areas of advanced electronics, autonomy, cyber, electronic warfare, and sensors and processing. Sensor Technologies, a product line within Fast Labs, is searching for a Chief Scientist to help drive the technical direction in the areas of modal sensing and response through the fusion of advanced EO/IR and RF technologies via novel sensing modalities and processing architectures. Candidates are expected to bring demonstrated capabilities and technical leadership in some or all of the following: + Advanced algorithm techniques for use in RF, EO/IR and Multi-Modal systems. + Physics-base
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**Job Description** FAST Labs, BAE Systems research group, innovates science and technology breakthroughs for some of the toughest technical challenges in the defense, aerospace, power and propulsion, and security industries. This research and development (R&D) business, collaborates with business areas across the company s global enterprise to develop and implement advanced technology capabilities in the areas of advanced electronics, autonomy, cyber, electronic warfare, and sensors and processing. Sensor Technologies, a product line within Fast Labs, is searching for a Chief Scientist to help drive the technical direction in the areas of modal sensing and response through the fusion of advanced EO/IR and RF technologies via novel sensing modalities and processing architectures. Candidates are expected to bring demonstrated capabilities and technical leadership in some or all of the following: + Advanced algorithm techniques for use in RF, EO/IR and Multi-Modal systems. + Physics-base
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