How much does a Senior Scientist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Senior Scientist in Salem, OR is $131,333. While Salary.com is seeing that Senior Scientist salary in Salem, OR can go up to $171,224 or down to $113,674, but most earn between $122,089 and $152,213. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Scientist in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Senior Scientist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary $113,674 Salem,OR December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary $122,089 Salem,OR December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary $131,333 Salem,OR December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary $152,213 Salem,OR December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary $171,224 Salem,OR December 01, 2024
25% $122,089 10% $113,674 90% $171,224 75% $152,213 $131,333 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

What is a Senior Scientist ?

A scientist is someone who conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in an area of interest. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engaged in the philosophical study of nature called natural philosophy, a precursor of natural science. It was not until the 19th century that the term scientist came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833. The term 'scientist' was first coined by him for Mary Somerville, partly because the term "man of science", mo...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/18/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

See user submitted job responsibilities for Senior Scientist.

Job Openings for Senior Scientist in Salem, OR

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Senior Scientist, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
122089
152213
131333

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
125069
156464
136951
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Scientist in Salem, OR. The base salary for Senior Scientist ranges from $122,089 to $152,213 with the average base salary of $131,333. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $125,069 to $156,464 with the average total cash compensation of $136,951.
Similar Job Titles:

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

122089
152213

 

About Salem, Oregon    Salem /ˈseɪləm/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley....More

Salem, Oregon  area prices were up 3.9% from a year ago

Senior Scientist Salary in popular cities: PortlandEugeneGresham

Skills associated with Senior Scientist: Design, #develop, TEAMS

Jobs with a similar salary range to Senior Scientist : Med Lab Scientist, Immunoassay Scientist, Bioassay Scientist