Junior Research Scientist Salary in Waterloo, IA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Research Scientist in Waterloo, IA is $72,506. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $63,800 to $80,767, with most professionals earning between $55,874 and $88,288.

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Document algorithms and tools.

September 21, 2022

Schedule participant baseline and follow-up interview appointments and coordinate with other field staff schedules.

January 26, 2023

Requires one year of relevant post-high school education or equivalent and one-two years of related experience.

February 13, 2023

Participate in the preparation of technical memos, white papers that summarize research, peer-review publications and user-guides.

April 02, 2023

Support product transition from research to operations.

April 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Research Scientist in Waterloo, IA

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80767

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75104

What is the average salary for Junior Research Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Research Scientist in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Junior Research Scientist ranges from $63,800 to $80,767 with the average base salary of $72,506. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,532 to $85,444 with the average total cash compensation of $75,104.

View Average Salary for Junior Research Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,506	$63,800 - $80,767
Bonus	$2,598	$1,732 - $4,677
Total Pay	$75,104	$65,532 - $85,444

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior Research Scientist Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,595 - $80,507	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,315 - $82,685	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,783 - $82,011	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,339 - $83,981	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,435 - $81,570	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,954 - $84,759	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA

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About Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406; the 2016 Census estimates the population at 67,934, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.23 square miles (163.76 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.00 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water. The average el...

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