Lead Researcher Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

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As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Researcher in Salt Lake City, UT is $85,020. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,740 to $99,037, with most professionals earning between $57,739 and $111,799.

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Act as a mentor and subject matter expert within the computer vision group and with other key stakeholders.

December 09, 2022

Develop and apply in-depth expertise for how our customers perceive and think about our products, their classification, attributes and search for them, including researching and modeling concept or product categories and attribute nuances across different locales.

December 11, 2022

Lead the research and development effort of advanced product-critical computer vision components covering key product critical perception features such as head pose tracking, eye tracking, environment mapping, sensor calibration.

April 25, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Researcher in Salt Lake City, UT

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70740

99037

85020

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99037

85020

What is the average salary for Lead Researcher in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Researcher in Salt Lake City, UT. The base salary for Lead Researcher ranges from $70,740 to $99,037 with the average base salary of $85,020. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,740 to $99,037 with the average total cash compensation of $85,020.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,020	$70,740 - $99,037
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$85,020	$70,740 - $99,037

* 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.

Lead Researcher Salary Near Salt Lake City, UT

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE West Jordan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,708 - $97,592	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Sandy, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,771 - $97,680	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE South Jordan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,644 - $97,504	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Lehi, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,741 - $93,439	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Layton, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,308 - $94,232	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Orem, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,057 - $93,881	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT

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About Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City has an area of 110.4 square miles (286 km2) and an average elevation of 4,327 feet (1,319 m) above sea level. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is 4,210 feet (1,280 m) near the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak, at 9,410 feet (2,868 m). The city is in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest, the steep Wasatch Range to the east, and Oquirrh Mountains to the west. Its encircling mountains contain several narrow canyons, including City Creek, Emigration, Millcreek, and Par...

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