Material Scientist Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Material Scientist make in Durham, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Durham, NC is $93,374. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $71,123 to a high of $113,593, with most professionals earning between $81,727 and $103,957.

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Understand current national and international regulations and legal requirements as well as BI policies and procedures as relevant to areas of expertise.

January 24, 2023

Support manufacturing production line and service group through root cause analysis of material and process deviations and investigation of field failures.

January 28, 2023

Demonstrated experience as a principal investigator (an ability to ideate, develop clear technical hypotheses, set project direction, attack the root cause of problems, build phenomenological or mechanistic understanding, and concisely communicate progress).

April 30, 2023

Prepare reports for the Board summarizing and analyzing information obtained during visits to technical facilities and meetings, and from document reviews.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Material Scientist in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

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81727

103957

93374

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

83891

109914

96633

What is the average salary for Material Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Material Scientist in Durham, NC. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $81,727 to $103,957 with the average base salary of $93,374. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,891 to $109,914 with the average total cash compensation of $96,633.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$93,374	$81,727 - $103,957
Bonus	$3,259	$2,164 - $5,956
Total Pay	$96,633	$83,891 - $109,914

* 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.

Material Scientist Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,687 - $102,635	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,305 - $104,693	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,305 - $104,693	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,686 - $98,817	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,792 - $100,225	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,038 - $99,265	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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