Material Scientist Salary in Fort Collins, CO

How much does a Material Scientist make in Fort Collins, CO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Fort Collins, CO is $94,916. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $72,298 to a high of $115,469, with most professionals earning between $83,077 and $105,674.

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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 Fort Collins, CO

Average Base Salary

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83077

105674

94916

Average Total Cash Compensation

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85277

111729

98229

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 Fort Collins, CO. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $83,077 to $105,674 with the average base salary of $94,916. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,277 to $111,729 with the average total cash compensation of $98,229.

View Average Salary for Material Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,916	$83,077 - $105,674
Bonus	$3,313	$2,200 - $6,055
Total Pay	$98,229	$85,277 - $111,729

* 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 Fort Collins, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Loveland, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,968 - $105,536	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Greeley, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,563 - $106,293	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,990 - $111,924	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,480 - $110,004	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Cheyenne, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,505 - $101,131	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,474 - $108,724	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO

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About Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins is located 56 mi (90 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2016 estimated population of 161,000, it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora. Fort Collins is a midsize college city, home to Colorado State University. Fort Collins is situated at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills of the northern Fr...

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About Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situ....More

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