Material Scientist Salary in Topeka, Kansas

How much does a Material Scientist make in Topeka, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Topeka, KS is $87,425. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $66,592 to a high of $106,357, with most professionals earning between $76,520 and $97,335.

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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 Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

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76520

97335

87425

Average Total Cash Compensation

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78547

102911

90477

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 Topeka, KS. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $76,520 to $97,335 with the average base salary of $87,425. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,547 to $102,911 with the average total cash compensation of $90,477.

View Average Salary for Material Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,425	$76,520 - $97,335
Bonus	$3,051	$2,026 - $5,577
Total Pay	$90,477	$78,547 - $102,911

* 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 Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,440 - $99,777	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,682 - $96,268	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,458 - $103,616	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,232 - $103,328	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,458 - $103,616	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,458 - $103,616	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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