Physical Scientist Salary in Akron, Ohio

How much does a Physical Scientist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Physical Scientist in Akron, OH is $99,366. While Salary.com is seeing that Physical Scientist salary in Akron, OH can go up to $137,148 or down to $70,445, but most earn between $84,228 and $119,143. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Physical Scientist in the United States.

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Prepare management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities.

March 25, 2023

Serves as a support scientist, performing instrumentation engineering, development, testing, or integration where established criteria and technical precedents are generally established.

March 09, 2023

Review program guidance/regulations and provide comments in support of regulatory actions promulgated by the agency in a program or policy area.

March 09, 2023

Develop cooperative working relationships with other federal, state, local, and tribal agency scientists to identify, discuss, and address current and emerging national Quality Assurance problems and issues.

April 05, 2023

Planning and managing oceanographic/meteorological operational projects to include developing project objectives, establishing milestones, providing direction and support to project team, tracking progress, adjusting priorities, and ensuring objectives are met.

April 05, 2023

Manages scientific and technical aspects and prepares plans and budgets for both developmental and operation testing, including interface with the test venue site, test operators, and other contractors as well as collaborating with Federal partners and/or State and Local agencies.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Physical Scientist in Akron, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

84228

119143

99366

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84377

119369

99462

What is the average salary for Physical Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Physical Scientist in Akron, OH. The base salary for Physical Scientist ranges from $84,228 to $119,143 with the average base salary of $99,366. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,377 to $119,369 with the average total cash compensation of $99,462.

View Average Salary for Physical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$99,366	$84,228 - $119,143
Bonus	$96	$150 - $226
Total Pay	$99,462	$84,377 - $119,369

* 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.

Physical Scientist Salary Near Akron, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,800 - $118,538	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Canton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,086 - $116,113	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,161 - $121,877	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,161 - $121,877	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,091 - $121,779	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,184 - $119,081	COMPARE TO Akron, OH

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About Akron, Ohio

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...

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