Research Scientist I Salary in the United States

How much does a Research Scientist I make in the United States? The average Research Scientist I salary in the United States is $88,459 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $73,898 and $97,532. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Research Scientist (I, II, Sr) - San Francisco
Celldom, Inc. - San Francisco , CA
... scientist in single cell analysis product development. Candidates passionate about high impact ... Build strong collaborative relationships within the company, academic researchers, industrial ...
Jobble, Inc. - 8 days ago
Research Scientist I, Formulation and Process Development - Mountain View
Chemocentryx - Mountain View , CA
... with scientists in a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment • ... 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require ...
Jobble, Inc. - 9 days ago
Scientist I / II, Functional Genomics, Research - San Rafael
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. - San Rafael , California
... enetics research group. Within the H uman G enetics group , the F unctional G enomics group is ... Work with NGS and bioinformatics scientists to process genomic samples, analyze screening results ...
Neuvoo - 8 days ago
Scientist I/II, Bioinformatics - San Francisco
Audentes Therapeutics - San Francisco , California
Scientist I/II, Bioinformatics About Audentes Therapeutics Audentes Therapeutics is a leading AAV ... Audentes leverages strong, global relationships with the patient, research, and medical communities ...
Neuvoo - 10 days ago
Research Associate I/II, In Vivo Pharmacology
Atreca, Inc. - South San Francisco , California
The Senior Research Associate (SRA) will work assisting the in vivo preclinical studies in Atreca ... dynamic scientific environment. Job title/compensation commensurate with experience and ...
Neuvoo - 10 days ago
Associate Scientist II/Scientist I, Analytical and Purification Sciences
AbbVie - Mettawa , Illinois
AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to use its expertise ... Scientist I in the Analytical and Purification Sciences group. This position will provide ...
Neuvoo - 3 days ago
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97532
88459

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
75807
109874
92649
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Scientist I in the United States. The base salary for Research Scientist I ranges from $73,898 to $97,532 with the average base salary of $88,459. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,807 to $109,874 with the average total cash compensation of $92,649.

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