Research Scientist II Salary in Trenton, New Jersey

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Scientist II in Trenton, NJ is $145,935. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $125,006 to a high of $190,395, with most professionals earning between $134,980 and $169,207.

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Supports early stage programs through a detailed knowledge of state of the art biophysical and biochemical methods and their application to druggability assessment and small molecule hit identification and characterization.

December 03, 2022

Performs maintenance and troubleshooting for instruments, methods, procedures, and in writing protocols and reports.

December 07, 2022

Manages timelines and budgets for Statistical Analysis tasks for midsized and/or medium complexity projects, with oversight.

January 27, 2023

Develops and Performs research programs in clinical rehabilitation medicine including community integration and motor recovery after brain injury, in rehabilitation interventions and recovery processes among individuals with disability, and other research projects.

February 23, 2023

Provides instruction and mentors to residents, post doctoral fellows, students and research associates on the fundamentals of exercise physiology, evidence-based medicine, research principles, and methodologies.

March 11, 2023

Prepare sample analysis reports, present results to various internal teams, and write parts of regulatory submissions to regulatory agencies.

April 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Scientist II in Trenton, NJ

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134980

169207

145935

Average Total Cash Compensation

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138513

173733

151987

What is the average salary for Research Scientist II in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Scientist II in Trenton, NJ. The base salary for Research Scientist II ranges from $134,980 to $169,207 with the average base salary of $145,935. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,513 to $173,733 with the average total cash compensation of $151,987.

View Average Salary for Research Scientist II as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$145,935	$134,980 - $169,207
Bonus	$6,052	$3,533 - $4,526
Total Pay	$151,987	$138,513 - $173,733

* 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.

Research Scientist II Salary Near Trenton, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE East Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,523 - $176,156	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE New Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,523 - $176,156	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Somerset, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,964 - $175,455	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Sayreville, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,523 - $176,156	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,151 - $169,422	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Edison, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,454 - $174,816	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ

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About Trenton, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 8.155 square miles (21.122 km2), including 7.648 square miles (19.809 km2) of land and 0.507 square mile (1.313 km2) of water (6.21%). Several bridges across the Delaware River – the Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge – connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, all of which are operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Trenton is located near the exact geographic center of the state, which is 5 miles (8.0 km) located southeast of Trenton. The city is so...

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