Scientist Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Scientist make in Chicago, IL? The average Scientist salary in Chicago, IL is $138,106 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $127,737 and $160,126. 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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What is a Scientist?

A Scientist is someone who conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in an area of interest. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern Scientist. Instead, philosophers engaged in the philosophical study of nature called natural philosophy, a precursor of natural science. It was not until the 19th century that the term Scientist came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833, to describe the noted polymath Mary Somerville. In modern times, many scientists have advanced degrees in an ...

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Travel Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - $2,519 per week

Solomon Page - Fortuna , CA

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 06/03/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Our client is looking to ...

Adzuna - 1 day ago

Junior Data Scientist (Geospatial/Remote Sensing)

Rise Technical - Cleveland , OH

Junior Data Scientist (Geospatial/Remote Sensing) Houston - Texas (Hybrid) $70,000 - $100,000 + 401k + PTO + Healthcare + Dental + Equity + Bonuses Are you a Junior Data Scientist with knowledge in ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Scientist II - AKTA & Protein purification

Orion Group - South San Francisco , CA

Scientist II - AKTA, Protein purification, HPLC, ELISA South San Francisco, CA 6+ month initial contract Hourly Pay Rate: $52-56/hr (medical benefits available at a cost) Orion Group is seeking to ...

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Assistant Project Scientist

UCLA - Los Angeles , CA

The Assistant Project Scientist will also be responsible for helping to supervise graduate and undergraduate student researchers, preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals, and ...

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RWE Scientist

Medasource - Indianapolis , IN

Position : Sr. RWE Scientist Location: Remote The Sr. RWE Scientist will have responsibility to support the design and implementation of innovative Real-World Evidence (RWE)/Health Economics ...

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Travel Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - $2,076 per week

Anders Group - Fortuna , CA

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 06/03/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Anders Group Job ID 753085

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What does a Scientist do?

Common responsibilities of a Scientist

Manage materials to support various needs and suppliers in setting up/renewing contracts as required, issuing new purchase orders routing for approval through management chain.

March 01, 2023

Collaborate with developers in an open, creative environment to ensure timely completion of assigned deliverables, while managing multiple priorities.

January 25, 2023

Develop, backtest, and refine calculation or algorithmic methods for aggregate/derivative metric creation or other processes related to new data product development or refinement of existing products.

February 25, 2023

Provide support and assistance to Section and Project Managers in research, technical writing and model/simulation functions, as requested, as well as provide recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

March 13, 2023

Participate in integrated drug discovery research activities by interacting with scientists of different disciplines.

May 03, 2023

Performs quality control, evaluates the data, and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Scientist in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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127737

160126

138106

Average Total Cash Compensation

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131082

164419

143832

What is the average salary for Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Scientist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Scientist ranges from $127,737 to $160,126 with the average base salary of $138,106. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $131,082 to $164,419 with the average total cash compensation of $143,832.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$138,106	$127,737 - $160,126
Bonus	$5,725	$3,345 - $4,293
Total Pay	$143,832	$131,082 - $164,419

* 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.

Scientist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,455 - $161,026	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,455 - $161,026	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,309 - $160,843	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,406 - $160,965	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,406 - $160,965	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,531 - $157,361	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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About Chicago, Illinois Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third mos....More

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