Senior Computer Scientist Salary in Norfolk, VA

How much does a Senior Computer Scientist make in Norfolk, VA?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Computer Scientist in Norfolk, VA is $160,061. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $135,264 to a high of $187,502, with most professionals earning between $147,081 and $174,425.

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Demonstrated proficiency in developing complex software systems, like an operating system, compiler, adaptive runtime system, or scalable performance tools.

September 20, 2022

Collaborate with data engineers and software developers on building data pipelines to ingest, process and analyze the data that are important for the computer vision models.

November 27, 2022

Lead research in multiple areas of computer vision and image analytics & develop software algorithms and tools for analysis and interpretation of medical image and industrial data.

November 28, 2022

Hands-on experience in Computer Vision or 3D Medical Image Analysis in relevant fields such as Robotics or Autonomous systems.

January 11, 2023

Design and implementation of node-level programming language environments, including but not limited to C, C++, and Fortran, in conjunction with CUDA, OpenACC, OpenCL, OpenMP and others.

April 07, 2023

Development of novel biomarkers for patient stratification, therapy response and other clinical needs by combining data sets from liquid biopsy, molecular pathology, imaging and other sources.

April 14, 2023

Builds complex programs for running statistical tests on data and for understanding correlation of various attribute.

May 07, 2023

Actively collaborating with industry, academia, government labs, and applications developers in a variety of venues.

May 08, 2023

Contribute to active research communities through conference/journal publications, meetups, and workshops.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Computer Scientist in Norfolk, VA

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What is the average salary for Senior Computer Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Computer Scientist in Norfolk, VA. The base salary for Senior Computer Scientist ranges from $147,081 to $174,425 with the average base salary of $160,061. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $156,132 to $193,021 with the average total cash compensation of $172,514.

View Average Salary for Senior Computer Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$160,061	$147,081 - $174,425
Bonus	$12,452	$9,051 - $18,596
Total Pay	$172,514	$156,132 - $193,021

* 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.

Senior Computer Scientist Salary Near Norfolk, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,019 - $174,351	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Chesapeake, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,832 - $174,128	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,267 - $177,017	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,831 - $175,313	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,935 - $174,251	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,831 - $175,313	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA

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About Norfolk, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96 square miles (250 km2), of which 54 square miles (140 km2) is land and 42 square miles (110 km2) (43.9%) is water. Norfolk is located at 36°55′N 76°12′W / 36.917°N 76.200°W / 36.917; -76.200 (36.8857° N, 76.2599° W) The city is located at the southeastern corner of Virginia at the junction of the Elizabeth River and the Chesapeake Bay. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the United States, with an estimated...

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