Salary for Senior-level / Expert Research Scientist in Canada during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Research Scientist in Canada during 2024 is USD 154,950

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Research Scientist salary lies between USD 96,643 and USD 206,800 in Canada. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Research Scientist
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
Canada
Salary year
2024
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 300,000
Top 25%
$ 206,800
Median
$ 154,950
Bottom 25%
$ 96,643
Bottom 10%
$ 51,543

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: May 19, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Research Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Research Scientist job listings are Research, Machine Learning and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Research | 258 jobs Machine Learning | 208 jobs Python | 181 jobs Computer Science | 159 jobs PhD | 152 jobs Engineering | 143 jobs Deep Learning | 106 jobs LLMs | 95 jobs NLP | 92 jobs Architecture | 86 jobs PyTorch | 85 jobs Mathematics | 72 jobs Statistics | 67 jobs R | 60 jobs TensorFlow | 60 jobs Generative AI | 56 jobs Testing | 55 jobs Security | 54 jobs Computer Vision | 53 jobs NeurIPS | 49 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Research Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Research Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 188 jobs Health care | 126 jobs Equity | 121 jobs Conferences | 94 jobs Flex hours | 88 jobs Flex vacation | 72 jobs Competitive pay | 65 jobs Salary bonus | 62 jobs 401(k) matching | 50 jobs Parental leave | 47 jobs Insurance | 45 jobs Wellness | 44 jobs Medical leave | 44 jobs Startup environment | 32 jobs Team events | 26 jobs Relocation support | 13 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 11 jobs Home office stipend | 9 jobs Fitness / gym | 8 jobs Transparency | 8 jobs

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