Research Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Research Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 173,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 394 individual salaries reported during 2024

Salary details

The average Research Engineer salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 240,000 globally. 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 Engineer

Experience: all levels

Region: global/worldwide

Salary year: 2024

Sample size: 394

Top 10%: $ 300,200

Top 25%: $ 240,000

Median: $ 173,000

Bottom 25%: $ 136,000

Bottom 10%: $ 96,600

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: July 21, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Research Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Research Engineer job listings are Research, Engineering 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:

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Research Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Research Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. 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:

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