Research Scientist Salary in 2023
💰 The median Research Scientist Salary in 2023 is USD 181,100
✏️ This salary info is based on 286 individual salaries reported during 2023
Salary details
The average Research Scientist salary lies between USD 145,900 and USD 225,000 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.
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- Research Scientist
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- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2023
- Sample size
- 286
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated: May 12, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Research Scientist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Research Scientist job listings are Research, Machine Learning and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Research | 444 jobs Machine Learning | 362 jobs Python | 308 jobs PhD | 261 jobs Computer Science | 257 jobs Engineering | 230 jobs Deep Learning | 207 jobs PyTorch | 164 jobs NLP | 145 jobs R | 129 jobs Mathematics | 129 jobs TensorFlow | 127 jobs Computer Vision | 125 jobs LLMs | 120 jobs Statistics | 110 jobs Architecture | 90 jobs R&D | 82 jobs Robotics | 79 jobs Testing | 78 jobs Industrial | 77 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Research Scientist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Research Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 309 jobs Health care | 195 jobs Flex hours | 176 jobs Conferences | 160 jobs Equity | 139 jobs Competitive pay | 108 jobs Startup environment | 107 jobs Flex vacation | 99 jobs Parental leave | 94 jobs 401(k) matching | 90 jobs Insurance | 84 jobs Team events | 83 jobs Wellness | 73 jobs Medical leave | 63 jobs Salary bonus | 62 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 23 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 21 jobs Fitness / gym | 20 jobs Home office stipend | 18 jobs Fertility benefits | 18 jobsRelated salaries
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