Research Scientist Salary in 2024
💰 The median Research Scientist Salary in 2024 is USD 189,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 822 individual salaries reported during 2024
Salary details
The average Research Scientist salary lies between USD 143,000 and USD 239,000 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
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- 2024
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- 822
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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: July 21, 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 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Research | 1016 jobs Machine Learning | 785 jobs Python | 730 jobs Computer Science | 640 jobs Engineering | 619 jobs PhD | 614 jobs Deep Learning | 434 jobs NLP | 410 jobs PyTorch | 357 jobs Computer Vision | 341 jobs Physics | 334 jobs LLMs | 305 jobs NeurIPS | 292 jobs Mathematics | 288 jobs Statistics | 284 jobs Architecture | 265 jobs TensorFlow | 264 jobs ICML | 253 jobs ICLR | 246 jobs VR | 215 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 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:
Career development | 793 jobs Health care | 569 jobs Equity / stock options | 544 jobs Conferences | 447 jobs Salary bonus | 317 jobs Flex vacation | 235 jobs Medical leave | 235 jobs Insurance | 223 jobs Parental leave | 216 jobs Flex hours | 205 jobs 401(k) matching | 195 jobs Competitive pay | 177 jobs Team events | 126 jobs Flexible spending account | 123 jobs Wellness | 120 jobs Startup environment | 111 jobs Transparency | 61 jobs Relocation support | 50 jobs Fitness / gym | 29 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 27 jobsRelated salaries
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