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 5, 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 | 218 jobs Machine Learning | 174 jobs Python | 152 jobs Computer Science | 136 jobs PhD | 135 jobs Engineering | 117 jobs Deep Learning | 92 jobs Architecture | 79 jobs LLMs | 77 jobs PyTorch | 74 jobs NLP | 73 jobs Statistics | 55 jobs Mathematics | 55 jobs R | 53 jobs TensorFlow | 52 jobs Testing | 51 jobs Generative AI | 50 jobs Security | 49 jobs Computer Vision | 43 jobs NeurIPS | 42 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 | 159 jobs Health care | 105 jobs Equity | 102 jobs Flex hours | 81 jobs Conferences | 80 jobs Flex vacation | 64 jobs Competitive pay | 55 jobs Salary bonus | 50 jobs 401(k) matching | 42 jobs Parental leave | 41 jobs Insurance | 39 jobs Medical leave | 38 jobs Wellness | 37 jobs Startup environment | 28 jobs Team events | 22 jobs Relocation support | 11 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 10 jobs Fitness / gym | 8 jobs Flexible spending account | 7 jobs Transparency | 6 jobs

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