Salary of Research Scientist in United States 2026
How much does a Research Scientist earn?
$82,968
/ Annual
Based on 6845 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.
$62,856 Average salary
$82,968 Maximum
$11,664
Salary data updated: October 2026
Salary of Research Scientist in United States
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Associate Research Scientist
Found at: Fantastic LinkedIn - 5 days ago
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States Smithers - Medical Device Testing Full-time $75,000 - $117,000 ContractSmithers PDS LLC (Pharmaceutical Development Services) brings new drugs to market by providing pre-clinical and clinical...
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Associate Research Scientist
Found at: Sourcestack United States - 3 days ago
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States Smithers Careers Full-time $75,000 - $100,000 ContractSmithers PDS LLC (Pharmaceutical Development Services) brings new drugs to market by providing pre-clinical and clinical...
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, United States Smithers Careers Full-timeSmithers PDS LLC (Pharmaceutical Development Services) brings new drugs to market by providing pre-clinical and...
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Salaries in United States {year}
| Position | Average salary / Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| QA Lead | $109,176 | View listings |
| QA Engineer | $99,996 | View listings |
| Validation Engineer | $97,500 | View listings |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | $92,496 | View listings |
| Quality Manager | $90,000 | View listings |
| Quality Assurance Manager | $90,000 | View listings |
| Quality Control Manager | $87,528 | View listings |
| Safety Manager | $87,000 | View listings |
| Research Scientist | $82,968 | View listings |
| QA Analyst | $82,872 | View listings |
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Data updated: October 2026
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Salary data is calculated from compensation ranges published in active job listings in United States. Job postings that include salary information are analyzed to obtain minimum, average and maximum values by position. Data is updated monthly and reflects listings from the last 90 days. Sample size for this position: 6,845 job postings with salary.