Salaries / Scientist Salary
Scientist Salary
The median Scientist salary is $142K/yr based on 538 disclosed-pay job postings from 76 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $112K/yr and $181K/yr.
$142K/yrmedian
$112K/yr – $181K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
538disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- Helion$220K/yr3 disclosed
- Siemens Healthineers$210K/yr8 disclosed
- Revolutionmedicines$210K/yr7 disclosed
- Becton Dickinson$188K/yr3 disclosed
- Merck$183K/yr124 disclosed
- Booz Allen Hamilton$162K/yr9 disclosed
- Boeing$162K/yr4 disclosed
- Neurocrine Biosciences$155K/yr16 disclosed
Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Scientist roles on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.