Adobe research scientist salary

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Average Adobe research scientist salary

$141,151yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Adobe research scientist salary

$104,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Adobe pay research scientists?

The average salary for Adobe research scientists is $141,151 per year. Adobe research scientist salaries range between $104,000 to $190,000 per year. Adobe research scientists earn 57% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Adobe can expect to make. Research scientists at Adobe make the most in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, MN.

How much does Adobe pay research scientists by location?

Adobe pays research scientists the most in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, MN. Additionally, cities like Newton and Portland also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Adobe.

Research scientist Adobe salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$184,543	$88.72
2	Seattle, WA	$134,201	$64.52
3	Washington, MN	$129,817	$62.41
4	Newton, MA	$128,669	$61.86
5	Portland, OR	$127,771	$61.43
6	New York, NY	$121,562	$58.44
7	Chicago, IL	$118,206	$56.83
8	McLean, VA	$105,463	$50.70
9	Denver, CO	$103,887	$49.95
10	Austin, TX	$91,968	$44.22

Highest-paid Adobe research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$164,622	$79	-
2	Research Professor	$162,624	$78	-
3	Senior Research Investigator	$157,036	$76	1
4	Research Scientist Lead	$152,240	$73	-
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$151,033	$73	-
6	Principal Scientist	$148,251	$71	-
7	Senior Staff Scientist	$147,583	$71	1
8	Staff Research Scientist	$145,926	$70	-
9	Clinical Scientist	$144,668	$70	-
10	Senior Scientist	$144,643	$70	20

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Recent salaries for research scientists at adobe

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine Learning Engineer/Applied Research Scientist	San Jose, CA	05/16/2025	$142,700
2025 University Graduate-Research Scientist/Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/15/2025	$120,700
Research Scientist/Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/13/2025	$240,000
Research Scientist/Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/11/2025	$197,985
Research Scientist/Engineer	San Francisco, CA	03/07/2025	$195,000

Research scientist salary at Adobe competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$171,477	$82	719
2	Google	$167,427	$80	289
3	Microsoft	$160,153	$77	395
4	VMware	$149,380	$72	-
5	Juniper Networks	$140,504	$68	-
6	Box	$136,352	$66	-
7	Dell	$131,371	$63	3
8	Cisco	$128,993	$62	120
9	Expedia Group	$126,439	$61	49
10	Intel	$125,373	$60	-
11	Salesforce	$120,366	$58	37
12	HP	$119,496	$57	17
13	NetApp	$118,135	$57	-
14	Quark	$114,607	$55	-
15	iGrafx	$111,289	$54	-
16	Nuance Communications	$105,471	$51	-
17	IBM	$104,054	$50	42
18	Oracle	$101,808	$49	2175
19	Northrop Grumman	$100,090	$48	22
20	Computer Science Corporation	$88,145	$42	-

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