Amgen scientist salary

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Average Amgen scientist salary

$103,900yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Amgen scientist salary

$75,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Amgen pay scientists?

The average salary for Amgen scientists is $103,900 per year. Amgen scientist salaries range between $75,000 to $143,000 per year. Amgen scientists earn 7% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Amgen can expect to make. Scientists at Amgen make the most in Thousand Oaks, CA, West Greenwich, RI, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Amgen pay scientists by location?

Amgen pays scientists the most in Thousand Oaks, CA, West Greenwich, RI, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Cambridge and Longmont also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Amgen.

Scientist Amgen salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Thousand Oaks, CA	$136,059	$65.41
2	West Greenwich, RI	$104,047	$50.02
3	Seattle, WA	$97,240	$46.75
4	Cambridge, MA	$93,371	$44.89
5	Longmont, CO	$80,783	$38.84
6	Tampa, FL	$75,507	$36.30

Highest-paid Amgen scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$145,348	$70	-
2	Senior Staff Scientist	$142,587	$69	-
3	Senior Clinical Research Scientist	$140,054	$67	-
4	Clinical Research Scientist	$136,713	$66	-
5	Clinical Scientist	$134,971	$65	-
6	Senior Clinical Scientist	$131,723	$63	-
7	Senior Computer Scientist	$131,587	$63	-
8	Principal Scientist	$130,505	$63	4
9	Senior Research Investigator	$130,488	$63	-
10	Senior Principal Scientist	$127,507	$61	5

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Recent salaries for scientists at amgen

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist	South San Francisco, CA	03/11/2025	$132,352
Scientist	South San Francisco, CA	02/28/2025	$132,352
Scientist	Thousand Oaks, CA	02/28/2025	$132,000
Scientist-Translational Immunology	South San Francisco, CA	02/17/2025	$119,626

Scientist salary at Amgen competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Genentech	$111,177	$53	63
2	Biogen	$100,562	$48	2
3	Sanofi Genzyme	$100,264	$48	-
4	Abbvie Stemcentrx LLC	$99,850	$48	-
5	BD	$99,803	$48	5
6	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$97,479	$47	150
7	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	$97,284	$47	5
8	Human Genome Sciences	$97,113	$47	-
9	Abbott	$96,412	$46	22
10	Onyx Pharmaceuticals	$95,687	$46	-
11	Eli Lilly and Company	$95,391	$46	98
12	Glaxosmithkline	$94,880	$46	-
13	Merck	$94,013	$45	111
14	Baxter International	$90,609	$44	-
15	Pfizer	$88,411	$43	51
16	Gilead Sciences	$85,726	$41	86
17	Johnson & Johnson	$77,188	$37	34

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