AstraZeneca research scientist salary

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Average AstraZeneca research scientist salary

$88,194yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level AstraZeneca research scientist salary

$67,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does AstraZeneca pay research scientists?

The average salary for AstraZeneca research scientists is $88,194 per year. AstraZeneca research scientist salaries range between $67,000 to $115,000 per year. AstraZeneca research scientists earn 2% less than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at AstraZeneca can expect to make. Research scientists at AstraZeneca make the most in South San Francisco, CA, Vernon, IN, and North Brunswick, NJ.

How much does AstraZeneca pay research scientists by location?

AstraZeneca pays research scientists the most in South San Francisco, CA, Vernon, IN, and North Brunswick, NJ. Additionally, cities like Wilmington and Gaithersburg also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at AstraZeneca.

Research scientist AstraZeneca salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	South San Francisco, CA	$117,177	$56.34
2	Vernon, IN	$104,962	$50.46
3	North Brunswick, NJ	$97,162	$46.71
4	Wilmington, DE	$93,066	$44.74
5	Gaithersburg, MD	$88,356	$42.48
6	Bothell, WA	$82,963	$39.89
7	Philadelphia, PA	$82,856	$39.83
8	Washington, DC	$82,240	$39.54
9	Waltham, MA	$81,991	$39.42
10	Westmont, IL	$79,114	$38.04

Highest-paid AstraZeneca research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$227,204	$109	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$167,244	$80	-
3	Research Staff Member	$139,729	$67	-
4	Researcher	$130,165	$63	-
5	Social Sciences Research Scientist	$126,771	$61	-
6	Clinical Scientist	$124,852	$60	-
7	Senior Staff Scientist	$119,133	$57	-
8	Senior Research Investigator	$116,509	$56	-
9	Political Research Scientist	$115,206	$55	-
10	Senior Principal Scientist	$115,188	$55	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at astrazeneca

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology, Oncology Research	Gaithersburg, MD	04/23/2025	$87,200
Scientist, Immuno-Oncology Research	Gaithersburg, MD	03/07/2025	$103,020
Scientist, Virology Research	Gaithersburg, MD	01/26/2025	$87,200

Research scientist salary at AstraZeneca competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$101,974	$49	75
2	Merck	$99,490	$48	99
3	Eli Lilly and Company	$99,298	$48	84
4	Novartis	$98,694	$47	7
5	Glaxosmithkline	$94,616	$45	-
6	Cardiol Therapeutics	$94,471	$45	-
7	Santarus	$90,247	$43	-
8	Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals	$90,120	$43	-
9	Somaxon Pharmaceuticals	$90,098	$43	-
10	Sunovion Pharmaceuticals	$89,349	$43	-
11	Noven	$88,677	$43	-
12	Boehringer Ingelheim	$88,445	$43	20
13	Pharmacia	$86,833	$42	-
14	PDI	$86,745	$42	3
15	Daiichi Sankyo	$86,582	$42	6
16	Organon	$86,203	$41	4
17	Sanofi US	$86,058	$41	33
18	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$85,916	$41	51
19	Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc	$85,863	$41	-
20	Med Immune Inc	$84,802	$41	-

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