Autodesk research scientist salary

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Average Autodesk research scientist salary

$109,290yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Autodesk research scientist salary

$80,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Autodesk pay research scientists?

The average salary for Autodesk research scientists is $109,290 per year. Autodesk research scientist salaries range between $80,000 to $149,000 per year. Autodesk research scientists earn 21% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Autodesk can expect to make. Research scientists at Autodesk make the most in San Francisco, CA, California, MD, and Portland, OR.

How much does Autodesk pay research scientists by location?

Autodesk pays research scientists the most in San Francisco, CA, California, MD, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Boston and Pittsburgh also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Autodesk.

Research scientist Autodesk salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$154,172	$74.12
2	California, MD	$103,143	$49.59
3	Portland, OR	$101,035	$48.57
4	Boston, MA	$97,772	$47.01
5	Pittsburgh, PA	$95,564	$45.94
6	New York, NY	$93,169	$44.79
7	Novi, MI	$87,873	$42.25
8	Manchester, NH	$87,414	$42.03
9	Denver, CO	$87,132	$41.89
10	Oregon, OH	$83,816	$40.30

Highest-paid Autodesk research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$140,518	$68	-
2	Clinical Scientist	$138,524	$67	-
3	Senior Staff Scientist	$136,233	$66	-
4	Principal Scientist	$135,706	$65	-
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$132,193	$64	-
6	Senior Scientist	$131,427	$63	-
7	Senior Research Investigator	$129,501	$62	-
8	Associate Principal Scientist	$127,209	$61	-
9	Research Scientist Lead	$127,177	$61	-
10	Lead Scientist	$126,007	$61	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at autodesk

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Distinguished Research Scientist, Physics Informed AI	San Francisco, CA	06/18/2025	$199,900
AI Research Scientist: AEC. Remote US or Canada	Boston, MA	05/22/2025	$124,300
AI Research Scientist: AEC. Remote US or Canada	Washington, DC	05/22/2025	$124,300
Construction Research Scientist	San Francisco, CA	03/30/2025	$99,500
Research Scientist (HCI + AI)	Novi, MI	03/22/2025	$119,900

Research scientist salary at Autodesk competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Bazaarvoice	$146,039	$70	-
2	Adobe	$141,151	$68	70
3	Brightcove	$115,774	$56	-
4	Thomson Reuters	$115,627	$56	14
5	PTC	$111,719	$54	-
6	Riverside Publishing	$110,640	$53	-
7	Dow Jones	$106,570	$51	3
8	IgnitionOne	$103,189	$50	-
9	Symphony Health Solutions	$102,704	$49	-
10	Sensis	$99,736	$48	-
11	Bentley Systems	$99,602	$48	-
12	EMC	$99,549	$48	-
13	Swiftpage	$99,344	$48	-
14	Imagine Communications	$99,237	$48	-
15	PatientKeeper	$98,791	$48	-
16	Omicron Media	$97,948	$47	-
17	Synapse Group	$97,648	$47	-
18	Viasat	$97,525	$47	-
19	Wink Communications	$96,942	$47	-
20	ProQuest	$81,557	$39	1

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