Bayer research scientist salary

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Average Bayer research scientist salary

$101,830yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Bayer research scientist salary

$75,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Bayer pay research scientists?

The average salary for Bayer research scientists is $101,830 per year. Bayer research scientist salaries range between $75,000 to $137,000 per year. Bayer research scientists earn 13% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Bayer can expect to make. Research scientists at Bayer make the most in Berkeley, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Nashville, TN.

How much does Bayer pay research scientists by location?

Bayer pays research scientists the most in Berkeley, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Nashville, TN. Additionally, cities like Hartford and Morristown also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Bayer.

Research scientist Bayer salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Berkeley, CA	$131,524	$63.23
2	Indianapolis, IN	$125,576	$60.37
3	Nashville, TN	$120,778	$58.07
4	Hartford, CT	$113,500	$54.57
5	Morristown, NJ	$111,973	$53.83
6	Augusta, ME	$111,404	$53.56
7	Dover, DE	$106,792	$51.34
8	Saint Paul, MN	$106,090	$51.00
9	Urban Honolulu, HI	$103,135	$49.58
10	Annapolis, MD	$101,837	$48.96

Highest-paid Bayer research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$182,225	$88	-
2	Principal Research Scientist	$131,172	$63	-
3	Research Associate Professor	$130,795	$63	-
4	Senior Staff Scientist	$128,820	$62	-
5	Clinical Scientist	$128,522	$62	-
6	Principal Scientist	$123,685	$59	-
7	Research Staff Member	$122,647	$59	-
8	Senior Clinical Research Scientist	$120,414	$58	-
9	Senior Research Investigator	$120,329	$58	-
10	Senior Principal Scientist	$119,715	$58	-

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Research scientist salary at Bayer competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Amgen	$107,318	$52	65
2	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$101,974	$49	175
3	Abbott	$101,070	$49	28
4	Merck	$99,490	$48	94
5	Beckman Coulter	$99,083	$48	-
6	Gilead Sciences	$97,676	$47	127
7	Baxter International	$97,346	$47	5
8	The Dow Chemical Company	$97,115	$47	47
9	Taminco Global Chemical Corporation	$95,111	$46	-
10	Monsanto	$94,889	$46	-
11	Johnson & Johnson	$94,233	$45	97
12	Union Carbide	$92,869	$45	-
13	Axalta	$92,715	$45	1
14	Reckitt Benckiser	$92,457	$44	4
15	Novelis	$91,276	$44	-
16	SC Johnson	$90,155	$43	-
17	Kao Brands	$89,208	$43	1
18	SABIC Innovative Plastics	$88,296	$42	-
19	Ortho Clinical Diagnostics	$87,671	$42	-
20	Syngenta	$86,966	$42	1

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