Post job

Average Colgate-Palmolive senior scientist salary

$110,359yearly

$51.28 hourly rate

Entry-level Colgate-Palmolive senior scientist salary
$85,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Colgate-Palmolive pay senior scientists?

The average salary for Colgate-Palmolive senior scientists is $110,359 per year. Colgate-Palmolive senior scientist salaries range between $85,000 to $143,000 per year. Colgate-Palmolive senior scientists earn 3% more than the national average salary for senior scientists of $106,672.

Location impacts how much a senior scientist at Colgate-Palmolive can expect to make. Senior scientists at Colgate-Palmolive make the most in Scottsdale, AZ, Piscataway, NJ, and Morristown, TN.

How much does Colgate-Palmolive pay senior scientists by location?

Colgate-Palmolive pays senior scientists the most in Scottsdale, AZ, Piscataway, NJ, and Morristown, TN. Additionally, cities like Sanford and Seattle also report highly competitive salaries for senior scientists at Colgate-Palmolive.

Senior scientist Colgate-Palmolive salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Scottsdale, AZ$122,440$58.87
2Piscataway, NJ$121,802$58.56
3Morristown, TN$117,978$56.72
4Sanford, ME$116,797$56.15
5Seattle, WA$116,571$56.04
6Schaumburg, IL$113,483$54.56
7Lincoln, RI$107,912$51.88
8Rogers, AR$99,473$47.82
9Cambridge, OH$98,301$47.26
10New York, NY$97,445$46.85

Highest-paid Colgate-Palmolive senior scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Research Scientist$125,381$60-
2Senior Staff Scientist$123,738$59-
3Senior Clinical Scientist$123,443$59-
4Clinical Scientist$122,684$59-
5Principal Scientist$121,590$582
6Senior Principal Scientist$120,331$58-
7Chief Scientist$118,607$57-
8Associate Principal Scientist$114,531$55-
9Senior Bioinformatics Scientist$114,450$55-
10Senior Materials Scientist$113,912$55-

Recent salaries for senior scientists at colgate-palmolive

JobLocationDate addedSalary
SR. Research/Research Scientist-Sunscreen & Skincare FormulationPiscataway, NJ06/18/2025$110,000
Senior ScientistTopeka, KS04/10/2025$106,000
SR. Research ScientistPiscataway, NJ02/19/2025$90,000
Senior ScientistTopeka, KS01/25/2025$106,000

Senior scientist salary at Colgate-Palmolive competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Gillette$129,557$62-
2PCA SKIN$118,383$57-
3P&G$113,278$544
4Eastman$111,623$54-
5Celanese$110,651$53-
6Hill's Pet Nutrition$110,355$53-
7Huntsman$110,215$532
8Campbell Soup$109,424$53-
9Avery Dennison$109,021$52-
10DuPont$107,467$525
11Praxair$107,216$52-
12The Dow Chemical Company$107,080$5112
13The J.M. Smucker Co.$106,920$51-
14Tom's of Maine$106,232$51-
15Pfizer$93,925$4548

Colgate-Palmolive senior scientist salary FAQ

Search for senior scientist jobs