Exponent scientist salary

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Average Exponent scientist salary

$92,591yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Exponent scientist salary

$62,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Exponent pay scientists?

The average salary for Exponent scientists is $92,591 per year. Exponent scientist salaries range between $62,000 to $137,000 per year. Exponent scientists earn 5% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Exponent can expect to make. Scientists at Exponent make the most in Menlo Park, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does Exponent pay scientists by location?

Exponent pays scientists the most in Menlo Park, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like South Plainfield and Stamford also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Exponent.

Scientist Exponent salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Menlo Park, CA	$130,513	$62.75
2	Phoenix, AZ	$95,562	$45.94
3	Bellevue, WA	$94,842	$45.60
4	South Plainfield, NJ	$92,640	$44.54
5	Stamford, CT	$87,117	$41.88
6	Natick, MA	$83,819	$40.30
7	Washington, DC	$83,385	$40.09
8	Bowie, MD	$83,038	$39.92
9	New York, NY	$79,557	$38.25
10	Denver, CO	$77,322	$37.17

Highest-paid Exponent scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Clinical Scientist	$122,410	$59	-
2	Clinical Scientist	$121,052	$58	-
3	Senior Computer Scientist	$117,046	$56	-
4	Principal Research Scientist	$105,315	$51	-
5	Atmospheric Scientist	$105,201	$51	-
6	Nuclear Scientist	$104,487	$50	-
7	Radar Scientist	$104,192	$50	-
8	Senior Principal Scientist	$102,895	$49	-
9	Scientist, Project Leader	$102,252	$49	-
10	Senior Behavioral Scientist	$101,732	$49	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at exponent

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Regulatory Scientist (PH.D. or M.S.)	Washington, DC	06/29/2025	$105,000
Polymer Scientist (PH.D.)	Denver, CO	06/10/2025	$131,000
Polymer Scientist (PH.D.)	Menlo Park, CA	05/19/2025	$124,800
Polymer Scientist (PH.D.)	Denver, CO	04/28/2025	$124,800
Regulatory Scientist (PH.D. or M.S.)	Washington, DC	04/28/2025	$98,800

Scientist salary at Exponent competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Tce Inc.	$111,634	$54	-
2	Eurasia Group	$109,660	$53	2
3	Life Science	$105,101	$51	-
4	Technology Transfer Services	$104,482	$50	-
5	Unbridled	$102,815	$49	-
6	Rimkus Consulting Group	$100,808	$48	1
7	SpecTec, Inc.	$98,017	$47	-
8	Center for Applied Linguistics	$97,803	$47	-
9	SRI International	$96,680	$46	1
10	CUBRC	$95,760	$46	-
11	Ind	$93,299	$45	-
12	Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education	$90,958	$44	-
13	Engineering World Health	$90,166	$43	-
14	CLD	$89,297	$43	-
15	Major League Gaming	$88,374	$42	-
16	History Factory	$87,059	$42	-
17	BFA	$86,111	$41	-
18	Humanex Ventures	$86,015	$41	-
19	IKM	$82,774	$40	-
20	R/GA	$72,964	$35	1

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