General Atomics scientist salary

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Average General Atomics scientist salary

$106,239yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level General Atomics scientist salary

$78,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Atomics pay scientists?

The average salary for General Atomics scientists is $106,239 per year. General Atomics scientist salaries range between $78,000 to $143,000 per year. General Atomics scientists earn 9% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at General Atomics can expect to make. Scientists at General Atomics make the most in San Diego, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Ewing, NJ.

How much does General Atomics pay scientists by location?

General Atomics pays scientists the most in San Diego, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Ewing, NJ. Additionally, cities like Columbus and Bellevue also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at General Atomics.

Scientist General Atomics salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$131,412	$63.18
2	Las Vegas, NV	$113,077	$54.36
3	Ewing, NJ	$110,134	$52.95
4	Columbus, IN	$107,947	$51.90
5	Bellevue, WA	$102,564	$49.31
6	South Deerfield, MA	$99,642	$47.90
7	Minneapolis, MN	$99,524	$47.85
8	New York, NY	$94,822	$45.59
9	Urban Honolulu, HI	$94,819	$45.59
10	Chicago, IL	$92,457	$44.45

Highest-paid General Atomics scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$123,860	$60	-
2	Senior Staff Scientist	$119,305	$57	-
3	Clinical Scientist	$118,024	$57	-
4	Staff Scientist	$117,488	$56	-
5	Senior Clinical Scientist	$116,434	$56	-
6	Principal Scientist	$115,511	$56	-
7	Senior Principal Scientist	$113,169	$54	-
8	Associate Scientist Lead	$113,153	$54	-
9	Senior Computer Scientist	$112,560	$54	-
10	Radar Scientist	$112,336	$54	-

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Scientist salary at General Atomics competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	California Resources	$121,881	$59	-
2	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$120,021	$58	23
3	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$119,078	$57	44
4	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC	$116,736	$56	-
5	BP America Inc	$113,189	$54	1
6	Eni	$112,040	$54	-
7	Battelle	$108,761	$52	23
8	Northern States Power Company	$107,394	$52	-
9	Marathon Oil	$107,279	$52	-
10	Kerr-McGee	$106,375	$51	-
11	Geotech	$104,307	$50	-
12	Duquesne Light Company	$103,138	$50	1
13	Energy Solutions - Oil and Gas	$102,666	$49	-
14	GE Aviation	$100,975	$49	-
15	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	$99,142	$48	1
16	The Aerospace Corporation	$97,959	$47	5
17	Northrop Grumman	$97,905	$47	15
18	AeroVironment	$96,585	$46	3
19	Aurora Flight Sciences	$94,120	$45	-
20	HRL Laboratories	$89,263	$43	-

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