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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

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

Highest-paid General Atomics scientists by job level

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

Scientist salary at General Atomics competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1California Resources$121,881$59-
2Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory$120,021$5823
3Los Alamos National Laboratory$119,078$5744
4Columbia Gas Transmission LLC$116,736$56-
5BP America Inc$113,189$541
6Eni$112,040$54-
7Battelle$108,761$5223
8Northern States Power Company$107,394$52-
9Marathon Oil$107,279$52-
10Kerr-McGee$106,375$51-
11Geotech$104,307$50-
12Duquesne Light Company$103,138$501
13Energy Solutions - Oil and Gas$102,666$49-
14GE Aviation$100,975$49-
15Teledyne Technologies Incorporated$99,142$481
16The Aerospace Corporation$97,959$475
17Northrop Grumman$97,905$4715
18AeroVironment$96,585$463
19Aurora Flight Sciences$94,120$45-
20HRL Laboratories$89,263$43-

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