Google research scientist salary

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Average Google research scientist salary

$167,427yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Google research scientist salary

$129,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Google pay research scientists?

The average salary for Google research scientists is $167,427 per year. Google research scientist salaries range between $129,000 to $216,000 per year. Google research scientists earn 86% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Google can expect to make. Research scientists at Google make the most in Mountain View, CA, Kirkland, WA, and Cambridge, MA.

How much does Google pay research scientists by location?

Google pays research scientists the most in Mountain View, CA, Kirkland, WA, and Cambridge, MA. Additionally, cities like Pittsburgh and Chicago also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Google.

Research scientist Google salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$212,578	$102.20
2	Kirkland, WA	$160,761	$77.29
3	Cambridge, MA	$160,578	$77.20
4	Pittsburgh, PA	$155,944	$74.97
5	Chicago, IL	$153,639	$73.86
6	New York, NY	$152,630	$73.38
7	Boulder, CO	$141,812	$68.18
8	Austin, TX	$110,544	$53.15

Highest-paid Google research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$196,546	$94	-
2	Research Professor	$196,419	$94	-
3	Senior Research Investigator	$191,862	$92	-
4	Research Scientist Lead	$187,200	$90	3
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$187,084	$90	-
6	Principal Scientist	$186,176	$90	-
7	Senior Scientist	$182,413	$88	18
8	Senior Research Specialist	$181,400	$87	-
9	Senior Staff Scientist	$180,831	$87	3
10	Research Associate Professor	$178,694	$86	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at google

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Scientist	Mountain View, CA	03/24/2025	$233,000
Research Scientist	Mountain View, CA	03/21/2025	$192,000
Research Scientist	Mountain View, CA	03/21/2025	$184,000
Research Scientist	Mountain View, CA	03/19/2025	$195,000
Research Scientist	CA	03/19/2025	$211,204

Research scientist salary at Google competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$171,477	$82	697
2	Pinterest	$160,806	$77	16
3	Microsoft	$160,153	$77	376
4	Yammer	$152,176	$73	-
5	LinkedIn	$151,867	$73	10
6	VMware	$149,380	$72	-
7	Bloomberg	$142,840	$69	22
8	Adobe	$141,151	$68	64
9	Yahoo	$139,495	$67	-
10	Hitachi Vantara	$133,567	$64	1
11	Dell	$131,371	$63	5
12	Intel	$125,373	$60	-
13	HP	$119,496	$57	17
14	iTech US	$118,064	$57	-
15	ITA Software	$104,316	$50	-
16	IBM	$104,054	$50	42
17	Tech Mahindra	$97,226	$47	2
18	Capgemini	$92,149	$44	28
19	Bing	$87,802	$42	-
20	Aristotle	$83,794	$40	-

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