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Average MERL research scientist salary

$88,486yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level MERL research scientist salary
$56,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does MERL pay research scientists by location?

Research scientist MERL salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Cambridge, MA$88,794$42.69

Highest-paid MERL research scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Research Professor$162,953$78-
2Research Staff Member$130,431$63-
3Principal Research Scientist$121,770$59-
4Senior Research Investigator$120,379$58-
5Senior Principal Scientist$117,312$56-
6Senior Research Fellow$116,299$56-
7Principal Scientist$113,310$54-
8Associate Principal Scientist$111,957$54-
9Senior Staff Scientist$111,512$54-
10Clinical Scientist$111,108$53-

Research scientist salary at MERL competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1International Center for Research on Women$123,829$60-
2PARC$119,871$58-
3The Cato Institute$119,089$576
4American Enterprise Institute$117,878$57-
5Independence Institute$105,026$50-
6Institute for Policy Studies$102,792$49-
7Riverside Research$98,636$476
8Rocky Mountain Institute$88,441$43-
9Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium$85,981$41-
10School for Advanced Research$85,839$41-
11Ncbs$85,350$41-
12SETI Institute$84,791$41-
13Middle East Institute$84,259$41-
14International Labor Rights Forum$82,977$40-
15Institute for Human Centered Design$82,768$40-
16OpenSecrets$82,111$39-
17Rose-Hulman Ventures$81,232$39-
18Griffiss Institute$81,220$39-
19Center for a New American Security$78,201$38-
20UNAVCO$74,890$36-

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