Microsoft research scientist salary

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Average Microsoft research scientist salary

$160,153yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft research scientist salary

$124,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay research scientists?

The average salary for Microsoft research scientists is $160,153 per year. Microsoft research scientist salaries range between $124,000 to $206,000 per year. Microsoft research scientists earn 78% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Microsoft can expect to make. Research scientists at Microsoft make the most in Mountain View, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Iselin, NJ.

How much does Microsoft pay research scientists by location?

Microsoft pays research scientists the most in Mountain View, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Iselin, NJ. Additionally, cities like Redmond and Edina also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Microsoft.

Research scientist Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$206,257	$99.16
2	Indianapolis, IN	$182,619	$87.80
3	Iselin, NJ	$169,837	$81.65
4	Redmond, WA	$154,395	$74.23
5	Edina, MN	$154,188	$74.13
6	Tempe, AZ	$153,623	$73.86
7	Chevy Chase, MD	$152,234	$73.19
8	Cambridge, MA	$147,134	$70.74
9	Washington, DC	$141,637	$68.09
10	New York, NY	$139,616	$67.12

Highest-paid Microsoft research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Research Investigator	$175,645	$84	2
2	Principal Research Scientist	$169,621	$82	10
3	Research Scientist Lead	$165,854	$80	-
4	Senior Principal Scientist	$165,264	$79	3
5	Principal Scientist	$163,822	$79	32
6	Staff Research Scientist	$163,709	$79	-
7	Senior Research Specialist	$163,606	$79	1
8	Senior Staff Scientist	$162,748	$78	-
9	Research Investigator	$162,377	$78	-
10	Senior Scientist	$160,563	$77	42

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Research scientist salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$171,477	$82	1032
2	Google	$167,427	$80	230
3	NVIDIA	$162,497	$78	58
4	LinkedIn	$151,867	$73	7
5	VMware	$149,380	$72	-
6	Adobe	$141,151	$68	41
7	Amd	$139,200	$67	4
8	Box	$136,352	$66	-
9	Dell	$131,371	$63	5
10	Cisco	$128,993	$62	148
11	Intel	$125,373	$60	-
12	Salesforce	$120,366	$58	20
13	HP	$119,496	$57	5
14	Sophos	$117,342	$56	-
15	Red Hat	$110,379	$53	1
16	IBM	$104,054	$50	100
17	Oracle	$101,808	$49	2036
18	Northrop Grumman	$100,090	$48	30
19	Lockheed Martin	$95,030	$46	51
20	Cognizant	$89,629	$43	4

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