Nestlé scientist salary

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Average Nestlé scientist salary

$84,587yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Nestlé scientist salary

$58,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Nestlé pay scientists?

The average salary for Nestlé scientists is $84,587 per year. Nestlé scientist salaries range between $58,000 to $122,000 per year. Nestlé scientists earn 13% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Nestlé can expect to make. Scientists at Nestlé make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Providence, RI, and Jersey City, NJ.

How much does Nestlé pay scientists by location?

Nestlé pays scientists the most in Los Angeles, CA, Providence, RI, and Jersey City, NJ. Additionally, cities like Seattle and Anderson also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Nestlé.

Scientist Nestlé salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$103,217	$49.62
2	Providence, RI	$89,357	$42.96
3	Jersey City, NJ	$88,738	$42.66
4	Seattle, WA	$86,886	$41.77
5	Anderson, IN	$86,571	$41.62
6	Poland, ME	$85,665	$41.19
7	Eden Prairie, MN	$85,647	$41.18
8	North Haven, CT	$83,569	$40.18
9	Flagstaff, AZ	$80,763	$38.83
10	Dracut, MA	$80,404	$38.66

Highest-paid Nestlé scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$124,939	$60	-
2	Senior Clinical Scientist	$124,131	$60	-
3	Clinical Scientist	$122,517	$59	-
4	Senior Computer Scientist	$116,875	$56	-
5	Atmospheric Scientist	$111,189	$53	-
6	Radar Scientist	$110,413	$53	-
7	Nuclear Scientist	$108,613	$52	-
8	Geospatial Scientist	$106,331	$51	-
9	Range Scientist	$104,324	$50	-
10	Computer Scientist	$103,531	$50	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at nestlé

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Packaging Scientist Job Details \| Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA	Saint Louis, MO	06/28/2025	$79,000
Packaging Scientist Job Details \| Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA	Saint Louis, MO	05/26/2025	$79,000
Packaging Scientist	Saint Louis, MO	04/05/2025	$79,000
Innovation Sensory Insights Scientist Job Details \| Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA	Bridgewater, NJ	01/29/2025	$80,000

Scientist salary at Nestlé competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Golden State Foods	$101,433	$49	1
2	Smithfield Foods	$100,724	$48	3
3	Bimbo Bakeries	$100,462	$48	-
4	OSI Group	$96,933	$47	1
5	Church & Dwight Co.	$96,571	$46	-
6	Schreiber Foods	$95,981	$46	1
7	The Bountiful Company	$93,645	$45	-
8	Standard Textile	$93,169	$45	-
9	Conagra Foods	$92,891	$45	5
10	Plaid Crafts	$92,801	$45	9
11	H.B. Fuller	$92,204	$44	5
12	Pilgrim's	$89,050	$43	2
13	Indiana Furniture	$87,579	$42	-
14	World's Finest Chocolate	$86,514	$42	-
15	Oldcastle Glass Engineered Products, Inc.	$85,949	$41	-
16	Monogram International	$85,927	$41	-
17	Spectrum Brands	$85,821	$41	-
18	Daltile	$85,006	$41	-
19	Kemps	$78,376	$38	-
20	Batesville Casket	$56,044	$27	-

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