Parsons scientist salary

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Average Parsons scientist salary

$122,329yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Parsons scientist salary

$87,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Parsons pay scientists?

The average salary for Parsons scientists is $122,329 per year. Parsons scientist salaries range between $87,000 to $170,000 per year. Parsons scientists earn 26% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Parsons can expect to make. Scientists at Parsons make the most in Pasadena, CA, Memphis, TN, and Newark, NJ.

How much does Parsons pay scientists by location?

Parsons pays scientists the most in Pasadena, CA, Memphis, TN, and Newark, NJ. Additionally, cities like Providence and Las Vegas also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Parsons.

Scientist Parsons salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Pasadena, CA	$154,624	$74.34
2	Memphis, TN	$145,435	$69.92
3	Newark, NJ	$133,586	$64.22
4	Providence, RI	$133,428	$64.15
5	Las Vegas, NV	$129,542	$62.28
6	Delta Junction, AK	$128,868	$61.96
7	Indianapolis, IN	$126,042	$60.60
8	East Hartford, CT	$124,797	$60.00
9	Tempe, AZ	$124,054	$59.64
10	Washington, DC	$122,567	$58.93

Highest-paid Parsons scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Research Investigator	$140,215	$67	-
2	Senior Staff Scientist	$139,328	$67	-
3	Principal Research Scientist	$138,652	$67	-
4	Senior Principal Scientist	$135,247	$65	-
5	Principal Scientist	$135,201	$65	-
6	Staff Research Scientist	$134,146	$64	-
7	Senior Computer Scientist	$134,029	$64	-
8	Clinical Scientist	$133,226	$64	-
9	Senior Clinical Scientist	$132,878	$64	-
10	Staff Scientist	$132,595	$64	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at parsons

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Wetland Scientist	Indianapolis, IN	05/25/2025	$72,900
Wetland Scientist	Indianapolis, IN	04/28/2025	$70,500
Wetland Scientist	Indianapolis, IN	03/28/2025	$70,500
Wetland Scientist	Indianapolis, IN	01/31/2025	$70,500

Scientist salary at Parsons competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Caterpillar	$107,198	$52	8
2	GE Aviation	$100,975	$49	-
3	SLM Technologies	$98,373	$47	-
4	Black & Veatch	$98,054	$47	14
5	Jacobs Engineering Group	$96,647	$46	-
6	Guernsey - Engineers/Architects/Consultants	$94,418	$45	-
7	RS&H	$93,300	$45	-
8	Montgomery Watson Harza	$92,918	$45	-
9	HDR	$92,745	$45	6
10	HNTB	$91,046	$44	12
11	Target Engineering	$90,846	$44	-
12	POWER Engineers	$89,849	$43	-
13	KCI Technologies	$88,891	$43	2
14	Louis Berger	$87,474	$42	-
15	Roper Technologies	$85,438	$41	-
16	Urban Engineers	$83,610	$40	-
17	Tetra Tech	$83,093	$40	9
18	Stantec	$81,821	$39	72
19	GAI Consultants	$80,103	$39	-
20	AECOM	$72,302	$35	40

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