Princeton University researcher salary

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Average Princeton University researcher salary

$92,805yearly

$32.28 hourly rate

Entry-level Princeton University researcher salary

$61,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Princeton University pay researchers?

The average salary for Princeton University researchers is $92,805 per year. Princeton University researcher salaries range between $61,000 to $140,000 per year. Princeton University researchers earn 38% more than the national average salary for researchers of $67,145.

Location impacts how much a researcher at Princeton University can expect to make. Researchers at Princeton University make the most in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, and Palo Alto, CA.

How much does Princeton University pay researchers by location?

Princeton University pays researchers the most in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, and Palo Alto, CA. Additionally, cities like New York and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for researchers at Princeton University.

Researcher Princeton University salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Princeton, NJ	$141,281	$67.92
2	Boston, MA	$125,051	$60.12
3	Palo Alto, CA	$111,147	$53.44
4	New York, NY	$108,828	$52.32

Highest-paid Princeton University researchers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$150,018	$72	-
2	Scientist	$95,290	$46	-
3	User Experience Researcher	$92,778	$45	-
4	Assistant Scientist	$82,835	$40	-
5	Internet Researcher	$81,915	$39	-
6	Research Scientist	$81,878	$39	-
7	Health Researcher	$81,606	$39	-
8	Medical Researcher	$80,569	$39	-
9	Marketing Researcher	$80,368	$39	-
10	Political Researcher	$78,980	$38	-

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Researcher salary at Princeton University competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	New York University	$112,804	$54	32
2	Stanford University	$106,189	$51	60
3	Columbia University in the City of New York	$85,267	$41	27
4	Vassar College	$79,572	$38	1
5	The University of Chicago	$73,985	$36	36
6	Rutgers University	$73,221	$35	180
7	Yale University	$72,944	$35	19
8	Swarthmore College	$71,199	$34	2
9	Harvard University	$70,341	$34	-
10	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$68,832	$33	1
11	Brown University	$57,919	$28	16
12	Clark University	$53,210	$26	-
13	University of Notre Dame	$50,347	$24	11
14	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$50,331	$24	3
15	University of Rochester	$49,955	$24	42
16	Binghamton University	$48,829	$23	-
17	Wesleyan University	$47,830	$23	1
18	Pennsylvania Company Inc	$47,519	$23	-
19	University of Pennsylvania	$45,844	$22	102
20	Johns Hopkins University	$45,753	$22	133

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