Salesforce principal research scientist salary

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Average Salesforce principal research scientist salary

$130,128yearly

$61.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Salesforce principal research scientist salary

$83,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Salesforce pay principal research scientists?

The average salary for Salesforce principal research scientists is $130,128 per year. Salesforce principal research scientist salaries range between $83,000 to $201,000 per year. Salesforce principal research scientists earn 2% more than the national average salary for principal research scientists of $127,191.

Location impacts how much a principal research scientist at Salesforce can expect to make. Principal research scientists at Salesforce make the most in San Francisco, CA, Juneau, AK, and Carson City, NV.

How much does Salesforce pay principal research scientists by location?

Salesforce pays principal research scientists the most in San Francisco, CA, Juneau, AK, and Carson City, NV. Additionally, cities like Helena and Augusta also report highly competitive salaries for principal research scientists at Salesforce.

Principal research scientist Salesforce salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$170,920	$82.17
2	Juneau, AK	$145,058	$69.74
3	Carson City, NV	$143,501	$68.99
4	Helena, MT	$138,981	$66.82
5	Augusta, ME	$137,081	$65.90
6	Trenton, NJ	$130,825	$62.90
7	Nashville, TN	$130,718	$62.85
8	Hartford, CT	$128,938	$61.99
9	Phoenix, AZ	$128,452	$61.76
10	Indianapolis, IN	$127,989	$61.53

Highest-paid Salesforce principal research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Research Investigator	$146,009	$70	-
2	Staff Research Scientist	$124,680	$60	-
3	Research Investigator	$122,502	$59	-
4	Contract Research Scientist	$121,527	$58	-
5	Staff Scientist	$121,408	$58	-
6	Research Scientist	$120,366	$58	1
7	Scientist	$120,286	$58	-
8	Senior Project Scientist	$118,400	$57	-
9	Research Scientist Lead	$117,073	$56	-
10	Senior Staff Scientist	$116,734	$56	-

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Principal research scientist salary at Salesforce competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$212,803	$102	1040
2	Microsoft	$169,621	$82	765
3	Intuit	$167,768	$81	173
4	Adobe	$164,622	$79	67
5	Zoho	$161,198	$78	-
6	DocuSign	$158,855	$76	-
7	Sumo Logic	$154,158	$74	-
8	SugarCRM	$147,683	$71	-
9	Dell	$146,617	$70	28
10	Cisco	$146,036	$70	161
11	Workday	$145,736	$70	6
12	Informatica	$143,229	$69	-
13	Scan One A Corvel Co	$135,843	$65	-
14	IBM	$134,947	$65	101
15	NetApp	$134,272	$65	6
16	NetSuite	$131,083	$63	-
17	MuleSoft	$130,455	$63	-
18	Tableau	$116,027	$56	-
19	Oracle	$108,794	$52	8244
20	Computer Science Corporation	$99,277	$48	-

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