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Map of Senior Scientist Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Senior Scientists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Senior Scientist Salary By Location
While a senior scientist can average a salary of $98,994 per year, or $47.59 per hour, there are many opportunities for senior scientists to make more. For example, in San Jose, CA you might make $130,387 per year. Other high-paying locations include Ridgefield, CT, Rahway, NJ and Rockville, MD. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to San Jose, CA where the average starting salary is $88,000. The highest paying states for senior scientists include Hawaii, Nevada and California. Meanwhile, Kansas, Michigan, and West Virginia offer the lowest salaries.
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Average Senior Scientist Salary By Company
If you want to get paid the most as a senior scientist, being employed by a company such as Microsoft or Apple would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Adobe and Netflix also report highly competitive salaries for senior scientists.
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Senior Scientist Salary History
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Average Senior Scientist Pay By Industry
The salary for a senior scientist can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for senior scientists tend to be found in telecommunication, health care, and technology companies. In fact, senior scientists can make a yearly salary of $115,228 while working for telecommunication companies.
Recently Added Senior Scientist Salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cortech LLC Cortech LLC Purification Senior Scientist | Purification Senior Scientist Purification Senior Scientist | North Chicago, IL North Chicago, IL | 10/28/2020 10/28/2020 | $87,550 $87,550 10/28/2020 |
Washington University of St. Louis Washington University of St. Louis Senior Scientist-Radiation Oncology | Senior Scientist-Radiation Oncology Senior Scientist-Radiation Oncology | Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis, MO | 10/22/2020 10/22/2020 | $53,830 $53,830 10/22/2020 |
Astrazeneca Astrazeneca Information Strategy & Systems Analytics, Senior Scientist | Information Strategy & Systems Analytics, Senior Scientist Information Strategy & Systems Analytics, Senior Scientist | Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg, MD | 10/20/2020 10/20/2020 | $124,121 $124,121 10/20/2020 |
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Senior Research Scientist | Senior Research Scientist Senior Research Scientist | Columbus, OH Columbus, OH | 09/28/2020 09/28/2020 | $50,000 $50,000 09/28/2020 |
Cortech LLC Cortech LLC SR. Scientist | SR. Scientist SR. Scientist | North Chicago, IL North Chicago, IL | 09/25/2020 09/25/2020 | $87,529 $87,529 09/25/2020 |
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Senior Scientist (Stellar Chance Laboratories) | Senior Scientist (Stellar Chance Laboratories) Senior Scientist (Stellar Chance Laboratories) | Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA | 09/09/2020 09/09/2020 | $35,568 $35,568 09/09/2020 |
Aerotek Aerotek Senior Scientist-Downstream | Senior Scientist-Downstream Senior Scientist-Downstream | Franklin Town, MA Franklin Town, MA | 08/27/2020 08/27/2020 | $140,000 $140,000 08/27/2020 |
Washington University of St. Louis Washington University of St. Louis Senior Scientist-Pediatric Newborn Medicine | Senior Scientist-Pediatric Newborn Medicine Senior Scientist-Pediatric Newborn Medicine | Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis, MO | 08/18/2020 08/18/2020 | $53,830 $53,830 08/18/2020 |
Kelly Services Kelly Services SR. Scientist | SR. Scientist SR. Scientist | Redwood City, CA Redwood City, CA | 07/23/2020 07/23/2020 | $100,176 $100,176 07/23/2020 |
Washington University of St. Louis Washington University of St. Louis Senior Scientist-Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine | Senior Scientist-Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Senior Scientist-Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine | Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis, MO | 07/17/2020 07/17/2020 | $53,830 $53,830 07/17/2020 |
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