Senior Scientist Salary
Senior Scientist Salary
Average Yearly Salary
$98,000
$71,000
Min 10%
$98,000
Median 50%
$135,000
Max 90%
How much does a senior scientist make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Scientist
$74,449
Staff Scientist
$80,215
Research Scientist
$71,889
Associate Scientist
$66,098
Average Senior Scientist Salary By Location
Senior Scientists in the United States of America make on average $98,994 a year or $47.59 per hour. The top city when it comes to Senior Scientist salaries is San Jose, CA at $130,387 per year. Even as an entry-level Senior Scientist, you will make $88,000 per year in San Jose, CA. Hawaii, Nevada, California, Connecticut, and New Jersey are the highest paying states. Kansas, Michigan, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Nebraska have the lowest reported salaries for Senior Scientists.City
Average Salary
$130,387
$123,060
$122,245
$106,912
$102,277
$100,365
$92,633
$91,552
$91,144
Map of Senior Scientist Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Senior Scientists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary:
Average Senior Scientist Salary By Company
Senior Scientist jobs offer good job security, but the wages reported in some industries are higher than others. Pharmaceutical companies and Health Care companies have the most job opportunities for Senior Scientists. The two companies that report the highest salaries for Senior Scientists are Microsoft and Apple. If you can find a job at a company like Adobe or Netflix, they also offer very competitive salaries to their Senior Scientists.Company
Average Salary
$172,123
$167,505
$160,855
$160,571
$155,765
$154,256
$153,643
$153,523
$152,179
$152,058
Average Senior Scientist Pay By Industry
The type of industry that a Senior Scientist works in can influence their earning potential. Our analysis shows that Health Care companies, Pharmaceutical companies, and Technology companies pay higher-than-average wages for Senior Scientists. Health Care companies pay Senior Scientists an average salary of $105,843, Pharmaceutical companies pay $98,533, and Technology companys come in at $98,050. The average salary for Senior Scientists in the Manufacturing industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $96,982.Industry
Average Salary
Health Care
Health Care
$105,843
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
$98,533
Technology
Technology
$98,050
Telecommunication
Telecommunication
$97,660
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
$96,982
Senior Scientist Salary History
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
National Average
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Recently Added Senior Scientist Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
University of New Mexico
SR Research Scientist 2
Albuquerque, NM
04/28/2020
$56,867
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Senior Research Scientist
Columbus, OH
04/28/2020
$85,000
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Senior Software Scientist (Scientist)
Los Alamos, NM
04/06/2020
$122,200
University at Buffalo
Senior Research Scientist
Buffalo, NY
03/25/2020
$80,000
Washington University of St. Louis
Senior Scientist (Radiochemistry)-Radiology
Saint Louis, MO
03/09/2020
$53,830
University of New Mexico
SR Research Scientist 2
Albuquerque, NM
03/04/2020
$56,867
Youngstown State University
Senior Research Scientist, Additive Manufacturing
Youngstown, OH
02/28/2020
$54,161
Washington University of St. Louis
Senior Scientist-Psychiatry
Saint Louis, MO
02/14/2020
$50,466
Ohio State University
Senior Scientist
Columbus, OH
01/25/2020
$93,000
Firstcarbon Solutions
Senior Scientist
Irvine, CA
01/24/2020
$75,000
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