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| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis, MN | $90,885 | $43.69 |
| 2 | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,600 | $36.35 |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $75,305 | $36.20 |
| 4 | San Antonio, TX | $71,092 | $34.18 |
| Rank | Job title | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Research Scientist | $126,452 | $61 | - |
| 2 | Senior Scientist | $103,470 | $50 | - |
| 3 | Senior Staff Scientist | $102,499 | $49 | - |
| 4 | Senior Principal Scientist | $101,712 | $49 | - |
| 5 | Principal Scientist | $98,801 | $48 | - |
| 6 | Associate Principal Scientist | $97,832 | $47 | - |
| 7 | Scientist, Project Leader | $96,323 | $46 | - |
| 8 | Lead Scientist | $92,106 | $44 | - |
| 9 | Senior Research Chemist | $90,310 | $43 | - |
| 10 | Senior Production Scientist | $90,307 | $43 | - |
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battelle | $121,046 | $58 | 18 |
| 2 | RAND | $101,366 | $49 | 8 |
| 3 | Materials Research Society | $89,656 | $43 | - |
| 4 | ECRI | $86,289 | $41 | - |
| 5 | National Academy of Engineering | $86,216 | $41 | - |
| 6 | American Institutes for Research | $84,497 | $41 | 24 |
| 7 | Research institute | $83,812 | $40 | - |
| 8 | Natural Resources Consulting | $82,862 | $40 | - |
| 9 | WESTAF | $71,449 | $34 | - |