Southwest Research Institute research scientist salary

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Average Southwest Research Institute research scientist salary

$85,484yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Southwest Research Institute research scientist salary

$56,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Southwest Research Institute pay research scientists?

The average salary for Southwest Research Institute research scientists is $85,484 per year. Southwest Research Institute research scientist salaries range between $56,000 to $130,000 per year. Southwest Research Institute research scientists earn 5% less than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Southwest Research Institute can expect to make. Research scientists at Southwest Research Institute make the most in Minneapolis, MN, Ann Arbor, MI, and Boulder, CO.

How much does Southwest Research Institute pay research scientists by location?

Southwest Research Institute pays research scientists the most in Minneapolis, MN, Ann Arbor, MI, and Boulder, CO. Additionally, cities like San Antonio and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Southwest Research Institute.

Research scientist Southwest Research Institute salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Minneapolis, MN	$90,593	$43.55
2	Ann Arbor, MI	$74,963	$36.04
3	Boulder, CO	$70,149	$33.73
4	San Antonio, TX	$59,516	$28.61

Highest-paid Southwest Research Institute research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$126,452	$61	-
2	Clinical Scientist	$124,415	$60	-
3	Research Professor	$121,866	$59	-
4	Research Associate Professor	$107,200	$52	-
5	Senior Scientist	$103,470	$50	-
6	Senior Staff Scientist	$102,499	$49	-
7	Senior Principal Scientist	$101,712	$49	-
8	Principal Scientist	$98,801	$48	-
9	Associate Principal Scientist	$97,832	$47	-
10	Scientist, Project Leader	$96,323	$46	-

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Recent salaries for research scientists at southwest research institute

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Scientist-Planet Formation Modeler	San Antonio, TX	02/18/2025	$71,531
Research Scientist	Boulder, CO	01/31/2025	$95,000
Research Scientist	San Antonio, TX	01/31/2025	$94,155
Research Scientist	Boulder, CO	01/22/2025	$95,000

Research scientist salary at Southwest Research Institute competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Battelle	$110,594	$53	22
2	Natural Resources Consulting	$91,501	$44	-
3	RAND	$89,364	$43	13
4	ECRI	$85,771	$41	-
5	Research institute	$85,287	$41	-
6	Materials Research Society	$77,447	$37	-
7	National Academy of Engineering	$76,056	$37	-
8	American Institutes for Research	$75,344	$36	23
9	WESTAF	$68,216	$33	-