Workday research scientist salary

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Average Workday research scientist salary

$124,041yearly

$43.27 hourly rate

Entry-level Workday research scientist salary

$93,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Workday pay research scientists?

The average salary for Workday research scientists is $124,041 per year. Workday research scientist salaries range between $93,000 to $164,000 per year. Workday research scientists earn 38% more than the national average salary for research scientists of $89,998.

Location impacts how much a research scientist at Workday can expect to make. Research scientists at Workday make the most in Pleasanton, CA, Minneapolis, MN, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Workday pay research scientists by location?

Workday pays research scientists the most in Pleasanton, CA, Minneapolis, MN, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Beaverton and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for research scientists at Workday.

Research scientist Workday salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Pleasanton, CA	$160,526	$77.18
2	Minneapolis, MN	$116,186	$55.86
3	Seattle, WA	$110,880	$53.31
4	Beaverton, OR	$108,286	$52.06
5	Boston, MA	$106,884	$51.39
6	Berwyn, PA	$105,752	$50.84
7	Chicago, IL	$103,957	$49.98
8	New York, NY	$102,499	$49.28
9	Raleigh, NC	$95,651	$45.99
10	Boulder, CO	$95,204	$45.77

Highest-paid Workday research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$226,382	$109	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$155,993	$75	-
3	Principal Research Scientist	$145,736	$70	-
4	Senior Research Investigator	$145,519	$70	-
5	Senior Staff Scientist	$141,260	$68	-
6	Social Sciences Research Scientist	$140,193	$67	-
7	Research Scientist Lead	$137,308	$66	-
8	Medical Research Scientist	$137,042	$66	-
9	Senior Research Specialist	$136,245	$66	-
10	Senior Principal Scientist	$135,817	$65	-

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Research scientist salary at Workday competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Zendesk	$145,110	$70	-
2	Twilio	$139,613	$67	2
3	DocuSign	$138,100	$66	1
4	Proofpoint	$134,837	$65	-
5	Epicor	$134,689	$65	-
6	Intuit	$134,420	$65	97
7	Fortinet	$128,243	$62	3
8	NetSuite	$127,046	$61	-
9	Highmetric	$124,919	$60	-
10	F5	$120,281	$58	2
11	Citrix	$119,358	$57	-
12	Ultimate Software	$117,515	$57	-
13	PTC	$111,719	$54	-
14	Infor	$107,298	$52	-
15	Travelport	$103,889	$50	-
16	McAfee	$103,585	$50	-
17	Akvelon	$100,546	$48	-
18	Esri	$95,197	$46	2
19	CSG	$85,055	$41	-
20	Tyler Technologies	$84,307	$41	-

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