Computational Scientist Salary in 2025

💰 The median Computational Scientist Salary in 2025 is USD 140,975

✏️ This salary info is based on 10 individual salaries reported during 2025

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The average Computational Scientist salary lies between USD 132,765 and USD 222,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Computational Scientist
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
10
Top 10%
$ 222,000
Top 25%
$ 222,000
Median
$ 140,975
Bottom 25%
$ 132,765
Bottom 10%
$ 55,250

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Computational Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Computational Scientist job listings are Machine Learning, Python and Research. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Machine Learning | 10 jobs Python | 9 jobs Research | 8 jobs Computer Science | 8 jobs Engineering | 7 jobs PhD | 7 jobs Bioinformatics | 7 jobs Biology | 6 jobs R | 5 jobs Deep Learning | 5 jobs Pipelines | 5 jobs Statistics | 5 jobs PyTorch | 4 jobs AWS | 4 jobs Physics | 4 jobs Data Analytics | 3 jobs Testing | 3 jobs Data visualization | 3 jobs Mathematics | 3 jobs Open Source | 2 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Computational Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Computational Scientist job listings are Career development, Competitive pay and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 7 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Health care | 4 jobs Equity / stock options | 3 jobs Conferences | 3 jobs Parental leave | 2 jobs Wellness | 2 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs Team events | 2 jobs Insurance | 2 jobs Salary bonus | 2 jobs 401(k) matching | 1 jobs Flex hours | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Startup environment | 1 jobs Relocation support | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs

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Computational Scientist @ $ 181,975 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
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