Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Research Scientist during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Research Scientist during 2025 is USD 173,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 417 individual salaries reported during 2025

Salary details

The average mid-level / intermediate Research Scientist salary lies between USD 130,295 and USD 237,500 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: Research Scientist

Experience: Mid-level / Intermediate

Region: global/worldwide

Salary year: 2025

Sample size: 417

Top 10%: $ 316,455

Top 25%: $ 237,500

Median: $ 173,000

Bottom 25%: $ 130,295

Bottom 10%: $ 95,900

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

Last updated: June 29, 2025

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Research Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Research Scientist job listings are Research, Python and Machine Learning. 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:

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Research Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Research Scientist job listings are Career development, Conferences 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:

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