Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Researcher in United States during 2025
💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Researcher in United States during 2025 is USD 204,750
✏️ This salary info is based on 38 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average mid-level / intermediate Researcher salary lies between USD 120,000 and USD 267,000 in the United States. 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
- Researcher
- Experience
- Mid-level / Intermediate
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 38
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated:Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Researcher roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Researcher 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:
Research | 279 jobs Python | 237 jobs Machine Learning | 206 jobs Engineering | 199 jobs Computer Science | 157 jobs Statistics | 151 jobs PhD | 119 jobs Mathematics | 106 jobs Deep Learning | 82 jobs R | 77 jobs LLMs | 77 jobs Physics | 74 jobs PyTorch | 72 jobs Security | 62 jobs Architecture | 61 jobs NLP | 53 jobs Testing | 53 jobs Data analysis | 53 jobs ML models | 46 jobs Trading Strategies | 44 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Researcher roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Researcher job listings are Career development, Health care and Competitive pay. 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 | 148 jobs Health care | 69 jobs Competitive pay | 57 jobs Conferences | 56 jobs Equity / stock options | 51 jobs Salary bonus | 44 jobs Flex hours | 43 jobs Team events | 31 jobs Startup environment | 26 jobs Insurance | 25 jobs Flex vacation | 24 jobs Medical leave | 21 jobs Parental leave | 17 jobs 401(k) matching | 15 jobs Wellness | 15 jobs Transparency | 8 jobs Relocation support | 7 jobs Gear | 5 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs Home office stipend | 2 jobsRelated salaries
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