Remote Research Scientist salary
Base pay in the United States, from 11 postings by 9 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$212,500
A typical posting offers $190,000 to $252,000.
10th percentile $124k – $288k
middle half $288k
90th percentile
What a Research Scientist does
Research scientists design and run original experiments to produce new knowledge or new methods and, in industry, to turn those into capabilities a company can use. In technology companies this usually means machine learning research; in biotech, laboratory or computational science. The output is validated findings, papers, patents and prototypes rather than production systems.
By level
| Level | Typical range | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $66,000 – $94,000 | $80,000 | 3 |
| Mid-level | $200,000 – $375,000 | $287,500 | 4 |
| Senior | $134,500 – $252,000 | $193,000 | 3 |
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Snorkel | $287,500 | 3 |
Open Research Scientist jobs with published pay
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Research Scientist/Engineer, Biological Safety
Anthropic · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Operations $300,000 – $405,000 per year Posted Jan 13, 2026 -
Research Scientist
Snorkel · Remote · New York City, NY
Data & AI $200,000 – $375,000 per year Posted Oct 28, 2025 -
Research Scientist - Human-AI Systems
Snorkel · Remote · New York City, NY
Data & AI $200,000 – $375,000 per year Posted Sep 25, 2026 -
Senior Research Scientist/Engineer, Deception
FAR.AI · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $225K - $350K Posted Nov 3, 2026 -
Research Scientist - RL Training
Snorkel · Remote · New York City, NY
Data & AI $200,000 – $350,000 per year Posted May 29, 2026 -
Senior Research Scientist, Magnets
SandboxAQ · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $134.4K - $252K Posted Sep 21, 2026 -
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Research Scientist II/Senior, Computational Chemistry
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $124K - $172K Posted Aug 15, 2026 -
Research Scientist I, Evidence & Strategy
Avalere Health · Remote (US)
Operations Full-time $90,000 – $110,000 per year Posted Nov 6, 2026 -
Associate Research Scientist, Real World Evidence
Precision AQ · Remote (US)
Data & AI $66,000 – $94,000 per year Posted Aug 17, 2026