Lead Scientist Salary


What is the salary of a Lead Scientist? In the United States, a Lead Scientist earns an average salary of $66,328. The salary range for a Lead Scientist is usually between $38,792 and $84,484 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $91,551. The highest Lead Scientist salary in the United States was $94,288. The average hourly pay for a Lead Scientist is $31.89.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Lead Scientist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Lead Scientist salary are California, with an average salary of $117,671, followed by Florida, with an average salary of $85,455, and Missouri, with an average salary of $70,039. Employers paying the highest salary for a Lead Scientist job are Tarleton State University (TX), University of Missouri (MO) and University of Missouri at St. Louis (MO).

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Average Salary
$66,328/yr
Records Number
21
Employers Number
5
Job Pay Rank
62,758th

Lead Scientist Salary Statistics


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Lead Scientist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
California$117,6711
Florida$85,45516
Missouri$70,0398
Pennsylvania$50,0481
Texas$59,69812

Top Paid Lead Scientist

NameStateEmployer
Anderson Phelue N
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Anderson Phelue NTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Anderson Phelue N
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Anderson Phelue NTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Quenton Dokken R
Tarleton State University, TX
Quenton Dokken RTXTarleton State UniversityView Details
John Green
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District, CA
John GreenCAGold Ridge Resource Conservation DistrictView Details
Amy Barr C
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Amy Barr CTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Anderson Phelue N
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Anderson Phelue NTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Jeremie Korchia
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Jeremie KorchiaTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Alexandre Bridoux
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Alexandre BridouxTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Michael Machen D
Tarleton State University, TX
Michael Machen DTXTarleton State UniversityView Details
Amy Barr C
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Amy Barr CTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Anderson Phelue N
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Anderson Phelue NTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Alexandre Bridoux
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Alexandre BridouxTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Darlene Marley
South Florida Water Management District, FL
Darlene MarleyFLSouth Florida Water Management DistrictView Details
Emine Meltem Ocak
University of Missouri, MO
Emine Meltem OcakMOUniversity of MissouriView Details
Lydon John D Jr
University of Missouri, MO
Lydon John D JrMOUniversity of MissouriView Details
John Lydon D Jr
University of Missouri, MO
John Lydon D JrMOUniversity of MissouriView Details
Michael Machen D
Tarleton State University, TX
Michael Machen DTXTarleton State UniversityView Details
Michael Machen D
Tarleton State University, TX
Michael Machen DTXTarleton State UniversityView Details
Malcolm Delovio L
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TX
Malcolm Delovio LTXTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic LaboratoryView Details
Darlene Marley
South Florida Water Management District, FL
Darlene MarleyFLSouth Florida Water Management DistrictView Details
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