Principal Research Scientist Salary


What is the salary of a Principal Research Scientist? In the United States, a Principal Research Scientist earns an average salary of $52,839. The salary range for a Principal Research Scientist is usually between $44,194 and $71,021 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $105,712. The highest Principal Research Scientist salary in the United States was $204,589. The average hourly pay for a Principal Research Scientist is $25.40.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Principal Research Scientist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Research Scientist salary are Minnesota, with an average salary of $169,972, followed by New York, with an average salary of $75,296, and Texas, with an average salary of $54,444. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Research Scientist job are University of Texas at Arlington (TX), University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (TX) and The Research Foundation for SUNY (NY).

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Average Salary
$52,839/yr
Records Number
82
Employers Number
3
Job Pay Rank
86,421th

Principal Research Scientist Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Principal Research Scientist Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
University of Texas at Arlington, TX$165,980
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX$102,241
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY$88,955
Ohio University - Athens Campus, OH$39,409

Principal Research Scientist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Minnesota$169,9721
New York$75,29630
Ohio$39,4101
Texas$54,44452

Top Paid Principal Research Scientist

NameStateEmployer
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Muthu Wijesundara B
University of Texas at Arlington, TX
Muthu Wijesundara BTXUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Christopher Bee
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Christopher Bee NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Muthu Wijesundara B
University of Texas at Arlington, TX
Muthu Wijesundara BTXUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonView Details
Steven Balogh J
Metropolitan Council, MN
Steven Balogh JMNMetropolitan CouncilView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Nicholas Gans R
University of Texas at Arlington, TX
Nicholas Gans RTXUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonView Details
Jay Nash P
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Jay Nash PNYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Ryan Cathie L
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Ryan Cathie LNYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Jay Nash P
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Jay Nash PNYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
Srirangaraj Setlur
The Research Foundation for SUNY, NY
Srirangaraj Setlur NYThe Research Foundation for SUNYView Details
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