Six Figure Work

Research scientist jobs with a published base of $100K+

Research scientists run original research, here mostly in AI, with topics such as video and multimodal models, computer vision and physics simulation. About a quarter of the listings come from three AI labs (OpenAI, Scale AI and Anthropic), joined by nonprofit science institutes and industrial research groups.

Published pay at a glance

234 open postings from 83 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$168K
Median midpoint of published ranges
$216,200
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$136K and $200K
Median published range width
$75,600
Publish a starting base of $150K+
70%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
29%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K38
  2. $125K - $150K33
  3. $150K - $175K55
  4. $175K - $200K39
  5. $200K - $225K30
  6. $225K - $250K3
  7. $250K - $275K6
  8. $275K - $300K3
  9. $300K - $325K12
  10. $325K - $350K0
  11. $350K - $375K2
  12. $375K - $400K10
  13. $400K+3

Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.

New this week

77 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

The 50 newest of 234 jobs

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

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Who publishes the highest base here

Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
OpenAI13$380K
Scale AI8$302,400
Anthropic11$300K
Goodfire3$220K
Waymo5$213K
Percepta4$200K
NVIDIA25$192K
onepot3$180K
Nuro4$177,100
Anduril Industries9$165K

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: California (137), New York (24), Washington (22), Massachusetts (15), Colorado (6), Tennessee (3), Illinois (2), Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Alabama (1).

Of the 32% of postings that state a workplace: 9% remote, 39% hybrid, 51% on-site. 68% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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How to read these figures

Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.