Highest Paid Jobs in Science & Research in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
Rank by category:
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Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical physicist | $207,100 | ▲ 216% |
| 2 | Director of analytics | $167,166 | ▲ 155% |
| 3 | Clinical research scientist | $146,892 | ▲ 124% |
| 4 | Principal scientist | $143,556 | ▲ 119% |
| 5 | Pharmacologist | $127,232 | ▲ 94% |
| 6 | Data scientist | $119,693 | ▲ 83% |
| 7 | Mathematician | $117,855 | ▲ 80% |
| 8 | Economist | $116,560 | ▲ 78% |
| 9 | R&D engineer | $106,175 | ▲ 62% |
| 10 | Geophysicist | $104,517 | ▲ 60% |
| 11 | Biostatistician | $103,546 | ▲ 58% |
| 12 | Linguist | $103,011 | ▲ 57% |
| 13 | Metallurgist | $98,518 | ▲ 50% |
| 14 | Forensic analyst | $96,419 | ▲ 47% |
| 15 | Medical writer | $95,142 | ▲ 45% |
| 16 | Research scientist | $94,876 | ▲ 45% |
| 17 | Metallurgical engineer | $94,018 | ▲ 44% |
| 18 | Research nurse | $91,478 | ▲ 40% |
| 19 | Scientist | $90,792 | ▲ 39% |
| 20 | Safety manager | $90,061 | ▲ 38% |
| 21 | Environmental engineer | $88,980 | ▲ 36% |
| 22 | Land surveyor | $88,409 | ▲ 35% |
| 23 | Plastics engineer | $88,266 | ▲ 35% |
| 24 | Industrial hygienist | $84,926 | ▲ 30% |
| 25 | Researcher | $84,670 | ▲ 29% |
| 26 | Statistical analyst | $84,076 | ▲ 28% |
| 27 | Investment analyst | $83,309 | ▲ 27% |
| 28 | Infection preventionist | $82,724 | ▲ 26% |
| 29 | Chemist | $82,573 | ▲ 26% |
| 30 | Clinical pathologist | $81,228 | ▲ 24% |
| 31 | Clinical research associate | $79,574 | ▲ 22% |
| 32 | Market researcher | $78,999 | ▲ 21% |
| 33 | Histotechnologist | $78,179 | ▲ 19% |
| 34 | Forensic scientist | $77,950 | ▲ 19% |
| 35 | Board certified behavior analyst | $77,502 | ▲ 18% |
| 36 | Geologist | $76,250 | ▲ 16% |
| 37 | Historian | $73,018 | ▲ 12% |
| 38 | Research analyst | $71,220 | ▲ 9% |
| 39 | Meteorologist | $71,180 | ▲ 9% |
| 40 | Agronomist | $71,029 | ▲ 8% |
| 41 | Senior clinical research coordinator | $70,892 | ▲ 8% |
| 42 | User experience researcher | $69,581 | ▲ 6% |
| 43 | Oncology data specialist | $68,657 | ▲ 5% |
| 44 | Environmental scientist | $68,389 | ▲ 4% |
| 45 | Histology technician | $68,214 | ▲ 4% |
| 46 | Analytical chemist | $67,282 | ▲ 3% |
| 47 | Epidemiologist | $67,061 | ▲ 2% |
| 48 | Ecologist | $66,775 | ▲ 2% |
| 49 | Junior data scientist | $66,414 | ▲ 1% |
| 50 | Dna analyst | $65,948 | ▲ 1% |
| 51 | Geographer | $65,476 | ▲ 0% |
| 52 | Medical technologist | $64,866 | ▼ 1% |
| 53 | GIS analyst | $63,485 | ▼ 3% |
| 54 | Archaeologist | $61,581 | ▼ 6% |
| 55 | Environmental consultant | $59,350 | ▼ 9% |
| 56 | Wildlife biologist | $59,120 | ▼ 10% |
| 57 | Clinical research coordinator | $57,780 | ▼ 12% |
| 58 | Exercise physiologist | $57,492 | ▼ 12% |
| 59 | Biologist | $57,436 | ▼ 12% |
| 60 | Food technologist | $53,742 | ▼ 18% |
| 61 | Marine biologist | $51,890 | ▼ 21% |
| 62 | Microbiologist | $51,378 | ▼ 22% |
| 63 | GIS technician | $51,323 | ▼ 22% |
| 64 | Psychometrics specialist | $49,770 | ▼ 24% |
| 65 | Chemical technician | $48,048 | ▼ 27% |
| 66 | Health coach | $46,041 | ▼ 30% |
| 67 | Community health worker | $44,481 | ▼ 32% |
| 68 | Forester | $44,378 | ▼ 32% |
| 69 | Crime scene technician | $43,629 | ▼ 33% |
| 70 | Laboratory assistant | $43,550 | ▼ 33% |
| 71 | Research assistant | $41,586 | ▼ 36% |
| 72 | Political analyst | $39,829 | ▼ 39% |
| 73 | Entry level laboratory technician | $39,296 | ▼ 40% |
| 74 | Medical technician | $38,562 | ▼ 41% |