Amazon Research Scientist Salary

Amazon Research Scientist Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$131,312

Average Base Salary

$216,095

Average Total Compensation

Min: $84K
Max: $167K
Base Salary
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 739
Min: $22K
Max: $469K
Total Compensation
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $216K
Data points: 33
The average base salary for a Research Scientist at Amazon is $131,312
based on 739 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $133,469.

The estimated average total compensation is $216,095
based on 33 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $212,789.

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Normalized Amazon Research Scientist Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
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The average base salary for Research Scientist at Amazon is in the top 82% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Research Scientist at Amazon is $131,312 while the average Research Scientist base salary is $93,923.

If we normalize the salaries at Amazon by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Amazon is in the top 76% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Amazon by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Amazon is in the top 59% compared to all other companies.

Amazon Research Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$181K
$190K
Manager
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 2
Senior
$100K
$266K
Senior
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 16
Mid-Level
$95K
$167K
Mid-Level
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 508
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Research Scientist at Amazon. Here are the base salaries of a Research Scientist at Amazon grouped into 3 seniority categories.

Amazon Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$84K
$192K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 205
Product Manager
$100K
$185K
Product Manager
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 1,849
Software Engineer
$77K
$185K
Software Engineer
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 11,033
Data Scientist
$72K
$180K
Data Scientist
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 3,133
Research Scientist
$84K
$167K
Research Scientist
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 739
Growth Marketing Analyst
$75K
$182K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 85
Data Analyst
$60K
$184K
Data Analyst
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 19
Data Engineer
$75K
$160K
Data Engineer
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $123K
Data points: 3,135
Business Intelligence
$73K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 2,690
Business Analyst
$54K
$130K
Business Analyst
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 1,839
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $146,766 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $90,192 base salary.

Top Cities for Amazon Research Scientist Salaries

Washington, DC
$123K
$228K
Washington, DC
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 11
San Francisco, CA
$72K
$180K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 92
Indianapolis, IN*
$140K
Indianapolis, IN
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2
New York, NY
$91K
$184K
New York, NY
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 45
Seattle, WA
$100K
$160K
Seattle, WA
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 386
Boston, MA
$94K
$158K
Boston, MA
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 98
Pittsburgh, PA
$85K
$158K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 9
Phoenix, AZ*
$116K
$129K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 3
San Diego, CA
$84K
$150K
San Diego, CA
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 12
Los Angeles, CA
$89K
$160K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 23
Bangalore, India*
$112K
Bangalore, India
Median: $112K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX
$56K
$142K
Austin, TX
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $104K
Data points: 6
Raleigh, NC
$74K
$150K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 7
Atlanta, GA
$73K
$102K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $96K
Data points: 19
Santa Barbara, CA
$73K
$91K
Santa Barbara, CA
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $85K
Data points: 6
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Research Scientist salary in Washington, DC is the highest paying salary with a $158,777 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Tampa, FL is the lowest paying salary with $61,318 average base salary.

Amazon Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$127K
$630K
Netflix
Median: $335K
Mean (Average): $370K
Data points: 18
Spotify
$156K
$280K
Spotify
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $212K
Data points: 5
Convoy Inc
$180K
$204K
Convoy Inc
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $189K
Data points: 7
Waymo
$149K
$220K
Waymo
Median: $178K
Mean (Average): $184K
Data points: 24
Citadel Llc
$135K
$250K
Citadel Llc
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 9
Element
$150K
$196K
Element
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 6
Lyft
$135K
$223K
Lyft
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $171K
Data points: 26
Criteo
$158K
$192K
Criteo
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 7
Bytedance Inc.
$120K
$200K
Bytedance Inc.
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 41
Baidu
$150K
$190K
Baidu
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 20
Meta
$130K
$228K
Meta
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 921
Google
$132K
$212K
Google
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Apple
$142K
$205K
Apple
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 16
Dataminr, Inc.
$133K
$179K
Dataminr, Inc.
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 14
Amazon
$84K
$167K
Amazon
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 739
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Research Scientist at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $370,348 average base salary. The Research Scientist at University Of Oregon salary is the lowest paying salary with $45,000 average base salary.
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