Google Research Scientist Salary

Google Research Scientist Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$163,915

Average Base Salary

$314,524

Average Total Compensation

Min: $132K
Max: $212K
Base Salary
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Min: $78K
Max: $606K
Total Compensation
Median: $294K
Mean (Average): $315K
Data points: 13
The average base salary for a Research Scientist at Google is $163,915
based on 257 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $165,845.

The estimated average total compensation is $314,524
based on 13 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $308,918.

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Normalized Google Research Scientist Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Research Scientist at Google is in the top 93% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Research Scientist at Google is $163,915 while the average Research Scientist base salary is $93,923.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Google is in the top 88% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Google is in the top 97% compared to all other companies.

Google Research Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Executive*
$240K
Executive
Median: $240K
Mean (Average): $240K
Data points: 1
Manager*
$225K
Manager
Median: $225K
Mean (Average): $225K
Data points: 1
Senior
$164K
$247K
Senior
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 9
Mid-Level*
$83K
$128K
Mid-Level
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Research Scientist at Google. Here are the base salaries of a Research Scientist at Google grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Google Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$120K
$256K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 357
Machine Learning Engineer
$76K
$232K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Research Scientist
$132K
$212K
Research Scientist
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Software Engineer
$112K
$216K
Software Engineer
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
Data Scientist
$123K
$195K
Data Scientist
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
Data Engineer
$101K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Product Analyst
$99K
$187K
Product Analyst
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst
$103K
$200K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 43
Data Analyst
$100K
$166K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 190
Business Intelligence
$88K
$205K
Business Intelligence
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 71
Business Analyst
$90K
$175K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 272
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 Product Manager role pays the most with a $182,008 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,648 base salary.

Top Cities for Google Research Scientist Salaries

Austin, TX*
$170K
Austin, TX
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$135K
$212K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 158
New York, NY
$138K
$208K
New York, NY
Median: $153K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 65
Los Angeles, CA
$132K
$211K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 10
Boston, MA*
$144K
$170K
Boston, MA
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 4
Philadelphia, PA*
$151K
$161K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 2
Seattle, WA
$132K
$205K
Seattle, WA
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 13
Santa Barbara, CA*
$136K
$158K
Santa Barbara, CA
Median: $147K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 2
London, United Kingdom*
$130K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 1
Dublin, Ireland*
$80K
Dublin, Ireland
Median: $80K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Research Scientist salary in Austin, TX is the highest paying salary with a $170,000 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Dublin, Ireland is the lowest paying salary with $80,000 average base salary.

Google 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
$142K
$179K
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 5
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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