IBM Research Scientist Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$129,288

Average Base Salary

$106,183

Average Total Compensation

Min: $94K
Max: $165K
Base Salary
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
Min: $48K
Max: $139K
Total Compensation
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 6
The average base salary for a Research Scientist at Ibm is $129,288
based on 33 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $131,490.

The estimated average total compensation is $106,183
based on 6 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $105,076.

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Normalized IBM Research Scientist Salaries


Average total compensation
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15%85%
Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Research Scientist at Ibm is in the top 80% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Research Scientist at Ibm is $129,288 while the average Research Scientist base salary is $93,923.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Ibm is in the top 68% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Ibm is in the top 79% compared to all other companies.

IBM Research Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior*
$108K
$193K
Senior
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 3
Mid-Level*
$135K
$140K
Mid-Level
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $138K
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 Ibm. Here are the base salaries of a Research Scientist at Ibm grouped into 2 seniority categories.

IBM Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Business Intelligence*
$78K
$191K
Business Intelligence
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 3
Product Manager
$91K
$209K
Product Manager
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 69
Machine Learning Engineer
$84K
$228K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 26
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$140K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$94K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
Software Engineer
$61K
$196K
Software Engineer
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
Data Scientist
$72K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Data Analyst
$67K
$133K
Data Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 72
Data Engineer
$63K
$116K
Data Engineer
Median: $79K
Mean (Average): $84K
Data points: 373
Business Analyst
$65K
$104K
Business Analyst
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Product Analyst
$56K
$94K
Product Analyst
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 7
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 Business Intelligence role pays the most with a $146,826 base salary while the Product Analyst role on average pays the least with a $74,540 base salary.

Top Cities for IBM Research Scientist Salaries

Washington, DC*
$200K
Washington, DC
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$134K
Austin, TX
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 2
New York, NY
$104K
$165K
New York, NY
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 18
Tel Aviv, Israel*
$130K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$109K
$141K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 6
Boston, MA*
$86K
$135K
Boston, MA
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 3
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Research Scientist salary in Washington, DC is the highest paying salary with a $200,000 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Boston, MA is the lowest paying salary with $105,891 average base salary.

IBM 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
Ibm
$94K
$165K
Ibm
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
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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