Nvidia Research Scientist Salary

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Published March 24, 2022
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$153,705

Average Base Salary

$390,999

Average Total Compensation

Min: $97K
Max: $232K
Base Salary
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 64
Min: $220K
Max: $872K
Total Compensation
Median: $240K
Mean (Average): $391K
Data points: 5
The average base salary for a Research Scientist at Nvidia is $153,705
based on 64 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $163,249.

The estimated average total compensation is $390,999
based on 5 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $396,722.

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Normalized Nvidia 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 Nvidia is in the top 89% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Research Scientist at Nvidia is $153,705 while the average Research Scientist base salary is $93,923.

If we normalize the salaries at Nvidia by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Nvidia is in the top 89% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Nvidia by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Research Scientist at Nvidia is in the top 0% compared to all other companies.

Nvidia Research Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior
$115K
$242K
Senior
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 15
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Nvidia Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$128K
$255K
Product Manager
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 11
Machine Learning Engineer
$111K
$262K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 35
Data Engineer
$129K
$236K
Data Engineer
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 8
Data Scientist
$98K
$223K
Data Scientist
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 39
Research Scientist
$97K
$232K
Research Scientist
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 64
Software Engineer
$62K
$225K
Software Engineer
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 711
Business Intelligence*
$134K
Business Intelligence
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 1
Business Analyst*
$122K
$144K
Business Analyst
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 3
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$107K
$143K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 2
Data Analyst*
$104K
Data Analyst
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $104K
Data points: 2
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 $187,864 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $103,516 base salary.

Top Cities for Nvidia Research Scientist Salaries

Seattle, WA
$118K
$234K
Seattle, WA
Median: $152K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 18
Washington, DC*
$116K
$193K
Washington, DC
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 3
San Francisco, CA
$118K
$222K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 30
Munich, Germany*
$157K
Munich, Germany
Median: $157K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$96K
$218K
Austin, TX
Median: $97K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 3
Boston, MA
$97K
$170K
Boston, MA
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 6
Raleigh, NC*
$109K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $109K
Mean (Average): $109K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Research Scientist salary in Seattle, WA is the highest paying salary with a $160,195 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Raleigh, NC is the lowest paying salary with $109,075 average base salary.

Nvidia 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
Nvidia
$97K
$232K
Nvidia
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 64
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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