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Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median93 308 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average93 308 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile93 308 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile93 308 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile93 308 $
Median93 308 $
Upper quartile93 308 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 93 308 $ and 93 308 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 93 308 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder ·

Senior Atomic Clock Research Physicist

118 675 – 182 316 $

Summary NIST's Time & Frequency Division is hiring a Senior Atomic Clock Research Physicist to lead research on microwave and optical atomic clocks, advance primary and secondary frequency…

Full timeOn-siteBoulder
National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder ·

Atomic Clock Research Physicist

83 265 – 129 742 $

Summary NIST's Time & Frequency Division is hiring an Atomic Clock Research Physicist to develop and improve atomic frequency standards, advance microwave and optical clock technologies, an…

Full timeOn-siteBoulder
National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder ·

Maintenance Worker

59 363 – 69 264 $

Summary NIST is seeking Maintenance Workers to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of facilities and grounds that enable critical federal research activities. This position…

Full timeOn-siteBoulder

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (93 308 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (93 308 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 93 308 $ to 93 308 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 93 308 $ and a quarter above 93 308 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 93 308 $ is the market level, above 93 308 $ is the strong quarter, below 93 308 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.