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Salary paying from 66000 $ in Boulder

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median109 864 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less

Average109 864 $Arithmetic mean of all offers

Lower quartile109 864 $25% of offers pay less

Upper quartile109 864 $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.

87 891 $131 837 $

Lower quartile109 864 $

Median109 864 $

Upper quartile109 864 $

What the numbers mean

Half of all offers fall between 109 864 $ and 109 864 $.
Every fourth offer pays more than 109 864 $.
The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder · 1 Sep 2026

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 · 17 h ago

Administrative Operations Specialist

68 819 – 158 322 $

Summary NIST is seeking highly motivated Administrative Officers to support critical scientific, technical, and operational programs through strategic coordination of administrative and bus…

Full timeHybridBoulder

National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder · 1 Sep 2026

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

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (109 864 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (109 864 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 109 864 $ to 109 864 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 109 864 $ and a quarter above 109 864 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 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 109 864 $ is the market level, above 109 864 $ is the strong quarter, below 109 864 $ 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.

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