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Salary in Research and science hybrid in the United States

Market pay levels based on 31 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median152 521 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average154 719 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile116 949 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile174 144 $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 quartile116 949 $
Median152 521 $
Upper quartile174 144 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 116 949 $ and 174 144 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 174 144 $.
  • The upper quartile is 49% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 31 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Veterans Health Administration Harlingen ·

Podiatrist (Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Services)

325 000 – 380 000 $

Summary The Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Service serves as the administrative and clinical Section Chief for Pathology and Laboratory Service and is responsible for the overall operati…

Full timeHybridHarlingen
Veterans Health Administration San Antonio ·

Supervisory Therapeutic Medical Physicist

209 520 – 228 000 $

Summary The supervisory TMP performs the most complex tasks and oversees TMPs and dosimetrists, ensuring radiation safety, accurate dosimetry, proper radiation measurement, treatment planni…

Full timeHybridSan Antonio
Veterans Health Administration San Antonio ·

Therapeutic Medical Physicist

177 304 – 228 000 $

Summary Serves as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology, ensuring safe and accurate delivery of radiation therapy. Performs treatment planning support, quality assurance, an…

Full timeHybridSan Antonio
Langley Research Center Cleveland ·

Public Notice - Research Physical Scientist/Physicist (Direct Hire)

75 788 – 197 200 $

Summary Positions to be filled are in various organizations at the following NASA Centers - Langley Research Center and Glenn Research Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the followin…

Full timeHybridCleveland
Agricultural Research Service College Station ·

Research Molecular Biologist

89 508 – 192 331 $

Summary This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area (PA), at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center in College Station, TX. In this positi…

Full timeHybridCollege Station

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (152 521 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (154 719 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 116 949 $ to 174 144 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 116 949 $ and a quarter above 174 144 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 31 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 152 521 $ is the market level, above 174 144 $ is the strong quarter, below 116 949 $ 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.