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Salary in Research and science in the Pennsylvania region

Market pay levels based on 9 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median142 325 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average138 854 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile142 325 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile142 325 $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 quartile142 325 $
Median142 325 $
Upper quartile142 325 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 142 325 $ and 142 325 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 142 325 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (9 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Veterans Health Administration Philadelphia ·

Associate Chief of Staff - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

225 000 – 400 000 $

Summary OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and h…

Full timeOn-sitePhiladelphia
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State College ·

Fish and Wildlife Biologist

89 508 – 116 362 $

Summary You will serve as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Pennsylvania Field office, State College, Pennsylvan…

Full timeHybridState College
National Institutes of Health Montgomery County ·

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Microbiology)

70 623 – 111 087 $

Summary The NIH Clinical Center's Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) offers laboratory diagnostic support in the area of immunology hematology, phlebotomy, microbiology and chemistry.…

Full timeOn-siteMontgomery County
National Institutes of Health Montgomery County ·

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Microbiology)

70 623 – 111 087 $

Summary The NIH Clinical Center's Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) offers laboratory diagnostic support in the area of immunology hematology, phlebotomy, microbiology and chemistry.…

Full timeOn-siteMontgomery County
Veterans Health Administration Erie ·

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

51 727 – 99 526 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements i…

Full timeOn-siteErie

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (142 325 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (138 854 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 142 325 $ to 142 325 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 142 325 $ and a quarter above 142 325 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 9 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 142 325 $ is the market level, above 142 325 $ is the strong quarter, below 142 325 $ 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.