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Research Scientist salary in New York

What employers are offering right now, from 94 live Research Scientist postings in New York that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$256k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$201k–$338k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$675k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$150k
$216k
$281k
$347k
$413k
$478k
$544k
$609k

Research Scientist pay by level

LevelMedianPostings
Senior$251k12
Staff & principal$311k16

Top-paying companies for Research Scientist roles

CompanyMedianPostings
Anthropic$675k21
Datadog$335k6
Normal Computing$300k3
Decagon$300k6
Agentio$298k2
OpenAI$260k2
Duolingo$252k2
Faire$251k4
Scale AI$243k11
Figma$210k5
Layer Health$203k2
Distyl AI$200k7

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Research Scientist salary: common questions

What is the average Research Scientist salary in New York?
The median midpoint of 94 live Research Scientist postings in New York is $256k a year. Half of them fall between $201k and $338k.
How does Research Scientist pay change with seniority?
senior postings $251k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Research Scientist roles the most?
Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Anthropic ($675k), Datadog ($335k), Normal Computing ($300k), Decagon ($300k).
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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