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Research Scientist salary in Seattle

What employers are offering right now, from 28 live Research Scientist postings in Seattle that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$336k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$214k–$619k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$675k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$149k
$215k
$280k
$346k
$412k
$478k
$543k
$609k

Research Scientist pay by level

LevelMedianPostings
Staff & principal$340k5

Top-paying companies for Research Scientist roles

CompanyMedianPostings
Anthropic$638k14
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence$214k6
Scale AI$200k4
Zscaler$179k2

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Research Scientist salary: common questions

What is the average Research Scientist salary in Seattle?
The median midpoint of 28 live Research Scientist postings in Seattle is $336k a year. Half of them fall between $214k and $619k.
Which companies pay Research Scientist roles the most?
Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Anthropic ($638k), The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence ($214k), Scale AI ($200k), Zscaler ($179k).
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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