How Much Do Research Scientist Jobs Pay in New York? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median Research Scientist salary in New York is $225,000 a year. Most roles pay between $161,736 and $300,000 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 91 live salaried listings across 40 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.
Highest-paying employers
- Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning) Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-trainingPeople Research Scientist, RecruitingAll Anthropic roles →
- All Biohub roles →
- All Graham Capital Management, L.P roles →
- All IMC Financial Markets roles →
- 2027 Internship - Quantitative Researcher (PhD)2027 Internship - Quantitative Researcher (Undergrad)Machine Learning ResearcherQuantitative Strategist (PhD)All Virtu Financial roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in New York; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Research Scientist listings in New York with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.