How Much Do Remote Research Scientist Jobs Pay? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Research Scientist salary for remote roles is $220,000 a year. Most roles pay between $145,450 and $288,750 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 60 live salaried listings across 34 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- All Enveda roles →
- All Harvey roles →
- All Snorkel AI roles →
- Applied Research Scientist, World ModelPrincipal Applied Scientist (User Modeling)Senior Applied Scientist, Shopping AIApplied ScientistAll Zillow roles →
- Principal Research Scientist – Vision AI, Simulation & Physical AIStaff Research Scientist - Reinforcement LearningAI Research Engineer: Vision AI / VLM / Physical AI-1All Centific roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings for remote roles; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Research Scientist listings for remote roles 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.