How Much Do Research Scientist Jobs Pay in Sunnyvale? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Research Scientist salary in Sunnyvale is $180,000 a year. Most roles pay between $175,000 and $274,500 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 39 live salaried listings across 7 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 General Motors roles →
- Research Scientist - Humanoid RoboticsResearch Engineer - Reinforcement Learning, Self-DrivingResearch Engineer - Robot LearningResearch Scientist (Research)Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-DrivingAll Applied Intuition roles →
- Senior Research Scientist- Robotics AISenior Research Scientist- Vision-Language-Action (VLA) ModelsSenior Research Scientist – Molecular DiagnosticsAI Research Scientist- Multimodal Foundational ModelsSenior AI Research Scientist- Time-Series Foundational ModelsAll Bosch roles →
- Senior Research Scientist- Robotics AISenior Research Scientist- Robotics AISenior Research Scientist- Vision-Language-Action (VLA) ModelsSenior Research Scientist- Vision-Language-Action (VLA) ModelsSenior Research Scientist – Molecular DiagnosticsAll Bosch Group roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Sunnyvale; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Research Scientist listings in Sunnyvale 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.