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Director science and research salaries in the United States
Median $238k a year across 12 live postings that publish pay; the middle half runs from $225k to $264k. 92% of the 13 live postings in this segment publish a band at all.
The middle half: $225k to $264k. The ends are folded into the outer bars.
- Entry level$134k
- Mid level$200k
- Senior$183k
- Staff$248k
- Principal$197k
- Manager$225k
- Director (this page)$238k
Bars are the middle half of published bands; the tick is the median.
Highest-paying employers
Hiring the most right now
REVOLUTION Medicinesopen roles in this segment5
Snorkel AIopen roles in this segment2
Aliceopen roles in this segment1
Databricksopen roles in this segment1
Denali Therapeuticsopen roles in this segment1
Genesis Molecular AIopen roles in this segment1
IDEAYA Biosciencesopen roles in this segment1
Vir Biotechnologyopen roles in this segment1
The best-paid openings in this segment
- Director, Research - Evaluation & TrainingSnorkel AI · Remote$275k to $425k
- Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a ServiceSnorkel AI · Remote$228k to $403k
- Principal AI Research Scientist, Research Director - AI ScalingDatabricks · Mountain View, California$270k to $340k
- Senior / Executive Director of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC)Genesis Molecular AI · San Diego, California$165k to $335k
- Director, Externally Sponsored ResearchREVOLUTION Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States$211k to $264k
- Director, US Lung Market ResearchREVOLUTION Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States$211k to $264k
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Questions this data answers
What is the median salary for director science and research roles in the United States?
$238k a year in base pay, across 12 live postings that publish a salary band. The middle half of those bands runs from $225k to $264k.
How many director science and research job posts publish a salary?
92% of the 13 live postings in this segment state a pay range. The figures here are drawn only from those.
Which companies pay the most for director science and research roles in the United States?
Among employers with at least two published bands, the highest medians right now are at Snorkel AI ($333k), REVOLUTION Medicines ($238k).
Where does this data come from?
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Updated daily.
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Read off the live postings on Refolk's job board, where an employer is only counted while the posting is open. Updated daily.