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Manager science and research salaries in the United States
Median $230k a year across 15 live postings that publish pay; the middle half runs from $183k to $331k. 83% of the 18 live postings in this segment publish a band at all.
The middle half: $183k to $331k. The ends are folded into the outer bars.
- Entry level$121k
- Mid level$204k
- Senior$171k
- Staff$250k
- Principal$195k
- Manager (this page)$230k
Bars are the middle half of published bands; the tick is the median.
Highest-paying employers
Hiring the most right now
The best-paid openings in this segment
- Research Manager, Biological SafetyAnthropic · San Francisco, CA$405k to $485k
- [Expression of Interest] Research Manager, InterpretabilityAnthropic · San Francisco, CA$350k to $500k
- Research Science Manager, Foundation ModelsRunwayML · Remote$360k to $450k
- Head of ResearchAsana · San Francisco$350k to $425k
- Research Manager - Post-Training for AgentsDatadog · New York, New York, USA$244k to $305k
- Global Head of Economics Research, Head EconomistDoorDash · Washington, D.C.$214k to $315k
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Questions this data answers
What is the median salary for manager science and research roles in the United States?
$230k a year in base pay, across 15 live postings that publish a salary band. The middle half of those bands runs from $183k to $331k.
How many manager science and research job posts publish a salary?
83% of the 18 live postings in this segment state a pay range. The figures here are drawn only from those.
Which companies pay the most for manager science and research roles in the United States?
Among employers with at least two published bands, the highest medians right now are at Anthropic ($435k), DoorDash ($202k).
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.