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Research Scientist compensation in Los Angeles, CA

The University of Southern California · Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 18, 2026

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Base salary · median$117,0425 samples · Los Angeles, CA

Base salary · same cohort$117,042Matching base-pay statistic

Annual cash bonus · same cohort—Bonus amounts are not inferred from base wages

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Research Scientist · The University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

For Research Scientist at The University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $117,042. The sample denominator is 5 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed 2026-10-18. Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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ROLE / LEVEL	TOTAL COMP	BASE SALARY	STOCK / YEAR	CASH BONUS	CONTEXT
Research ScientistLevel not disclosedLos Angeles, CA	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$117,042	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

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Los Angeles, CA · FY 2026 filings

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Base salary$117,0425 samples

Cash bonus—Not disclosed

Annual equity—Not disclosed

Total compensation—Not disclosed

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DOL · LCA1 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 18, 2026

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1 supported pay benchmarks in Los Angeles, CA. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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