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Research Scientist II · Amazon.com Services LLC · All reported locations

For Research Scientist II at Amazon.com Services LLC in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $166,300. The sample denominator is 24 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Research Scientist II · Iowa State University of Science and Technology · All reported locations

For Research Scientist II at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $64,500. The sample denominator is 14 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Research Scientist II · Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. · All reported locations

For Research Scientist II at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $160,000. The sample denominator is 11 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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AC
Amazon.com Services LLCResearch Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$166,300——Offered base wage · filing cohort24 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
IS
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyResearch Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AD
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Research Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$160,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
GI
Georgia Institute of TechnologyResearch Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$76,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
Colorado State UniversityResearch Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$91,345——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AW
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Research Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$162,200——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NI
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.Research Scientist IIAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$91,978——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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7 supported pay benchmarks across 7 employers. 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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