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Senior Research Scientist
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Senior Research Scientist · NVIDIA Corporation · All reported locations

For Senior Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $201,094. The sample denominator is 35 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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

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Senior Research Scientist · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · All reported locations

For Senior Research Scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $88,000. The sample denominator is 20 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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Senior Research Scientist · NYU Grossman School of Medicine · All reported locations

For Senior Research Scientist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $95,500. The sample denominator is 8 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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EMPLOYER / ROLE	TOTAL COMP	BASE SALARY	STOCK / YEAR	CASH BONUS	CONTEXT
NC NVIDIA CorporationSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$201,094	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort35 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MS Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$88,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NG NYU Grossman School of MedicineSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$95,500	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
GL Google LLCSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$236,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
US UT Southwestern Medical CenterSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$75,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$80,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSenior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$90,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
ML MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.Senior Research ScientistAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$450,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

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