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Staff Scientist · Washington University · All reported locations

For Staff Scientist at Washington University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $67,000. The sample denominator is 84 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Staff Scientist · National Institutes of Health, HHS · All reported locations

For Staff Scientist at National Institutes of Health, HHS in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $124,221.50. The sample denominator is 44 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Staff Scientist · The University of Chicago · All reported locations

For Staff Scientist at The University of Chicago in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $78,478. The sample denominator is 23 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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WU
Washington UniversityStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort84 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NI
National Institutes of Health, HHSStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$124,222——Offered base wage · filing cohort44 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU
The University of ChicagoStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$78,478——Offered base wage · filing cohort23 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BC
Baylor College of MedicineStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$75,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TS
The Scripps Research InstituteStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$84,843——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BR
Beckman Research Institute of the City of HopeStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$81,034——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AE
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Staff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$75,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SB
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$78,749——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
FH
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$84,406——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CO
City of Hope National Medical CenterStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$82,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of RochesterStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
OH
Oregon Health & Science UniversityStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$99,750——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CR
Corning Research & Development CorporationStaff ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$124,217——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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13 supported pay benchmarks across 13 employers. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

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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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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