Average Research Scientist with Technical Writing Skills Salary in Australia

Annual Base Salary - $83,157.00/year

The average annual salary of Research Scientist is $83,157.00

$63,220.00
Low
$83,157.00
Average
$121,800.00
High

The starting salary of Research Scientist is between $53,737.00 and $63,220.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between $121,800.00 and $140,070.00.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
$53,737.00$140,070.00
Average Hourly Pay - $35.94/hour

The average hourly pay of Research Scientist is $35.94.

$0.00
Low
$35.94
Average
$38.15
High

The maximum hourly wage is between $38.15 and $44.00.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
$0.00$44.00
Bonus Range: Tooltip
$0.00 - $8,240.00
$0.00
$140,070.00
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  • Currency : AUD
  • Annual Salary : $83,157.00
  • Hourly Pay : $35.94
  • Weekly Pay : $1,467.00
  • Fortnightly Salary : $2,934.00
  • Monthly Salary : $6,358.00

Research Scientist Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Research Scientist. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, female employees are involved significantly more as Research Scientist compared to male. Their involvement is 89% while of male is only 11%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Research Scientist salary in Australia on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Research Scientist having experience between 1-4 years, their salary is around $75,129.60.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Research Scientist salary would decrease to a total of $71,201.12, subtracting $3,928.48 from the last salary.

Prominent Skills Affecting Research Scientist Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Research Scientist's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Research Scientist when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Research Scientist is Machine Learning which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 32% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Machine Learning.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Biotechnology with 2%. It can be said that Biotechnology skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Research Scientist. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is $73,178.00 whereas the highest earning is $78,999.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Early Career person will earn the maximum salary of $78,999.00 at -5%. So to summerize, Early Career earns 5% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 12% less than the average salary.

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