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MSD Scientist salaries

Pay ranges MSD published in 51 open job postings for Scientist roles, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

MSD’s Scientist titles

  1. Senior Scientist (Senior)$151K median, $151K–$151K typical, 8 postingsSenior Scientist (Senior): middle half $151K–$151K, median $151K
  2. Associate Principal Scientist (Principal)$185K median, $183K–$202K typical, 14 postingsAssociate Principal Scientist (Principal): middle half $183K–$202K, median $185K
  3. Principal Scientist (Principal)$227K median, $223K–$329K typical, 16 postingsPrincipal Scientist (Principal): middle half $223K–$329K, median $227K
  4. Senior Principal Scientist (Principal)$299K median, $271K–$363K typical, 10 postingsSenior Principal Scientist (Principal): middle half $271K–$363K, median $299K

Pay by level

  1. Senior$151K median, $151K–$153K typical, 10 postingsSenior: middle half $151K–$153K, median $151K
  2. Principal$223K median, $185K–$299K typical, 34 postingsPrincipal: middle half $185K–$299K, median $223K
  3. Director$227K median, $202K–$335K typical, 7 postingsDirector: middle half $202K–$335K, median $227K

Locations

  1. United States · $205K median, 51 postings
  2. New Jersey · $185K median, 18 postings
  3. Rahway, NJ · $185K median, 18 postings
  4. Mississippi · $227K median, 8 postings
  5. West Point, MS · $227K median, 8 postings
  6. Massachusetts · $227K median, 7 postings
  7. California · $183K median, 6 postings
  8. Boston, MA · $227K median, 6 postings

Newest MSD Scientist postings

  1. Sr. Scientist, Bioinformatics, Translational Genome AnalyticsMSD · Boston, MA · $131K–$207K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Principal Scientist (Director) - Outcomes Research, Oncology AssetsMSD · Rahway, NJ · $191K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Senior Scientist, CheminformaticsMSD · Rahway, NJ · $129K–$203K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming - SDTM (Hybrid)MSD · United States · $117K–$184K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. Senior Principal Scientist, Drug SafetyMSD · Rahway, NJ · $282K–$444K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
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