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RAND salaries

Pay ranges RAND published in 38 open job postings, 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

Pay by role

  1. Information Scientist$162K median, $162K–$162K typical, 5 postingsInformation Scientist: middle half $162K–$162K, median $162K
  2. Researcher$228K median, $228K–$228K typical, 3 postingsResearcher: middle half $228K–$228K, median $228K
  3. China Research Center Director$208K median, $208K–$208K typical, 3 postingsChina Research Center Director: middle half $208K–$208K, median $208K
  4. Executive Director2 postings, too few to show pay
  5. Information Systems Security Manager2 postings, too few to show pay
  6. Information Systems Security Officer2 postings, too few to show pay
  7. Classified Systems Administrator2 postings, too few to show pay
  8. Alternate Facility Security Officer2 postings, too few to show pay

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$147K median, $110K–$162K typical, 21 postingsMid level: middle half $110K–$162K, median $147K
  2. Senior$209K median, $128K–$228K typical, 7 postingsSenior: middle half $128K–$228K, median $209K
  3. Director$208K median, $208K–$208K typical, 3 postingsDirector: middle half $208K–$208K, median $208K

Locations

  1. United States · $161K median, 38 postings
  2. District of Columbia · $161K median, 17 postings
  3. Washington, DC · $161K median, 16 postings
  4. California · $113K median, 8 postings
  5. Santa Monica, CA · $113K median, 6 postings
  6. Pennsylvania · $153K median, 5 postings
  7. Pittsburgh, PA · $153K median, 5 postings
  8. Los Angeles, CA · 1 posting

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $208K median, $200K–$228K typical, from 8 postings. On-site: $153K median, $110K–$208K typical, from 14 postings.

Newest RAND postings

  1. Distinguished Chair for Space Defense PolicyRAND · Remote · $172K–$283K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Distinguished Chair for Space Defense PolicyRAND · Washington, DC · $172K–$283K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  3. Senior Researcher, AI Strategy and Adoption (Part-Time, Term)RAND · Remote · $172K–$283K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Senior Researcher, AI Strategy and Adoption (Part-Time, Term)RAND · Remote · $172K–$283K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  5. Senior Researcher, AI Strategy and Adoption (Part-Time, Term)RAND · Remote · $172K–$283K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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