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Computational Materials Scientist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Computational Materials Scientist roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 28, 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 distribution

Computational Materials Scientist: postings by posted pay10 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $110K to $200K. Median $123K; middle half $123K–$191K.Median $123K$110K$200K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 2; $120K–$130K: 4; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 4.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$123K median · $115K–$123K typical · 8 postingsMid level: middle half $115K–$123K, median $123K

Companies hiring

  1. LLNL$123K median · $123K–$123K typical · 4 postingsLLNL: middle half $123K–$123K, median $123K
  2. Cfsenergy2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Mat3ra2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. LLNL · $123K median · 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$123K median · $123K–$191K typical · 10 postingsUnited States: middle half $123K–$191K, median $123K
  2. California$123K median · $123K–$123K typical · 5 postingsCalifornia: middle half $123K–$123K, median $123K
  3. Livermore, CA$123K median · $123K–$123K typical · 4 postingsLivermore, CA: middle half $123K–$123K, median $123K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $123K median, $123K–$191K typical, from 8 postings.

Newest Computational Materials Scientist postings

  1. Computational Materials Scientist - Postdoctoral ResearcherLLNL · Livermore, CA · $123K/yr · Posted Oct 22, 2026Apply
  2. Computational Materials Scientist - Postdoctoral ResearcherLLNL · Livermore, CA · $123K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Senior Computational Materials ScientistCommonwealth Fusion Systems · United States · $152K–$230K/yr · Posted Oct 14, 2026Apply
  4. Computational Materials ScientistJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory · Laurel, MD · $105K–$290K/yr · Posted Oct 5, 2026
  5. Computational Materials ScientistJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · Laurel, MD · $105K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 23, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Computational Materials Scientist make?

The median posted base pay for Computational Materials Scientist jobs is $123K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Computational Materials Scientist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $123K–$191K. The top 10% list $198K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $115K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Computational Materials Scientist jobs?

By median posted pay: LLNL ($123K).

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