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Founding Research Scientist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 6 open job postings for Founding Research Scientist roles at 4 companies, updated Nov 5, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in SGD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Founding Research Scientist: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $250K to $300K. Median $263K; middle half $250K–$263K.Median $263K$250K$300K

Postings per pay band: $250K–$255K: 2; $255K–$260K: 0; $260K–$265K: 2; $265K–$270K: 0; $270K–$275K: 0; $275K–$280K: 0; $280K–$285K: 0; $285K–$290K: 0; $290K–$295K: 0; $295K–$300K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$263K median, $250K–$263K typical, 5 postingsMid level: middle half $250K–$263K, median $263K

Companies hiring

  1. GRAM2 postings, too few to show pay
  2. Morph2 postings, too few to show pay
  3. Agentio1 posting, too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$263K median, $250K–$263K typical, 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $250K–$263K, median $263K
  2. New York$250K median, $250K–$298K typical, 3 postingsNew York: middle half $250K–$298K, median $250K
  3. New York City, NY$250K median, $250K–$298K typical, 3 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $250K–$298K, median $250K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $263K median, $250K–$263K typical, from 5 postings.

Newest Founding Research Scientist postings

  1. Founding Research Scientist, Forecasting Foundation ModelsTORCHCAST AI · Singapore, Singapore · SGD 8,500–SGD 17,000/mo · Posted Nov 4, 2026
  2. Founding Research ScientistMorph · New York City, NY · $150K–$350K/yr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
  3. Founding Research Scientist, Robot LearningGRAM · United States · $225K–$300K/yr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
  4. Founding Research ScientistMorph · New York City, NY · $150K–$350K/yr · Posted Oct 16, 2026Apply
  5. Founding Research Scientist, Applied AIAgentio · New York City, NY · $195K–$400K/yr · Posted Sep 21, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Founding Research Scientist make?

The median posted base pay for Founding Research Scientist jobs is $263K a year, from 6 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Founding Research Scientist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $250K–$263K. The top 10% list $298K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $250K or less.

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