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Research Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for Research Software Engineer roles at 7 companies, updated Oct 8, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 2 more postings in GBP. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Research Software Engineer: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $100K to $420K. Median $129K; middle half $109K–$132K.Median $129K$100K$420K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 2; $120K–$140K: 4; $140K–$160K: 0; $160K–$180K: 0; $180K–$200K: 0; $200K–$220K: 0; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 0; $340K–$360K: 0; $360K–$380K: 0; $380K–$400K: 0; $400K–$420K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$109K median · $101K–$126K typical · 4 postingsMid level: middle half $101K–$126K, median $109K
  2. Senior$132K median · $129K–$132K typical · 3 postingsSenior: middle half $129K–$132K, median $132K

Companies hiring

  1. M & S2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Australian National University2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. BNL1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Thinkingmachines1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$132K median · $126K–$132K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $126K–$132K, median $132K
  2. Remote$129K median · $109K–$132K typical · 4 postingsRemote: middle half $109K–$132K, median $129K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $129K median, $109K–$132K typical, from 4 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

Newest Research Software Engineer postings

  1. Research Software EngineerCity st georges · London, United Kingdom · £34.5K–£41.2K/yr · Posted Oct 7, 2026
  2. Research Software EngineerUniversity of Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom · £41.1K–£58.2K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026
  3. Research Software Engineer (Female Identified)Australian National University · Remote · $101K–$116K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026
  4. Senior Research Software Engineer (Female Identified)Australian National University · Remote · $124K–$133K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026
  5. Research Software EngineerBNL · United States · $82K–$120K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Research Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Research Software Engineer jobs is $129K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 7 companies.

What is the typical Research Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $109K–$132K. The top 10% list $413K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $101K or less.

How does Research Software Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $109K, Senior $132K.

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