As of Dec 2, 2025, the average annual pay for a Research Scientist Google in the United States is $130,117 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $62.56 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,502/week or $10,843/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $174,000 and as low as $50,500, the majority of Research Scientist Google salaries currently range between $107,500 (25th percentile) to $173,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $173,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Research Scientist Google varies greatly (by as much as 65500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.