Research Scientist Salary in the UK
Research Scientist roles in the UK pay a median of $279k a year, based on 12 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $279k to $591k, and the top 10% more than $591k. 58% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $279k
- median USD
- $279k
- 25th percentile
- $591k
- 75th percentile
- 12
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($279k to $591k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 7 | $279k | $279k | $279k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | $279k | $279k | $591k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 5 | $591k | $591k | $591k |
| Remote | 7 | $279k | $279k | $279k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Research Scientist / Engineer – Performance Optimization
Luma AIRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientist21d agoResearch Scientist / Engineer – Reinforcement Learning Infrastructure
Luma AIRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientist21d agoStaff Research Scientist- Interactive Avatars
SynthesiaRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientistStaff23d agoSenior Applied Research Scientist - Personalization
SpotifyRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientistSenior1mo agoResearch Engineer (LLM Performance), London
Isomorphic LabsLondon, GB
Not disclosed
research scientist1mo agoResearch Engineer - Data Infrastructure
ElevenLabsRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientist2mo agoResearch Engineer - Web Crawlers
ElevenLabsRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteresearch scientist2mo agoMember of Technical Staff - RL Environments
CohereRemote (GB)
C$250k–C$535k
Remoteresearch scientistStaffC$250k–C$535k · 2mo agoMember of Technical Staff, Multilingual
CohereRemote (GB)
C$250k–C$535k
Remoteresearch scientistStaffC$250k–C$535k · 2mo agoSenior Research Scientist, AI Foundations Recipes
WaymoOxford, GB
~£123k–£129k
research scientistSenior~£123k–£129k · 3mo ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries