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2,011 live Scientist openings across the United States — every one pulled straight from an employer career site and swept for ghost listings daily. Parexel posts the most (230), and under 1% are listed as remote or flexible.

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At a glance

Counted across all 2,011 live openings.

Posted pay

$103–160K/yr

Median low and high ends of 1,083 posted salaries; the middle half start between $90K and $136K.

$31–38/hr

Median low and high ends of 86 posted hourly rates; the middle half start between $27 and $38.

Pay is listed on 1,170 of 2,011 openings (58%).

Remote or flexible

Under 1%

17 of 2,011 openings are listed as remote or flexible, and 118 as hybrid.

Top employers
  1. Parexel230 openings
  2. CDM Smith148 openings
  3. Jacobs90 openings
  4. ThermoFisher Scientific54 openings
  5. Lilly51 openings
  6. Merck48 openings
  7. AbbVie44 openings
  8. Eurofins38 openings
Top locations
  1. South San Francisco, CA78 openings
  2. Boston, MA59 openings
  3. Cambridge, MA57 openings
  4. Indianapolis, IN45 openings
  5. San Diego, CA45 openings
  6. San Francisco, CA41 openings
  7. New York, NY38 openings
  8. Austin, TX29 openings

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Good to know

How many Scientist jobs are open right now?
Olive Jobs lists 2,011 open Scientist jobs in the United States as of October 30, 2026, every one pulled straight from an employer's own career site and swept for ghost listings daily.
What do Scientist jobs pay?
The median posted salary range for Scientist jobs is $103–160K/yr — the median low and high ends of 1,083 postings with an annual salary on Olive Jobs as of October 30, 2026. Hourly roles post a median $31–38/hr, from 86 postings with an hourly rate. Pay is listed on 1,170 of 2,011 openings (58%).
Which companies post the most Scientist jobs?
The companies posting the most Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs are Parexel (230 openings), CDM Smith (148), Jacobs (90), ThermoFisher Scientific (54) and Lilly (51), counted across all 2,011 openings as of October 30, 2026.
Where are the most Scientist jobs?
The cities with the most open Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs are South San Francisco, CA (78 openings), Boston, MA (59), Cambridge, MA (57), Indianapolis, IN (45) and San Diego, CA (45), as of October 30, 2026.
How many Scientist jobs are remote?
Under 1% of Scientist jobs are listed as remote or flexible: 17 of 2,011 openings on Olive Jobs as of October 30, 2026. Another 118 (6%) are listed as hybrid.

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