Polymer & materials salary guide

Polymer and materials science salaries based on 3,811 active listings that disclose pay. Ranges below show the 25th–75th percentile mid-point for each group, what most people in the band actually earn, not the outliers.

$104KMedian (mid-point)

$50–174K10th–90th percentile

3,811Salaried roles analyzed

By seniority

The middle half of posted pay: 25th to 75th percentile.

Director+ $184K–$256K

Staff/Principal $156K–$200K

Senior $120K–$160K

Manager $116K–$167K

Mid-level $94K–$130K

Entry level $56K–$108K

Postdoc $65K–$97K

Intern/Co-op $51K–$76K

By degree level

The middle half of posted pay: 25th to 75th percentile.

MS $108K–$175K

PhD $97K–$151K

BS $95K–$148K

Associate $62K–$91K

Not specified $50K–$100K

High school $46K–$63K

By role

The middle half of posted pay: 25th to 75th percentile.

Management / Director $147K–$218K

Supply Chain / Procurement $136K–$169K

Regulatory / Compliance $126K–$146K

R&D / Research $93K–$159K

Product Development $100K–$159K

Process Engineering $98K–$144K

Technical Service / Sales $89K–$135K

Applications Engineering $91K–$130K

Top-paying employers

The middle half of posted pay: 25th to 75th percentile.

SandboxAQ $193K–$322K

Shield AI $200K–$215K

Apple $205K–$234K

Archer $168K–$194K

Skydio $182K–$198K

Periodic Labs $114K–$238K

Hadrian $168K–$185K

Medtronic $133K–$194K