Explore NIH salaries
Explore how much NIH employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
1154 job titles
Research Fellow
2,777 Salaries submitted
/yr
Postdoctoral Fellow
807 Salaries submitted
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Staff Scientist
701 Salaries submitted
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Postbaccalaureate IRTA
197 Salaries submitted
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Clinical Fellow
178 Salaries submitted
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
162 Salaries submitted
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Research Scientist
94 Salaries submitted
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Visiting Fellow
90 Salaries submitted
/yr
Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
86 Salaries submitted
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Biologist
69 Salaries submitted
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NIH pay FAQs
- The average NIH salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $46,793 (or $22) for a Lab Technician to $248,067 (or $119) for a Deputy Director. This is based on 8847 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by NIH employees in United States as of July 2026.
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