Applied Scientist Salaries in Illinois
$129,186
The average salary for Applied Scientist jobs near Illinois is $129,186.*
Top Applied Scientist jobs near Illinois
View AllStudent Researcher, BS/MS, Fall 2026
Google
Chicago, IL
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,…
$98,000 - $131,000 a year
Analytics & Research Senior Scientist
Press Ganey
Chicago, IL
Strong interpersonal effectiveness, including the ability to communicate clearly, listen actively, collaborate constructively, build trust, navigate…
Staff Scientist
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Another major goal of the Institute will be to develop a new multidisciplinary training program to equip researchers with emerging tools and methods to conduct…
$80,000 - $100,000 a year
Student Researcher, PhD, Fall 2026
Google
Chicago, IL
Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural…
$118,000 - $157,000 a year
Data Scientist I supporting social science research, analytics, and AI initiatives
NORC at the University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's degree in computational social science, data science, computer science or a related quantitative field with social science emphasis.
$90,000 - $100,000 a year
Staff Scientist – Agents for Science
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont, IL
Educational background in computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational science, applied mathematics, or a related field, PhD…
$94,486.00 - $147,398.94 a year
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- Research Specialist
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- Student Researcher
- $35,215
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Highest paying cities for Applied Scientist
- Chicago, IL40 jobs
- Lemont, IL11 jobs
- North Chicago, IL8 jobs
- Urbana, IL5 jobs
- null, IL5 jobs
- Northbrook, IL4 jobs
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