Research Scientist salary in Sunnyvale

The median research scientist posting in Sunnyvale at a tech startup offers $275K base, with the middle half between $275K and $366K — from 9 live pay ranges at 3 companies.

Median base

$275K

midpoint of posted ranges

Middle 50%

$275K–$366K

25th–75th percentile

Typical range

$150K–$423K

median low & high end

Data

9 postings

3 companies

By seniority

Level	Postings	Median	Middle 50%
Level not stated	9	$275K	$275K–$366K

Top-paying companies

Company	Postings	Median	Middle 50%
Wayve	3	$366K	$366K–$404K
Applied Intuition	5	$275K	$275K–$275K

Highest posted ranges right now

Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Models Wayve	$370K–$513K
Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics Applied Intuition	$126K–$423K
Research Scientist (Research) Applied Intuition	$126K–$423K
Research Scientist - Reinforcement Learning, Robotics Applied Intuition	$126K–$423K
Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving Applied Intuition	$126K–$423K
Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics Applied Intuition	$250K–$423K
Applied Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer Wayve	$312K–$420K
Machine Learning Scientist/Engineer Wayve	$311K–$420K

Figures are the midpoint of each pay range published in a job posting (US$, base salary as posted), across open roles at the startups we track, recalculated daily. Postings without a range, interns and contractors are excluded. Updated Oct 23, 2026.