Illinois · 2025 pay · 16 people
How much does a research scientist make in Illinois?
$86,800typical pay for a research scientist in 2025
$74,000 – $90,975what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 16.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where research scientists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Scientist II10 people$82,450
- Research Scientist III6 people$98,500
Highest-paid research scientists, 2025
- 1Jing WangResearch Scientist III · Criminal Justice Information Authority$112,100
- 2Lauren WeisnerResearch Scientist III · Criminal Justice Information Authority$105,700
- 3Alysson GatensResearch Scientist III · Criminal Justice Information Authority$105,500
- 4Kyle HuckeResearch Scientist III · Criminal Justice Information Authority$91,500
- 5Elisha BorgstromResearch Scientist II · Criminal Justice Information Authority$90,800
Common questions
How much does a research scientist make in Illinois?
The typical research scientist was paid $86,800 in 2025; most earned between $74,000 and $90,975. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Scientist, at any level (for example "Research Scientist II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this