Biochemists and Biophysicists

What do Biochemists and Biophysicists do?

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, SOC 2018 (SOC 19-1021)

What our data shows for Biochemists and Biophysicists

RoleHue publishes 467 salary records for Biochemists and Biophysicists, across 18 cities. Weighted by how many records each city contributes, the band runs from $71,423 at the 25th percentile to $87,450 at the 75th, a spread of $16,027 around $76,259. Each of those three figures averages the city-level percentiles rather than ranking the pooled records, and weights each city by how many records it holds, so the cities we hold most data for pull them hardest. Measured against that $76,259 figure rather than in dollars (21% of it), that spread is tighter than 74% of the roles we cover.

Cambridge, MA carries the highest median we hold for the role at $91,000; Los Angeles, CA the lowest at $63,627, a gap of $27,373. The middle half of those city medians, weighted by how many records each city contributes, spans $8,000, narrower than the $16,027 band within cities: for Biochemists and Biophysicists, where a record sits within its own metro separates our numbers more than which metro it came from.

No single metro carries most of this: the largest share is Memphis, TN, with 55 of the 467 records we publish for this role (12%). Evidence clears 25 records in 8 of the 18 cities; for the rest, the city median we show rests on fewer records than that.

Salary Overview

Weighted average across all cities with available data. Based on 467 data points.

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