Question 1

What does a Principal Research Scientist – Scaling at Databricks make?

Accepted Answer

The median base salary for a Principal Research Scientist – Scaling (principal-research-scientist-scaling) at Databricks is $310K, with a typical range of $310K-$315K (P25-P75). Based on 2 verified reports.

Question 2

What's the years-of-experience range for principal-research-scientist-scaling at Databricks?

Accepted Answer

Principal Research Scientist – Scaling (principal-research-scientist-scaling) at Databricks typically have 8-14 yrs of total experience, based on reported profiles.

Question 3

What's the entry-level compensation for Research Scientist at Databricks?

Accepted Answer

Senior GenAI Research Scientist - AI Efficiency & Optimization (senior-genai-research-scientist-ai-efficiency-optimization) at Databricks has a median base of $196K (range: $196K-$198K), drawn from 2 reports.

Question 4

How is Databricks's Research Scientist salary data sourced?

Accepted Answer

Data comes from three sources: US Department of Labor H1B Labor Condition Applications (public records), salary bands published on the company's own job listings, and verified community submissions. Every data point is labeled with its source. 6 total reports currently feed this page.

Level	n	Base P25	Base P50	Base P75	Equity	Signing	Bonus	YoE	Top locations	Source split
Senior GenAI Research Scientist - AI Efficiency & Optimization senior-genai-research-scientist-ai-efficiency-optimization · L50	2	$196K	$196K	$198K	—	—	—	3-6 yrs	San Francisco, California (n=2)	Ingested 2
Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety staff-data-scientist-trust-and-safety · L65	2	$226K	$226K	$231K	—	—	—	5-9 yrs	San Francisco, California (n=2)	Ingested 2
Principal Research Scientist – Scaling principal-research-scientist-scaling · L75	2	$310K	$310K	$315K	—	—	—	8-14 yrs	San Francisco, California (n=2)	Ingested 2

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