Your PayScale Report

Astrophysicist

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Your PayScale Report

Information. It's the key to success, w hether you're negotiating a
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Salary
Average = $76,793

To determine your real value, there's no better method than a

comparison to real employees just like you. That's w hy w e've
created Your Peer Group, the profiles in our database that most
closely match yours by industry, skills, experience, location, and
more. Throughout your PayScale Report, w e'll compare you to Your
Peer Group to help you understand how you should be
compensated.
How To Use This Report:
1. Your Profile. Review your profile information. Double-check
all the facts and ensure it's completely accurate.
2. Your Cash Compensation. Compare your various forms of
cash compensation to Your Peer Group.
3. Your Benefits Summary. See how your vacation, medical,
and other benefits stack up.
4. Compensation Influencers. Understand how experience
levels, education, and more can affect your compensation.
5. Anonymous Profiles. View real profiles from employees
w ithin Your Peer Group.
6. Methodology. Learn about our techniques for gathering
and analyzing data.

Number Reporting: 45 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

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Astrophysicist
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Your Profile Information

Your PayScale Report is based on the following profile from Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Please review your profile and double-check all the facts. if you discuss this report w ith your manager, be sure you both agree your profile is an accurate
summary of your position.
Job: Astrophysicist
City: Cambridge
Skill/Specialty: Research Analysis
Certifications: PhD
Employment Status: Student
Employer Type: College / University
Years Experience: Less than 1 year

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Compensation and Benefits Summary

Your Cash Compensation

Your Benefits Summary

W here do you fall? The follow ing charts show the cash compensation -- in all forms -- of
the employees in Your Peer Group. This may include salary, hourly rates, bonuses,
commissions, etc.

Don't underestimate the importance of non-cash benefits, such as vacation time and
medical coverage.Their positive impact on your life in (and out) of the office shouldn't be
overlooked as you evaluate your total compensation package.

Your Cash Compensation Summary

Your Benefits Summary

Total Cash

25th
50th
75th
$62,321 $76,979 $95,041

Salary

$61,704 $76,012 $93,446

Hourly Rate

$28.34

$36.35

$46.63

Bonus

$2,155

$4,283

$7,858

$1,696

$4,366 $11,240

Profit Sharing

Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Health Benefits:
Dental,
Medical / 33%
Health &
receive
Vision
Medical / 28%
Health
receive
22%
None
receive
Dental &
Medical / 11%
receive
Health
Medical /
6%
Health &
receive
Vision
18
reporting

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Astrophysicist

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Compensation Influencers - Employment Setting

The type of employer you w ork for or the size of your company can have a direct influence on your cash compensation. W e took a look w ithin -- and outside -- Your Peer Group
and compared your compensation w ith the employees w ho closely match your profile in all respects, except employment setting.

Average Salary By Product Activity

Number Reporting: 22 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Average Salary by Company Size (People)

Number Reporting: 7 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Average Salary by Employer Type

Number Reporting: 22 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Compensation Influencers - Skills and Experience

W hat can you expect as you gain experience and acquire new skills? See how your compensation levels can change -- and the type of skills other employees possess -- in the
follow ing charts. They show comparisons to those w ho closely match your profile in all respects, except their skills or experience.

Average Salary By Experience

Number Reporting: 48 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Average Hourly Rate By Experience

Number Reporting: 7 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

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Astrophysicist
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Compensation Influencers - Training and Education

They can make a big difference. The charts below map out the various compensation levels of individuals w ith profiles that closely match yours, except for their degrees and
certifications.

Average Salary by Degree

Number Reporting: 6 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

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Astrophysicist

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Compensation Influencers - Location and Demographics

Location. Age. Gender. See how key demographics can effect compensation.W e took a look at employees w ithin -- and outside -- Your Peer Group w ho closely match your
profile in all respects except these areas.
Please note that w e don't consider your age or gender w hen determining your market value. W e provide this information only because our users tell us they find it interesting.

Average Salary By City

Number Reporting: 48 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Average Salary By Gender

Number Reporting: 11 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

Average Salary By State

Number Reporting: 48 Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Anonymous Profiles
Review real salaries, skills and more for Anonymous Profiles that match your salary search.See tangible, real-w orld examples of compensation packages, skill sets, and experience
levels of other employees. The follow ing reports are just a sampling of the ones used to determine your market value.

Profile No. 1
Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Bonus (Annual)

Management Role
ContractorPay
Contract Length
Contractor Type
Employer Type
Employer's Product/Business
Years with Employer
Number of Employees
Government Contractor
Vacation Weeks
Health Benefit
Ability to Telecommute
School, Degree, or Major

Profile No. 2
Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), Massachusetts, United States
1
$50,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
$10,000
1
0
No
Per Month
12
Yes, I am an independent contractor
Fellowship
Aerospace, Aeronautics, or Astronautics
1
5000
No
3
Dental, Vision, Medical / Health
Yes, I telecommute some of the time
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Job Location
Job
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

School, Degree, or Major

Age
Race / Ethnicity
Employer Type

(City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States

Astrophysicist
0
$56,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0
High School Diploma or GED
(Age withheld for privacy)
Hispanic
School / School District

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Profile No. 3
Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profile No. 4
Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), North Carolina, United States
1
$120,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0

Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Number Supervised
People Managed
People Management Tasks
People Management Experience
Management Role
Employer Type
Employer's Product/Business
Number of Employees
Government Contractor
Vacation Weeks
Health Benefit
School, Degree, or Major
School, Degree, or Major
Age
Race / Ethnicity
Year Graduated
Major
Online Degree
Do You Have U.S. Military Experience?
Underemployed
Household Income Distribution
Political Affiliation
Presidential Election

Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), New York, United States
0
$60,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0
5
Supervisory/Professional Level
Hire employees, Assign and evaluate work, Set pay
0
Yes
Government - State & Local
Space Research and Technology
20000
Yes
2
None
Master's Degree (non-MBA)
(Age withheld for privacy)
Asian
2016
Astrophysics
No
No
No
I have no idea
Prefer not to say
Prefer not to say

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Profile No. 5
Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profile No. 6
Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), California, United States
0
$93,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0

Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Management Role
Employer Type
Vacation Weeks
Health Benefit
School, Degree, or Major
Age
Year Graduated
Online Degree
Underemployed

Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), District of Columbia, United States
4
$106,840
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
1
1
1
0
No
Company
0
Medical / Health
Doctorate (PhD)
(Age withheld for privacy)
2018
No
No

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Profile No. 7
Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Management Role
Market Position
Contractor Type

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profile No. 8
Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), Massachusetts, United States
1
$48,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
0
0
0
No
Average
No, I am not a contractor

Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Employer Type
Employer's Product/Business
Vacation Weeks
Health Benefit
Ability to Telecommute
Year Graduated
Doctorate Degree
Major
Meaningful Job
Job Satisfaction
Job Stress
Underemployed
Employer Satisfaction
Employer Communication
Employer offers Development
Employer Appreciation
Employer has Bright Future
Manager Relationship
Transparent Pay Process
Relative Top Performer
Employer Review Rating
Seeked New Job
School, Degree, or Major

Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), Kentucky, United States
7
$89,399
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0
College / University
Space Research and Technology
2
Dental, Vision, Medical / Health
Yes, I telecommute on an as-needed basis only (e.g., furniture
delivery)
2018
Doctor of Science (DS)
Astrophysics
Yes
Extremely satisfied
A little stressful
No
5 - Strongly Agree
5 - Strongly Agree
5 - Strongly Agree
5 - Strongly Agree
4
5 - Strongly Agree
5 - Strongly Agree
5 - Strongly Agree
N/A I did not receive a review in the last year
No

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Profile No. 9
Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Management Role
Employer Type
Employer's Product/Business
Number of Employees
Government Contractor
Vacation Weeks
Health Benefit
School, Degree, or Major
Age
Job 5 Years Ago
Year Graduated
Online Degree
Do You Have U.S. Military Experience?
Underemployed
Employment Situation
Household Income Distribution

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profile No. 10
Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), New York, United States
2
$70,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
1
0
No
Company
Aerospace, Aeronautics, or Astronautics
2000
No
6
None
Doctorate (PhD)
(Age withheld for privacy)
Janitor or Cleaner (but not Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner)
1994
No
No
Yes
I am working part-time but want full-time work
Middle 50%

Job
Job Location
Years In Field/Career
Salary (Annual)
Salary Type

Bonus (Annual)

Management Role
Employer Type
Employer's Product/Business
Government Contractor
Health Benefit
School, Degree, or Major

Astrophysicist
(City withheld for privacy), District of Columbia, United States
6
$120,000
Standard Full-Time 40+ Hours Per Week
0
1
$1,000
1
0
No
Government - Federal
Aerospace, Aeronautics, or Astronautics
Yes
Dental, Vision, Medical / Health
Doctorate (PhD)

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Astrophysicist
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Methodology

Data Collection. PayScale administers the largest real-time salary survey in the w orld w ith more than 200,000 new survey records added every month. The database of more than
54 million total salary profiles is updated nightly to reflect the most detailed, up-to-date compensation information available. Our data collection is strongly correlated w ith the size of
the pool being considered, representing the diversity of the general w orkforce.
People complete a salary profile on PayScale's w ebsite for many reasons, but mostly to prepare to ask for a raise, evaluate a job offer, or just to know how they stack up against
others in similar positions. Upon completing PayScale's salary survey, individuals receive a series of reports that show how their salary compares to other people w ith similar education,
skills and w ork experience. Individuals can also explore how changes such as moving to a different city, getting a promotion and going back to school can affect their future earning
potential.
Data Standardization & Matching. Accurate compensation reporting is highly dependent on the ability to normalize and classify titles, industries, locations and other compensable
factors into consistent groups. Know ing that "C++ Developer" is a kind of "Softw are Engineer" requires a deep understanding of the semantics of these terms as w ell as the core
tasks performed by employees w ith these titles. PayScale leverages proprietary internal taxonomies as w ell as proprietary mappings to third party data sources to assure accurate
mapping. The breadth and depth of the data assets used to standardize and match data is unparalleled in the industry.
PayScale applies a set of propriety algorithms to assure the consistency and accuracy of every data point used in our compensation models and reports. Our data team regularly
compares PayScale compensation data w ith external sources of data, both publically and privately available. This research has show n that our market data is strongly correlated w ith
other sources of compensation data, including employer submitted data. This research has also show n the breadth and depth of our data is w ider than other sources due to our
collection methods and softw are product, w here users are able to more precisely describe and price positions, including both the type and size of the organization, and the skills and
experience of the position.
Our softw are does not need to modify or blend profile data, use inflation or cost-of-living adjustments, or age data. This w ay, w e help our customers avoid the shortcomings of
traditional salary surveys that dilute the market data using "averages of averages" or "surveys of surveys" approaches.
MarketMatch TM. The MarketMatch algorithm uses a tw o-step process for producing compensation data in a PayScale report. The first step is to understand w hich of our more than
250 compensable factors are important w hen it comes to pricing a job and how that job's pay is affected by these compensable factors. This is done in order to define a pay
distribution for this job. The mix of compensable factors and their effect on pay is highly dependent upon the job. For example, coding languages and locations are important
compensable factors for a Softw are Developer, w hile average sales prices and annual sales are important for an Account Executive. The second step is to then find the recent
profiles that best match the described position in order to tighten the overall distribution from representing the job overall to the specific position described in the PayScale report.