Senior Research Scientist
Zap Energy
Everett, WA · $140k–$200k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Everett, WA ranks
Where Everett, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$186k · of 18
- #2Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest61% · of 17
- #4Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest4% · of 12
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest19 jobs · of 8
- #7Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest13% · of 12
- #7Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest80 openings · of 14
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $170,000 a year. Across 44 open senior research scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $105,500 to $222,500 and the median is $187,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 9% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among medical scientists, except epidemiologists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for medical scientists, except epidemiologists: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Senior Research Scientist Help us power the planet. The planet urgently needs safe, reliable, zero-carbon energy without waste. Nuclear fusion can address the scale of this problem, but for decades, existing fusion approaches have not proven a net positive energy...