Computer and Information Research Scientist resume
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Also called applied scientist, computational scientist, computational theory scientist and computer scientist.
$140,300
Median pay a year
37,200
People do this work
6
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Computer and Information Research Scientist
Summary
Computer and information research scientist conducting research and developing solutions for computer hardware and software, analyzing problems, designing systems, and collaborating on multidisciplinary projects
Experience
Computer and Information Research Scientist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software
Conducted logical analyses of business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problems
Consulted with users, management, vendors, and technicians to determine computing needs and system requirements
Maintained network hardware and software, directed network security measures, and monitored networks
Participated in multidisciplinary projects in areas such as virtual reality, human-computer interaction, or robotics
Evaluated project plans and proposals to assess feasibility issues
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring computer network performance, Evaluating project designs, Analyzing data, Developing organizational goals, Developing performance metrics, Assigning work schedules, Managing IT projects, Amazon Web Services AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services AWS software, Maintaining computer hardware
Checking & Planning
Applying information technology, Designing integrated computer systems
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Analyzed problems to develop computer solutionsApplied theoretical expertise to create new technologyAssigned tasks to meet work priorities and goalsMet with managers and vendors to resolve issuesDesigned computers and their operating softwareConducted logical analyses of technical problems
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Analyzed complex problems to develop effective computer solutions, enhancing system performance and user experience.
Assigned tasks to meet work priorities and goals, ensuring efficient project execution.
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Analyzed complex problems to develop effective computer solutions, reducing response time for users and enhancing system performance.
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Reduced response time for usersIncreased system reliability and uptime
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Assigned tasks to meet work priorities and goals, ensuring efficient project execution.
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Several projects each monthMultiple teams at onceDaily task assignments for the team
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Monitoring computer network performance
Evaluating project designs
Analyzing data
Applying information technology
Designing integrated computer systems
Developing organizational goals
Developing performance metrics
Maintaining computer hardware
Assigning work schedules
Managing IT projects
Managing budgets for resources
Participating in staffing decisions
The work itself
What a Computer and Information Research Scientist does
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Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
What it pays
How much does a Computer and Information Research Scientist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$103,570
Median
$140,300
75th percentile
$188,700
About 37,200 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$80,600
$117,870
$149,800
AZ
$96,300
$129,760
$164,960
CA
$112,170
$159,100
$213,630
CO
$107,090
$133,160
$166,820
CT
$131,650
$131,650
$131,650
DC
$121,180
$144,190
$185,220
FL
$94,270
$119,810
$155,420
GA
$84,450
$92,250
$118,060
HI
$112,840
$134,350
$143,020
IL
$104,340
$136,540
$170,390
IN
$68,840
$85,460
$106,900
LA
$93,040
$115,210
$136,200
MA
$119,950
$170,510
$214,110
MD
$118,290
$145,310
$175,720
MI
$82,590
$82,590
$133,350
MN
$118,870
$135,850
$158,830
MO
$92,560
$127,820
$164,630
MS
$79,500
$109,050
$137,240
NC
$108,010
$128,370
$162,910
NH
$104,920
$136,160
$188,710
NJ
$107,860
$140,840
$170,890
NM
$134,460
$165,690
$207,780
NV
$104,070
$134,310
$174,500
NY
$133,350
$181,990
$280,710
OH
$96,330
$135,510
$157,710
OK
$79,500
$93,100
$115,920
OR
$169,240
$206,220
$278,150
PA
$104,640
$130,300
$150,950
RI
$102,790
$121,470
$154,460
SC
$101,880
$126,980
$136,990
TN
$100,100
$108,830
$130,680
TX
$85,010
$121,210
$162,760
UT
$77,940
$94,700
$126,920
VA
$124,780
$157,390
$207,480
WA
$132,240
$202,400
$234,150
Other names
Other names for this job
applied scientist, computational scientist, computational theory scientist, computer scientist, computer vision scientist, control system computer scientist, cyber research scientist, cybersecurity research scientist, information scientist, machine learning data scientist, machine learning research scientist, machine learning scientist.
More names for this work
research computer scientist, research scientist, scientist, ai engineer, ai specialist, artificial intelligence engineer, artificial intelligence specialist, computational linguist, computer specialist, cryptologist, digital solutions manager, languages researcher, machine learning engineer, machine learning software engineer, multi disciplined language analyst, natural language processing engineer, nlp engineer, programming languages researcher, programming methodology researcher, R and D specialist, research and development specialist, research engineer, scientific programmer analyst, site reliability engineer.
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Military jobs this work counts as
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6203 Computer Science and Systems Design
5309 Electronic Systems Engineering: Computer Systems
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This page is about the occupation Computer and Information Research Scientists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.