The Average Salary of a Nanotechnologist

Designing products from single molecules, nanotechnologists create items such as computer memory cards.

Nanotechnologists design machines or materials by designing products from single molecules or atoms at a time. They have created products that range from batteries to stain-proof fabric and from cancer treatments to computer chips.

U.S. Nanotechnology Salary

According to information from NanotechBuzz, the average yearly salary for a nanotechnology or nanotechnology professional practicing in the U.S. was $97,978 a year as of 2006.

Global Nanotechnology Salary

On a global scale, however, this average annual salary figure falls to $84,605 per year. Though most third-world countries do not employ nanotechnologists, the ones that do bring down this average significantly.

Highest and Lowest Salaries

U.S. professionals working in nanotechnology who partner with legal services and law firms bring in the highest salaries per year. On the other hand, researchers who work in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East bring in the lowest yearly salaries. For example, individuals practicing in India brought in a salary equivalent to $15,850 per year as of 2006.

References

• NanotechBuzz: Average Nanotech Salary to Top $100K