What does Nrel pay?
Median total pay is about $101,500 per year, with most roles between $60,025 and $101,500 — based on salary ranges disclosed in Nrel's own job postings.
$101,500
Median total pay
$60,025
25th percentile
$101,500
75th percentile
34
Posted salaries
Highest-paying roles at Nrel
Adversarial Cybersecurity Researcher
$120,400–$216,700
Cybersecurity Researcher Reverse Engineer
$120,400–$216,700
Alternate Special Security Officer - National Security Research Oversight Office
$100,400–$180,700
Integrated Grid Planning and Dynamics - Modeler/Analyst
$100,400–$180,700
Computational Scientist for Electronic Structure Method Development
$83,600–$150,500
Electro-magnetic transient (EMT) modeling, laboratory verification, and stability analysis for power systems Researcher
$83,600–$150,500
Nrel salary FAQ
What is the median salary at Nrel?
Based on 34 salaried US roles currently posted, the median total pay at Nrel is about $101,500 per year.
What is the salary range at Nrel?
Most posted roles fall between $60,025 and $101,500, with the full range spanning $25,000 to $216,700.
Does Nrel publish salaries?
These figures come from Nrel's own job postings (salary ranges disclosed on listings), aggregated by Hireoven. Actual offers vary by level, location and negotiation.
Salary figures are aggregated from disclosed ranges in Nrel's active US job postings on Hireoven's live index. Annualized; hourly listings excluded. Actual compensation varies by level, location and negotiation. Last updated 2026.