Political Scientist Salary. Political Scientist average salary is $66,712, median salary is $57,602 with a salary range from $26,957 to $185,000. Political Scientist salaries are collected from government agencies and companies.Each salary is associated with a real job position. Political Scientist salary statistics is not exclusive and is for reference only. They are presented as is and updated regularly.olitical Scientist salary is full-time annual starting salary. Intern, contractor and hourly pay scale vary from regular exempt employee. Compensation depends on work experience, job location, bonus, benefits and other factors.