diff --git a/GameData/RP-1/SpaceCenterSettings.cfg b/GameData/RP-1/SpaceCenterSettings.cfg
index 4b40c695872..4e6fcfaae2f 100644
--- a/GameData/RP-1/SpaceCenterSettings.cfg
+++ b/GameData/RP-1/SpaceCenterSettings.cfg
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ SPACECENTERSETTINGS
 		key = 16 600000 // 1967 and beyond
 	}
 	RushSalaryMult = 2
-	IdleSalaryMult = 0.25
+	EngineerIdleSalaryMult = 0.25
+	ResearcherIdleSalaryMult = 0.5
 	HireCost = 300
 	AdditionalPadCostMult = 0.5
 	ConstructionRushCost
diff --git a/Source/RP0/Maintenance/MaintenanceHandler.cs b/Source/RP0/Maintenance/MaintenanceHandler.cs
index 9f425420b65..938c5703292 100644
--- a/Source/RP0/Maintenance/MaintenanceHandler.cs
+++ b/Source/RP0/Maintenance/MaintenanceHandler.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class MaintenanceHandler : ScenarioModule
         };
 
         public double LCsCostPerDay = 0d;
+        public double ResearchSalaryPerDay = 0d;
 
         public double TrainingUpkeepPerDay = 0d;
         public double NautBaseUpkeepPerDay = 0d;
@@ -79,8 +80,6 @@ public double IntegrationSalaryPerDay
             }
         }
 
-        public double ResearchSalaryPerDay => Researchers * Database.SettingsSC.salaryResearchers / 365.25d;
-
         public struct SubsidyDetails
         {
             public double minSubsidy, maxSubsidy, maxRep, subsidy;
@@ -336,6 +335,11 @@ public void UpdateUpkeep()
                     LCsCostPerDay += LCUpkeep(lc);
             }
 
+            if (SpaceCenterManagement.Instance.TechList.Count > 0)
+                ResearchSalaryPerDay = Researchers * Database.SettingsSC.salaryResearchers / 365.25d;
+            else
+                ResearchSalaryPerDay = Researchers * Database.SettingsSC.salaryResearchers * Database.SettingsSC.ResearcherIdleSalaryMult / 365.25d;
+
             foreach (SpaceCenterFacility facility in FacilitiesForMaintenance)
             {
                 if (Database.LockedFacilities.Contains(facility))
@@ -354,8 +358,6 @@ public void UpdateUpkeep()
                 FacilityMaintenanceCosts[facility] = cost;
             }
 
-            
-
             TrainingUpkeepPerDay = 0d;
             if (CrewHandler.Instance?.TrainingCourses != null)
             {
diff --git a/Source/RP0/Settings/SpaceCenterSettings.cs b/Source/RP0/Settings/SpaceCenterSettings.cs
index ad4767623ac..d2ab81e93c5 100644
--- a/Source/RP0/Settings/SpaceCenterSettings.cs
+++ b/Source/RP0/Settings/SpaceCenterSettings.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ public class SpaceCenterSettings : ConfigNodePersistenceBase
         [Persistent]
         public int HireCost = 200;
         [Persistent]
-        public double AdditionalPadCostMult = 0.5d, RushRateMult = 1.5d, RushSalaryMult = 2d, IdleSalaryMult = 0.25, MergingTimePenalty = 0.05d,
+        public double ResearcherIdleSalaryMult = 0.5;
+        [Persistent]
+        public double AdditionalPadCostMult = 0.5d, RushRateMult = 1.5d, RushSalaryMult = 2d, EngineerIdleSalaryMult = 0.25, MergingTimePenalty = 0.05d,
             EffectiveCostPerLiterPerResourceMult = 0.1d;
         [Persistent]
         public FloatCurve EngineerSkillupRate = new FloatCurve();
diff --git a/Source/RP0/SpaceCenter/SpaceCenterManagement.cs b/Source/RP0/SpaceCenter/SpaceCenterManagement.cs
index 044b96526c5..b2228813290 100644
--- a/Source/RP0/SpaceCenter/SpaceCenterManagement.cs
+++ b/Source/RP0/SpaceCenter/SpaceCenterManagement.cs
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ public double GetEffectiveIntegrationEngineersForSalary(LCSpaceCenter ksc)
             double engineers = 0d;
             foreach (var lc in ksc.LaunchComplexes)
                 engineers += GetEffectiveEngineersForSalary(lc);
-            return engineers + ksc.UnassignedEngineers * Database.SettingsSC.IdleSalaryMult;
+            return engineers + ksc.UnassignedEngineers * Database.SettingsSC.EngineerIdleSalaryMult;
         }
 
         public double GetEffectiveEngineersForSalary(LCSpaceCenter ksc) => GetEffectiveIntegrationEngineersForSalary(ksc);
@@ -935,12 +935,12 @@ public double GetEffectiveEngineersForSalary(LaunchComplex lc)
             if (lc.IsOperational && lc.Engineers > 0)
             {
                 if (!lc.IsActive)
-                    return lc.Engineers * Database.SettingsSC.IdleSalaryMult;
+                    return lc.Engineers * Database.SettingsSC.EngineerIdleSalaryMult;
 
                 if (lc.IsHumanRated && lc.BuildList.Count > 0 && !lc.BuildList[0].humanRated)
                 {
                     int num = Math.Min(lc.Engineers, lc.MaxEngineersFor(lc.BuildList[0]));
-                    return num * lc.RushSalary + (lc.Engineers - num) * Database.SettingsSC.IdleSalaryMult;
+                    return num * lc.RushSalary + (lc.Engineers - num) * Database.SettingsSC.EngineerIdleSalaryMult;
                 }
 
                 return lc.Engineers * lc.RushSalary;
diff --git a/Source/RP0/UI/KCT/GUI_Editor.cs b/Source/RP0/UI/KCT/GUI_Editor.cs
index 0a79ffb9721..f1505db25f4 100644
--- a/Source/RP0/UI/KCT/GUI_Editor.cs
+++ b/Source/RP0/UI/KCT/GUI_Editor.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private static void RenderBuildMode()
             if (bR > 0d && rateWithCurEngis > 0d)
             {
                 double effectiveEngCount = bR / rateWithCurEngis * SpaceCenterManagement.Instance.ActiveSC.ActiveLC.Engineers;
-                double salaryPerDayAboveIdle = Database.SettingsSC.salaryEngineers * (1d / 365.25d) * (1d - Database.SettingsSC.IdleSalaryMult);
+                double salaryPerDayAboveIdle = Database.SettingsSC.salaryEngineers * (1d / 365.25d) * (1d - Database.SettingsSC.EngineerIdleSalaryMult);
                 double cost = buildPoints / bR / 86400d * effectiveEngCount * salaryPerDayAboveIdle;
                 GUILayout.Label(new GUIContent($"Net Salary: √{-CurrencyUtils.Funds(TransactionReasonsRP0.SalaryEngineers, -cost):N1}", "The extra salary paid above the idle rate for these engineers"));
             }