Salaries / Scientist Salary in San Francisco
Scientist Salary in San Francisco
The median Scientist salary in San Francisco is $169K/yr based on 43 disclosed-pay job postings from 15 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $143K/yr and $205K/yr.
$169K/yrmedian
$143K/yr – $205K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
43disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- Merck$205K/yr8 disclosed
- Altos Labs$197K/yr4 disclosed
- Biogen$164K/yr4 disclosed
- Cellares$150K/yr3 disclosed
- Revolutionmedicines$149K/yr10 disclosed
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Scientist roles in San Francisco on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.