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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

10th$124K/yr
25th$143K/yr
Median$169K/yr
75th$205K/yr
90th$238K/yr

Highest-paying employers

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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.