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Animal Scientist Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

The annual salary statistics of animal scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Animal Scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,770
25th Percentile Wage
$74,790
50th Percentile Wage
$90,700
75th Percentile Wage
$135,840
90th Percentile Wage
$147,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal scientists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$90,700
6.59% 0.00%
2013
$84,720
-7.06% -
2012
$90,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Animal Scientist Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,700, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the highest paying city for animal scientists in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $83,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$90,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$83,590