The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,510 | 4.88% | -13.09% |
| 2016 | $106,070 | -4.69% | - |
| 2015 | $111,040 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $107,160 | -6.28% | - |
| 2013 | $113,890 | -10.73% | - |
| 2012 | $126,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,510 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for computer and information research scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 44.7 percent (44.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Cruz-Watsonville.