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Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer and information research 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 Computer and Information Research Scientists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,920
25th Percentile Wage
$94,830
50th Percentile Wage
$131,170
75th Percentile Wage
$167,500
90th Percentile Wage
$201,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research 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 $201,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,920.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$131,170
-3.88% 8.61%
2016
$136,260
10.11% -
2015
$122,480
1.27% -
2014
$120,920
2.51% -
2013
$117,880
-1.69% -
2012
$119,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $131,170 in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City 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 San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 53.0 percent (53.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Cruz-Watsonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$159,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$136,810
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$131,170
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$125,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$122,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$120,330
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$120,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$119,850
Bakersfield-Delano
$114,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$113,450
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$112,800
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$111,510
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$110,080
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$110,060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$109,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$61,690