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Researcher · California

$159,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +27.6%

$124,600 $159,000

$101.2k 25th

$159k Median

$240.8k 75th

$72.4k

$352.8k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $52k – $600k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 73.8%
Live roles: 252

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