Median salary
$148,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$134.8k – $168.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
100%
7 of 7 roles
Live roles
7
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Medicinal Chemistry Senior Principal Research Scientist
Research Scientist II/Senior, Discovery Machine Learning
Computational Genomics Senior Research Scientist
Research Scientist II/Senior, Computational Chemistry
Research Scientist I/II, Immunology
Research Scientist I/II, Bioanalytical Sciences & Assay Development
Research Scientist I/II, Purification Sciences
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$134,800 | 5 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$183,950 | 2 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in San Diego is $148,000 per year. Most pay falls between $134,800 (25th percentile) and $168,675 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $134,680 to $187,170.
These figures are computed live from 7 active Research Scientist roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 7 (100%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Research Scientist roles in San Diego include Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Iambic Therapeutics and Inc.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Research Scientist salary in San Diego?
- The median is $148,000 per year, with most pay between $134,800 and $168,675 (25th–75th percentile), based on 7 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in San Diego?
- Pay ranges from about $134,680 to $187,170 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $148,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.