Research Scientist salaries in San Francisco.
What Research Scientist roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$275,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$213.1k – $328.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
77.7%
87 of 112 roles
Live roles
112
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personalization
Research Scientist, APEX Benchmarks
Research Engineer/Research Scientist- Personal AGI, Model Experience
Research Scientist
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Memory
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Tokens
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 14 |
| SA Scale AI | $244,350 | 12 |
|
Anthropic
|
$352,500 | 9 |
Waabi
|
$212,750 | 6 |
World Labs
|
$300,000 | 4 |
Databricks
|
$305,000 | 3 |
Swayable
|
$165,000 | 3 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $297,000 | 2 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in San Francisco is $275,000 per year. Most pay falls between $213,125 (25th percentile) and $328,150 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $196,500 to $440,000.
These figures are computed live from 112 active Research Scientist roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 87 (77.7%) 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 Francisco include Anthropic, OpenAI, Mercor and Idler.
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 Francisco?
- The median is $275,000 per year, with most pay between $213,125 and $328,150 (25th–75th percentile), based on 87 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $196,500 to $440,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $275,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.