Researcher salaries in San Francisco.
What Researcher roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$204,580
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$163.3k – $298.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
65.4%
83 of 127 roles
Live roles
127
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 14 |
Distyl AI
|
$200,000 | 7 |
Cartesia
|
$275,000 | 5 |
Cisco
|
$292,050 | 2 |
Apolloresearch
|
$270,750 | 2 |
Harvey
|
$205,750 | 2 |
Capital Group
|
$195,651 | 2 |
DoorDash USA
|
$195,450 | 2 |
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How much do Researcher roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Researcher roles in San Francisco is $204,580 per year. Most pay falls between $163,250 (25th percentile) and $298,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $102,525 to $440,000.
These figures are computed live from 127 active Researcher roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 83 (65.4%) 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 Researcher roles in San Francisco include OpenAI.
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 Researcher salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $204,580 per year, with most pay between $163,250 and $298,625 (25th–75th percentile), based on 83 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Researcher salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $102,525 to $440,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $204,580. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.