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Scientist salaries in California
Pay ranges employers published in 95 open job postings for Scientist roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.
- Median base pay$154,900a year
- Typical range$125,000–$180,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$205,300and above
- Postings95with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Newest Scientist postings in California
- Scientist - Entry Level - Training Provided! - 2nd ShiftEurofins · Lancaster, CA · €18.00–€19.00/hr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- Associate Scientist, In Vivo PharmacologyPfizer · San Diego, CA · $60.2K–$100K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- Senior Scientist, Scientific AffairsRecor Medical · Palo Alto, CA · $167K–$181K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Principal Scientist, Protein EngineeringXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, CA · $164K–$205K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Scientist, Computational BiologyEikon Therapeutics · Millbrae, CA · $142K–$171K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Scientist make in California?
The median posted base pay for Scientist jobs in California is $155K a year, from 95 job postings with pay at 25 companies.
What is the typical Scientist pay range in California?
The middle half of postings list $125K–$180K. The top 10% list $205K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $93.6K or less.
How does California pay compare with all Scientist jobs?
The median here is $155K, against $142K across all 292 postings for the role.
How many Scientist jobs in California list pay?
95 open postings at 25 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.