Genentech scientist salary

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Average Genentech scientist salary

$111,177yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Genentech scientist salary

$84,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Genentech pay scientists?

The average salary for Genentech scientists is $111,177 per year. Genentech scientist salaries range between $84,000 to $146,000 per year. Genentech scientists earn 14% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Genentech can expect to make. Scientists at Genentech make the most in South San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and Hillsboro, OR.

How much does Genentech pay scientists by location?

Genentech pays scientists the most in South San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and Hillsboro, OR. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Genentech.

Scientist Genentech salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	South San Francisco, CA	$144,832	$69.63
2	Washington, DC	$103,173	$49.60
3	Hillsboro, OR	$91,136	$43.82

Highest-paid Genentech scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Physical Scientist	$156,790	$75	-
2	Senior Staff Scientist	$150,854	$73	-
3	Senior Principal Scientist	$145,711	$70	5
4	Principal Scientist	$144,985	$70	3
5	Soil Scientist	$141,717	$68	-
6	Principal Environmental Scientist	$141,655	$68	-
7	Environmental Scientist Lead	$141,316	$68	-
8	Principal Research Scientist	$140,665	$68	-
9	Hazardous Substances Scientist	$140,226	$67	-
10	Principal Statistical Scientist	$139,472	$67	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at genentech

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist 2, Translational Immunology	South San Francisco, CA	06/23/2025	$83,800
Scientist 3, Translational Immunology	South San Francisco, CA	05/25/2025	$101,400
Scientist 3 Neuroimmunology	San Francisco, CA	02/16/2025	$100,200
Scientist 3 Neuroimmunology	South San Francisco, CA	01/26/2025	$100,200

Scientist salary at Genentech competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Edwards Lifesciences	$121,241	$58	3
2	Amgen	$103,900	$50	52
3	Alere	$103,468	$50	-
4	Agilent Technologies	$102,895	$49	15
5	Regeneron	$102,484	$49	35
6	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$102,367	$49	2
7	Philips Healthcare	$102,214	$49	5
8	Medtronic	$101,407	$49	2
9	BioMarin	$101,230	$49	2
10	Medimmune	$100,808	$48	-
11	Sanofi Genzyme	$100,264	$48	-
12	Pharmacyclics	$99,336	$48	-
13	Illumina	$98,648	$47	2
14	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$97,479	$47	160
15	Abbott	$96,412	$46	22
16	Onyx Pharmaceuticals	$95,687	$46	-
17	Merck	$94,013	$45	129
18	Pfizer	$88,411	$43	54
19	Gilead Sciences	$85,726	$41	90
20	Johnson & Johnson	$77,188	$37	48

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