Genentech senior scientist salary

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Average Genentech senior scientist salary

$121,169yearly

$51.28 hourly rate

Entry-level Genentech senior scientist salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Genentech pay senior scientists?

The average salary for Genentech senior scientists is $121,169 per year. Genentech senior scientist salaries range between $92,000 to $159,000 per year. Genentech senior scientists earn 14% more than the national average salary for senior scientists of $106,672.

Location impacts how much a senior scientist at Genentech can expect to make. Senior scientists at Genentech make the most in South San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Hillsboro, OR.

How much does Genentech pay senior scientists by location?

Genentech pays senior scientists the most in South San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Hillsboro, OR. Additionally, cities like Chicago and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for senior scientists at Genentech.

Senior scientist Genentech salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	South San Francisco, CA	$157,565	$75.75
2	Indianapolis, IN	$122,420	$58.86
3	Hillsboro, OR	$118,517	$56.98
4	Chicago, IL	$113,905	$54.76
5	Boston, MA	$109,276	$52.54
6	Philadelphia, PA	$102,964	$49.50
7	Washington, DC	$101,159	$48.63
8	New York, NY	$98,272	$47.25

Highest-paid Genentech senior scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Staff Scientist	$150,854	$73	-
2	Senior Principal Scientist	$145,711	$70	6
3	Principal Scientist	$144,986	$70	7
4	Principal Research Scientist	$140,665	$68	-
5	Clinical Scientist	$139,234	$67	-
6	Senior Clinical Scientist	$137,582	$66	-
7	Senior Project Scientist	$137,068	$66	-
8	Chief Scientist	$134,728	$65	-
9	Associate Principal Scientist	$134,682	$65	-
10	Senior Materials Scientist	$133,503	$64	-

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Recent salaries for senior scientists at genentech

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Scientist (Cell Line Development)	South San Francisco, CA	06/25/2025	$120,800
Modeling and Simulations Senior Scientist-Ptpk	South San Francisco, CA	05/28/2025	$101,500
SR. ML Scientist, Molecular Dynamics & Structure-Based Drug Design	South San Francisco, CA	04/03/2025	$167,400
Senior Scientist (Computation)	South San Francisco, CA	03/30/2025	$128,200
Senior Machine Learning Scientist (GCS, Braid)	San Francisco, CA	02/17/2025	$118,292

Senior scientist salary at Genentech competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Edwards Lifesciences	$123,189	$59	-
2	Amgen	$112,136	$54	23
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$111,359	$54	26
4	Medtronic	$109,279	$53	8
5	Agilent Technologies	$107,902	$52	5
6	Regeneron	$107,094	$51	34
7	Sanofi Genzyme	$106,797	$51	-
8	Abbott	$106,705	$51	20
9	Philips Healthcare	$106,452	$51	2
10	Pharmacyclics	$106,428	$51	-
11	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$105,808	$51	1
12	Alere	$104,477	$50	-
13	Illumina	$104,103	$50	2
14	Merck	$103,071	$50	94
15	Medimmune	$102,827	$49	-
16	BioMarin	$101,770	$49	7
17	Gilead Sciences	$98,691	$47	51
18	Onyx Pharmaceuticals	$95,966	$46	-
19	Pfizer	$93,925	$45	37
20	Johnson & Johnson	$93,625	$45	38

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