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Entry-level Scientific Research salary in California
$50,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average Scientific Research salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Technology Officer | $176,102 | $85 |
| 2 | Software Director | $163,564 | $79 |
| 3 | Technical Director | $160,731 | $77 |
| 4 | Chief Engineer | $155,459 | $75 |
| 5 | Senior Software Engineer Manager | $150,494 | $72 |
| 6 | Operations Director | $149,016 | $72 |
| 7 | Security Manager | $148,904 | $72 |
| 8 | Quality Assurance Product Manager | $148,687 | $71 |
| 9 | Director, Program Manager | $147,864 | $71 |
| 10 | Deputy Program Manager | $147,801 | $71 |
The highest paying cities in California for Scientific Research employees are San Diego, undefined, and undefined.
Scientific Research workers in San Diego earn an average salary of $80,275 a year, compared to undefined with an average salary of undefined and undefined with an average salary of undefined.
| Rank | City | Average Scientific Research salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego, CA | $80,275 | $39 |
The departments with the highest salaries for Scientific Research employees in California are Marketing, Engineering, and Non Profit/Government.
California Scientific Research employees in the Marketing department earn an average salary of $114,308 a year, compared to an average salary of $98,803 in the Engineering department and $96,742 in the Non Profit/Government department.
| Rank | Department | Average Scientific Research salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing | $114,308 | $55 |
| 2 | Engineering | $98,803 | $48 |
| 3 | Non Profit/Government | $96,742 | $47 |
| 4 | IT | $94,882 | $46 |
| 5 | Construction | $87,731 | $42 |
| 6 | Finance | $78,748 | $38 |
| 7 | Education | $72,113 | $35 |
| 8 | Art/Design | $69,466 | $33 |
| 9 | Research & Development | $65,492 | $31 |
| 10 | Supply Chain | $61,793 | $30 |
| Rank | Company name | Average pay in California | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEC Corporation of America | $104,883 | $50 |
| 2 | Los Alamos Technical Associates | $97,344 | $47 |
| 3 | General Dynamics Mission Systems | $92,482 | $44 |
| 4 | SAIC | $91,858 | $44 |
| 5 | EOIR Technologies | $88,602 | $43 |
| 6 | MEI Technologies | $88,429 | $43 |
| 7 | Electronic Warfare Associates | $86,658 | $42 |
| 8 | Gerber Technology LLC | $85,529 | $41 |
| 9 | Modern Technology Solutions | $84,145 | $40 |
| 10 | Craig Technologies | $83,796 | $40 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Technician | San Diego, CA | 06/19/2025 | $47,751 |
| Requirements Engineer | San Diego, CA | 04/25/2025 | $127,650 |
| Senior System Administrator | San Diego, CA | 03/28/2025 | $127,650 |
| Systems Administrator | San Diego, CA | 03/28/2025 | $69,450 |
| Data Analyst | San Diego, CA | 03/23/2025 | $96,600 |
| Senior Advisor | San Diego, CA | 03/14/2025 | $111,100 |
| Systems Engineer | San Diego, CA | 03/04/2025 | $84,000 |
| Software Engineer | San Diego, CA | 03/04/2025 | $146,000 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | San Diego, CA | 02/21/2025 | $132,250 |