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Research Engineer Salaries in San Francisco
Explore Research Engineer salaries across 21 jobs in San Francisco
Average salary range
$283k – $427.4k
Based on 21 jobs · 1% less than the average Research Engineer salary on Inference Jobs
25th percentile
$250k
Average
$355.2k
75th percentile
$475k
Research Engineer salary by seniority
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Level | $231.2k – $359.2k | 6 |
| Senior | $295.6k – $433k | 10 |
Top paying titles in San Francisco
Software Engineering
Avg. $227.4k – $329.8k · 212 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $244.7k – $355.8k · 82 jobs
DevOps
Avg. $218.5k – $310.7k · 75 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $236.1k – $341.8k · 73 jobs
Infrastructure Engineering
Avg. $243.0k – $353.5k · 69 jobs
Platform Engineering
Avg. $230.3k – $323.7k · 67 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco
Python
Avg. $224.2k – $313.2k · 347 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $237.6k – $338.1k · 181 jobs
Data Analysis
Avg. $212.3k – $276.6k · 146 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $213.4k – $292.9k · 134 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $239.1k – $345.0k · 130 jobs
AWS
Avg. $216.2k – $299.8k · 104 jobs
Research Engineer salary FAQs for San Francisco
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