Research Chemist Salary in San Jose, California

Research Chemist Salary in San Jose, CA

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Research Chemist in San Jose, CA is $137,158. While Salary.com is seeing that Research Chemist salary in San Jose, CA can go up to $167,468 or down to $109,028, but most earn between $122,434 and $153,023. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Chemist in the United States.

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10th Percentile Research Chemist Salary $109,028 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Research Chemist Salary $122,434 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Research Chemist Salary $137,158 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Research Chemist Salary $153,023 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Research Chemist Salary $167,468 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25% $122,434 10% $109,028 90% $167,468 75% $153,023 $137,158 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. Down a level:

    Chemist II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Research Chemist

    4 - 7 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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    Chemist IV

    7 + years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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144490
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Chemist in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Research Chemist ranges from $122,434 to $153,023 with the average base salary of $137,158. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $127,475 to $164,766 with the average total cash compensation of $144,490.
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About San Jose, California    San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California  area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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