Research Nurse Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Research Nurse make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Nurse in San Diego, CA is $104,588. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $83,492 to a high of $126,811, with most professionals earning between $93,545 and $116,220.

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Common responsibilities of a Research Nurse

Collect, measure, weigh, and ensure safe handling and delivery of various specimens in accordance with prescribed protocols.

October 31, 2022

Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care and research needs.

April 18, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

April 15, 2023

Maintains regular contact with patient and members of health care team to monitor adherence to protocols continuously reviewing patient records and data collection sheets alerting physician when laboratory studies follow up data etc.

April 19, 2023

Evaluates subjects for local or systemic reactions to determine adverse events to study medication or vaccine.

September 20, 2022

Participates in educational activities related to study needs for study staff, investigator team, and patient care staff.

November 23, 2022

Assists with Coordinating the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements, including timely completion and communication of regulatory documents, the development of data capture and monitoring plans, reporting of serious adverse events as they occur and completion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and sponsor forms in accordance with GCP guidelines.

January 29, 2023

Supports enrolling patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment and follow up of eligible subjects according to protocol requirements.

March 17, 2023

Provide nursing care based on protocol requirements to varying patient populations including blood draws, EKG, point of care testing, medication administration and other nursing tasks.

April 07, 2023

Completes the blood draw form, lab requisition form for blood samples, and delivers samples to appropriate labs for assay on the same day as collection in a period established per protocol.

April 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Nurse in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

93545

116220

104588

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

93637

116417

104777

What is the average salary for Research Nurse in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Nurse in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Research Nurse ranges from $93,545 to $116,220 with the average base salary of $104,588. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $93,637 to $116,417 with the average total cash compensation of $104,777.

View Average Salary for Research Nurse as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$104,588	$93,545 - $116,220
Bonus	$189	$91 - $197
Total Pay	$104,777	$93,637 - $116,417

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Research Nurse Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,269 - $115,877	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,545 - $116,220	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,027 - $115,576	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,329 - $115,952	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,027 - $115,576	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,880 - $115,393	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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