Senior Computer Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Senior Computer Scientist make in San Francisco, CA? The average Senior Computer Scientist salary in San Francisco, CA is $202,868 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $187,835 and $220,670. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Data Scientist -remote

tekHouse - San Antonio , TX

Senior Data Scientist Location: Remote (EST) Type/ Duration: Contract (12 month+) Industry : Heal ... Bachelors degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Econometrics ...

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Senior Data Scientist

Kapili Services, LLC - Remote , OR

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies has a need for a Sr. Data Scientist to support our ... Master's Degree in Healthcare or Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science ...

ZipRecruiter - 1 day ago

Scientist/Senior Scientist Protein Engineering

SystImmune - Redmond , WA

The Scientist/Senior Scientist is responsible for monitoring, executing and coordinating activities ... Use computer software to generate homology models and evaluate their properties via in silico ...

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Senior Staff Data Scientist- Flagship Data Science

LinkedIn - Sunnyvale , CA

Our Flagship Data Science team is seeking a Senior Staff Data Scientist to work alongside the newly ... Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Senior AI/ML Data Scientist

Unreal Gigs - San Francisco , CA

As a Senior AI/ML Data Scientist, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the development and ... Qualifications: * Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics ...

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Senior Applied Scientist - Computer Vision

AKOOL - Sunnyvale , CA

As a Senior Applied Scientist in Computer Vision, you will play a pivotal role in developing state-of-the-art, commercial product quality video generation solutions. You will be at the forefront of ...

LinkedIn - 73 days ago

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Common responsibilities of a Senior Computer Scientist

Demonstrated proficiency in developing complex software systems, like an operating system, compiler, adaptive runtime system, or scalable performance tools.

September 20, 2022

Collaborate with data engineers and software developers on building data pipelines to ingest, process and analyze the data that are important for the computer vision models.

November 27, 2022

Lead research in multiple areas of computer vision and image analytics & develop software algorithms and tools for analysis and interpretation of medical image and industrial data.

November 28, 2022

Hands-on experience in Computer Vision or 3D Medical Image Analysis in relevant fields such as Robotics or Autonomous systems.

January 11, 2023

Design and implementation of node-level programming language environments, including but not limited to C, C++, and Fortran, in conjunction with CUDA, OpenACC, OpenCL, OpenMP and others.

April 07, 2023

Development of novel biomarkers for patient stratification, therapy response and other clinical needs by combining data sets from liquid biopsy, molecular pathology, imaging and other sources.

April 14, 2023

Builds complex programs for running statistical tests on data and for understanding correlation of various attribute.

May 07, 2023

Actively collaborating with industry, academia, government labs, and applications developers in a variety of venues.

May 08, 2023

Contribute to active research communities through conference/journal publications, meetups, and workshops.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Computer Scientist in San Francisco, CA

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187835

220670

202868

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200871

242005

219984

What is the average salary for Senior Computer Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Computer Scientist in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Senior Computer Scientist ranges from $187,835 to $220,670 with the average base salary of $202,868. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $200,871 to $242,005 with the average total cash compensation of $219,984.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$202,868	$187,835 - $220,670
Bonus	$17,116	$13,037 - $21,335
Total Pay	$219,984	$200,871 - $242,005

* 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.

Senior Computer Scientist Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $187,835 - $220,670	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,327 - $215,374	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,327 - $215,374	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,051 - $198,603	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,026 - $215,021	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $170,534 - $200,345	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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