What are the main factors that influence a Senior Research Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Senior Research Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Senior Research Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Senior Research Director's salary?

A Senior Research Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $218,728 for beginners, reaching about $220,014 at mid-level, and approach $223,734 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Senior Research Director?

Senior Research Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior Research Director roles are District of Columbia $224,586, California $223,734, Massachusetts $220,752. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior Research Director roles make?

Salaries for Senior Research Director level roles vary by specialization: Director of Pathological Research: $257,200; Pathology Research Director: $257,163; Epidemiology Research Director: $209,814; Human Factors Research Director: $209,409; Research and Development Director: $204,836.

Senior Research Director Salary in California

How much does a Senior Research Director make in California?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior Research Director in California is $223,734 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $108.

However, a Senior Research Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $263,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $214,353 to $244,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $205,812

10% $205,812

50% (Median) $223,734

90% $263,550

Senior Research Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$244,575	$20,381	$4,703	$118
Average	$223,734	$18,644	$4,303	$108
25th Percentile	$214,353	$17,863	$4,122	$103

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Key Factors That Influence Senior Research Director Salaries

A Senior Research Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Senior Research Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior Research Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $218,728
Early Career (1-2 years): $219,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $220,014
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $220,915
Expert (over 8 years): $223,734

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Senior Research Director	$218,728
Intermediate Level Senior Research Director	$219,371
Senior Level Senior Research Director	$220,014
Specialist Level Senior Research Director	$220,915
Expert Level Senior Research Director	$223,734

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How Do Senior Research Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Senior Research Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $224,586.
California: $223,734.
Massachusetts: $220,752.

District of Columbia $224,586 California $223,734 Massachusetts $220,752 Washington $219,940 New Jersey $219,859 Alaska $219,575 Connecticut $216,776 New York $215,640

Hawaii $212,009 Rhode Island $210,306 Maryland $209,149 Minnesota $207,567 Colorado $206,959 Illinois $206,756 Oregon $205,985 Delaware $205,417

New Hampshire $205,060 Virginia $204,261 Pennsylvania $201,928 Nevada $200,752 North Dakota $200,366 Michigan $199,758 Wisconsin $199,535 Vermont $199,088

Texas $197,851 Maine $197,770 Arizona $197,648 Ohio $197,506 Georgia $195,640 Indiana $194,707 Wyoming $194,525 Utah $194,241

Iowa $194,119 Kansas $193,145 Louisiana $192,861 North Carolina $192,760 Missouri $192,719 Florida $191,928 Montana $191,502 Nebraska $191,097

Kentucky $190,873 South Carolina $190,062 Tennessee $189,555 Idaho $189,352 New Mexico $187,871 Oklahoma $187,547 Alabama $186,350 South Dakota $184,342

Arkansas $183,247 West Virginia $182,658 Mississippi $180,894

Top Paying Cities for Senior Research Directors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $224,119
West Hollywood: $223,957
Dodgertown: $224,117

Los Angeles, CA $224,119 West Hollywood, CA $223,957 Dodgertown, CA $224,117 Playa Vista, CA $223,596 Bell Gardens, CA $223,612 Bell, CA $223,310 Beverly Hills, CA $223,945 Compton, CA $222,334

Culver City, CA $223,801 Downey, CA $222,620 El Segundo, CA $223,131 Gardena, CA $222,756 Hawthorne, CA $223,176 Hermosa Beach, CA $221,849 Huntington Park, CA $223,922 Lawndale, CA $222,801

Lynwood, CA $223,014 Malibu, CA $218,876 Manhattan Beach, CA $222,494 Maywood, CA $223,888 Pacific Palisades, CA $222,275 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $221,488 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $221,472 Redondo Beach, CA $221,344

South Gate, CA $223,354 Topanga, CA $220,545 Venice, CA $223,413 Marina Del Rey, CA $223,458 Playa Del Rey, CA $223,218 Inglewood, CA $223,655 Santa Monica, CA $223,056 Torrance, CA $222,111

Whittier, CA $222,444 Buena Park, CA $222,054 La Palma, CA $222,091 Cypress, CA $222,095 La Habra, CA $222,060 La Mirada, CA $222,048 Montebello, CA $223,517 Norwalk, CA $221,898

Pico Rivera, CA $223,083 Santa Fe Springs, CA $222,044 Stanton, CA $222,101 Artesia, CA $221,999 Cerritos, CA $222,137 Avalon, CA $216,673 Bellflower, CA $222,164 Harbor City, CA $222,026

Lakewood, CA $221,991 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $222,072 Lomita, CA $222,052 Los Alamitos, CA $222,070 Paramount, CA $222,446 San Pedro, CA $221,957 Seal Beach, CA $222,052 Sunset Beach, CA $222,074

Surfside, CA $222,016 Wilmington, CA $221,934 Carson, CA $221,995 Signal Hill, CA $221,912 Long Beach, CA $221,908 Altadena, CA $223,553 Arcadia, CA $222,421 Duarte, CA $220,900

La Canada Flintridge, CA $223,640 Monrovia, CA $221,638 Montrose, CA $223,728 Mount Wilson, CA $222,452 Sierra Madre, CA $222,389 South Pasadena, CA $223,938 Sunland, CA $222,772 Tujunga, CA $221,541

Verdugo City, CA $223,738 Pasadena, CA $223,758 San Marino, CA $223,687 Glendale, CA $223,930 La Crescenta, CA $223,549 Agoura Hills, CA $217,657 Calabasas, CA $219,478 Canoga Park, CA $220,119

Winnetka, CA $220,446 West Hills, CA $218,997 Castaic, CA $215,833 Chatsworth, CA $218,995 Encino, CA $222,156 Newbury Park, CA $215,758 Newhall, CA $219,147 Northridge, CA $220,533

Porter Ranch, CA $219,766 Pacoima, CA $222,101 Reseda, CA $221,220 San Fernando, CA $221,283 Sylmar, CA $220,872 North Hills, CA $221,594 Granada Hills, CA $220,373 Mission Hills, CA $221,446

Santa Clarita, CA $217,650 Canyon Country, CA $217,967 Sun Valley, CA $223,180 Valencia, CA $216,811 Tarzana, CA $221,604 Thousand Oaks, CA $215,581 Westlake Village, CA $215,813 Woodland Hills, CA $220,683

Oak Park, CA $217,062 Stevenson Ranch, CA $217,630 Van Nuys, CA $222,425 Panorama City, CA $222,423 Sherman Oaks, CA $223,233 Burbank, CA $223,839 North Hollywood, CA $223,827 Studio City, CA $223,849

Valley Village, CA $223,768 Universal City, CA $223,953 Toluca Lake, CA $223,886 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $214,953 Azusa, CA $215,717 Baldwin Park, CA $221,239 Chino, CA $217,772 Chino Hills, CA $220,577

Claremont, CA $216,220 City Of Industry, CA $221,439 Covina, CA $219,847 El Monte, CA $223,078 South El Monte, CA $223,087 Glendora, CA $218,778 Guasti, CA $215,306 La Puente, CA $221,056

Hacienda Heights, CA $221,620 Rowland Heights, CA $221,914 La Verne, CA $216,900 Mira Loma, CA $215,028 Monterey Park, CA $223,912 Ontario, CA $215,721 Mt Baldy, CA $214,612 Montclair, CA $216,922

Diamond Bar, CA $221,174 Pomona, CA $218,999 Rosemead, CA $223,450 San Dimas, CA $218,444 San Gabriel, CA $223,508 Temple City, CA $223,224 Upland, CA $215,557 Walnut, CA $221,101

West Covina, CA $220,596 Alhambra, CA $223,825 Alpine, CA $216,393 Bonita, CA $218,886 Boulevard, CA $210,198 Campo, CA $213,001 Chula Vista, CA $218,886 Descanso, CA $214,608

Dulzura, CA $216,809 Guatay, CA $214,297 Imperial Beach, CA $218,886 Jacumba, CA $208,164 Jamul, CA $217,245 La Mesa, CA $218,886 Lemon Grove, CA $218,886 Lincoln Acres, CA $218,886

Mount Laguna, CA $212,723 National City, CA $218,886 Pine Valley, CA $213,433 Potrero, CA $214,656 Spring Valley, CA $218,886 Tecate, CA $214,922 Bonsall, CA $213,620 Borrego Springs, CA $205,991

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $217,659 Carlsbad, CA $215,869 Del Mar, CA $218,657 El Cajon, CA $218,496 Encinitas, CA $217,512 Escondido, CA $216,559 Fallbrook, CA $211,912 Julian, CA $208,539

La Jolla, CA $218,918 Lakeside, CA $217,778 Oceanside, CA $215,141 Camp Pendleton, CA $214,792 Pala, CA $211,504 Palomar Mountain, CA $210,529 Pauma Valley, CA $212,358 Poway, CA $217,959

Ramona, CA $215,715 Ranchita, CA $209,815 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $217,849 San Luis Rey, CA $214,024 San Marcos, CA $215,425 Santa Ysabel, CA $212,661 Santee, CA $218,886 Solana Beach, CA $218,151

Vista, CA $215,638 Valley Center, CA $213,652 Warner Springs, CA $209,178 San Diego, CA $218,886 Coronado, CA $218,886 San Ysidro, CA $218,886 Indio, CA $206,206 Indian Wells, CA $206,535

Palm Desert, CA $207,046 Banning, CA $211,847 Bard, CA $202,845 Beaumont, CA $212,709 Blythe, CA $203,066 Brawley, CA $204,342 Cabazon, CA $211,192 Calexico, CA $204,734

Calipatria, CA $204,322 Cathedral City, CA $208,314 Coachella, CA $204,717 Desert Center, CA $203,166 Desert Hot Springs, CA $208,987 Earp, CA $202,729 El Centro, CA $204,683 La Quinta, CA $206,401

Heber, CA $204,656 Holtville, CA $203,496 Imperial, CA $204,492 Joshua Tree, CA $206,855 Mecca, CA $204,510 Morongo Valley, CA $210,267 Niland, CA $204,017 North Palm Springs, CA $208,981

Ocotillo, CA $205,306 Palm Springs, CA $208,967 Palo Verde, CA $202,904 Parker Dam, CA $202,161 Pioneertown, CA $208,723 Rancho Mirage, CA $207,642 Seeley, CA $204,711 Thermal, CA $204,403

Salton City, CA $204,301 Thousand Palms, CA $207,374 Twentynine Palms, CA $203,963 Vidal, CA $202,450 Westmorland, CA $204,508 Whitewater, CA $210,488 Winterhaven, CA $202,821 Yucca Valley, CA $208,139

Landers, CA $208,097 Adelanto, CA $211,322 Amboy, CA $203,460 Angelus Oaks, CA $212,162 Apple Valley, CA $211,401 Baker, CA $203,857 Fort Irwin, CA $204,527 Barstow, CA $206,598

Grand Terrace, CA $213,884 Big Bear City, CA $211,334 Big Bear Lake, CA $212,521 Bloomington, CA $213,945 Blue Jay, CA $213,407 Bryn Mawr, CA $213,661 Calimesa, CA $213,097 Cedar Glen, CA $213,231

Cedarpines Park, CA $213,519 Cima, CA $202,070 Colton, CA $213,829 Crestline, CA $213,510 Crest Park, CA $213,407 Daggett, CA $206,750 Death Valley, CA $203,798 Phelan, CA $213,821

Fontana, CA $214,074 Essex, CA $202,500 Fawnskin, CA $212,594 Ludlow, CA $204,007 Forest Falls, CA $211,874 Hesperia, CA $212,878 Green Valley Lake, CA $212,991 Helendale, CA $209,332

Highland, CA $213,606 Hinkley, CA $206,963 Loma Linda, CA $213,563 Lake Arrowhead, CA $213,269 Lucerne Valley, CA $210,709 Lytle Creek, CA $214,095 Mentone, CA $213,297 Needles, CA $202,330

Nipton, CA $201,283 Newberry Springs, CA $205,064 Mountain Pass, CA $200,811 Oro Grande, CA $210,985 Patton, CA $213,519 Pinon Hills, CA $213,188 Redlands, CA $213,575 Rialto, CA $213,646

Rimforest, CA $213,496 Running Springs, CA $213,257 Shoshone, CA $201,364 Skyforest, CA $213,592 Sugarloaf, CA $211,571 Tecopa, CA $202,878 Twin Peaks, CA $213,484 Victorville, CA $212,768

Wrightwood, CA $214,038 Yermo, CA $205,723 Yucaipa, CA $212,987 San Bernardino, CA $213,450 Riverside, CA $214,018 March Air Reserve Base, CA $214,299 Lake Elsinore, CA $215,423 Aguanga, CA $209,594

Anza, CA $208,123 Hemet, CA $212,667 Homeland, CA $213,610 Idyllwild, CA $210,202 Moreno Valley, CA $214,076 Mountain Center, CA $207,823 Murrieta, CA $214,344 Nuevo, CA $213,433

Perris, CA $214,853 San Jacinto, CA $212,600 Menifee, CA $214,011 Sun City, CA $213,973 Temecula, CA $212,496 Wildomar, CA $214,433 Winchester, CA $213,070 Irvine, CA $222,521

Huntington Beach, CA $222,350 Laguna Niguel, CA $219,715 El Toro, CA $220,928 Foothill Ranch, CA $221,364 Capistrano Beach, CA $218,275 Corona Del Mar, CA $222,166 Costa Mesa, CA $222,567 Dana Point, CA $218,951

Lake Forest, CA $221,519 Laguna Woods, CA $221,541 East Irvine, CA $222,498 Laguna Beach, CA $221,283 Laguna Hills, CA $221,001 Midway City, CA $222,324 Aliso Viejo, CA $221,005 Newport Coast, CA $222,005

Newport Beach, CA $222,515 San Clemente, CA $215,385 San Juan Capistrano, CA $218,878 Silverado, CA $220,616 Trabuco Canyon, CA $217,859 Westminster, CA $222,289 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $219,926 Mission Viejo, CA $220,344

Ladera Ranch, CA $218,153 Santa Ana, CA $222,111 Fountain Valley, CA $222,496 Tustin, CA $222,659 Anaheim, CA $221,867 Atwood, CA $222,117 Brea, CA $222,005 Fullerton, CA $221,926

Garden Grove, CA $222,164 Orange, CA $222,646 Norco, CA $216,089 Villa Park, CA $222,435 Placentia, CA $222,007 Corona, CA $217,310 Yorba Linda, CA $222,080 Ventura, CA $217,446

Camarillo, CA $216,638 Carpinteria, CA $217,553 Fillmore, CA $215,107 Moorpark, CA $215,638 Oak View, CA $217,508 Ojai, CA $216,018 Oxnard, CA $217,237 Piru, CA $213,839

Port Hueneme, CA $216,906 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $204,245 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $217,070 Santa Paula, CA $216,614 Simi Valley, CA $216,693 Brandeis, CA $217,965 Somis, CA $216,263 Summerland, CA $219,030

Santa Barbara, CA $219,109 Goleta, CA $215,685 Alpaugh, CA $205,975 Armona, CA $203,581 Arvin, CA $212,458 Avenal, CA $205,482 Bodfish, CA $210,123 Buttonwillow, CA $211,151

California Hot Springs, CA $207,259 Camp Nelson, CA $204,979 Coalinga, CA $205,038 Corcoran, CA $205,523 Delano, CA $210,044 Ducor, CA $209,218 Earlimart, CA $207,673 Edison, CA $213,531

Exeter, CA $204,938 Pine Mountain Club, CA $211,135 Farmersville, CA $205,082 Fellows, CA $210,683 Frazier Park, CA $210,377 Glennville, CA $210,774 Goshen, CA $203,618 Hanford, CA $203,618

Huron, CA $203,835 Ivanhoe, CA $203,667 Kaweah, CA $204,415 Kernville, CA $207,352 Kettleman City, CA $204,900 Lake Isabella, CA $209,551 Lamont, CA $213,531 Laton, CA $203,443

Lebec, CA $210,502 Lemon Cove, CA $204,393 Lemoore, CA $203,632 Lindsay, CA $205,192 Lost Hills, CA $206,151 Mc Farland, CA $211,928 Mc Kittrick, CA $209,855 Maricopa, CA $211,188

New Cuyama, CA $212,243 Onyx, CA $205,768 Pixley, CA $205,944 Porterville, CA $207,139 Posey, CA $209,423 Richgrove, CA $209,825 Sequoia National Park, CA $203,681 Shafter, CA $212,989

Springville, CA $204,512 Stratford, CA $203,774 Strathmore, CA $205,162 Taft, CA $211,671 Terra Bella, CA $207,731 Three Rivers, CA $204,283 Tipton, CA $205,413 Tulare, CA $205,277

Tupman, CA $211,845 Visalia, CA $203,673 Wasco, CA $210,407 Waukena, CA $205,162 Weldon, CA $208,143 Wofford Heights, CA $208,942 Woodlake, CA $204,433 Woody, CA $211,646

Bakersfield, CA $213,531 San Luis Obispo, CA $213,362 Los Osos, CA $209,654 Arroyo Grande, CA $216,115 Atascadero, CA $208,015 Avila Beach, CA $211,448 Bradley, CA $204,742 Buellton, CA $217,454

Cambria, CA $205,070 Casmalia, CA $219,500 Cayucos, CA $204,989 Creston, CA $208,443 Grover Beach, CA $215,549 Guadalupe, CA $217,699 Harmony, CA $204,981 Lompoc, CA $217,648

Los Alamos, CA $220,377 Los Olivos, CA $217,411 Morro Bay, CA $208,214 Nipomo, CA $218,971 Oceano, CA $216,752 Paso Robles, CA $205,064 Pismo Beach, CA $214,273 San Ardo, CA $204,849

San Miguel, CA $205,259 San Simeon, CA $204,752 Santa Margarita, CA $214,766 Santa Maria, CA $221,158 Santa Ynez, CA $216,271 Shandon, CA $205,127 Solvang, CA $215,843 Templeton, CA $206,048

Mojave, CA $208,088 California City, CA $206,034 Acton, CA $218,210 Benton, CA $204,005 Big Pine, CA $203,742 Bishop, CA $203,914 Boron, CA $206,458 Bridgeport, CA $204,492

Caliente, CA $210,697 Cantil, CA $204,995 Darwin, CA $203,914 Edwards, CA $206,813 Independence, CA $203,991 Inyokern, CA $204,255 Johannesburg, CA $204,525 June Lake, CA $204,352

Keeler, CA $204,411 Keene, CA $211,543 Lake Hughes, CA $212,058 Lancaster, CA $212,464 Lee Vining, CA $204,247 Little Lake, CA $204,247 Littlerock, CA $215,782 Llano, CA $212,719

Lone Pine, CA $204,046 Mammoth Lakes, CA $204,224 Olancha, CA $203,841 Palmdale, CA $218,058 Pearblossom, CA $215,293 Randsburg, CA $203,902 Ridgecrest, CA $204,800 Red Mountain, CA $204,060

Rosamond, CA $209,425 Tehachapi, CA $210,809 Trona, CA $204,374 Valyermo, CA $214,977 Ahwahnee, CA $205,239 Auberry, CA $203,541 Badger, CA $203,969 Bass Lake, CA $204,421

Big Creek, CA $203,912 Biola, CA $203,342 Burrel, CA $203,464 Cantua Creek, CA $203,754 Caruthers, CA $203,360 Chowchilla, CA $205,344 Clovis, CA $203,251 Coarsegold, CA $203,644

Cutler, CA $203,563 Del Rey, CA $203,299 Dinuba, CA $203,498 Dos Palos, CA $208,291 Dunlap, CA $203,573 Firebaugh, CA $207,827 Fish Camp, CA $205,024 Five Points, CA $203,665

Fowler, CA $203,271 Friant, CA $203,456 Helm, CA $203,525 Hume, CA $203,851 Kerman, CA $203,443 Kingsburg, CA $203,462 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $203,886 Lakeshore, CA $203,222

Los Banos, CA $210,443 Madera, CA $203,411 Mendota, CA $203,811 Miramonte, CA $203,608 Mono Hot Springs, CA $203,316 North Fork, CA $203,624 Oakhurst, CA $205,068 O Neals, CA $203,569

Orange Cove, CA $203,502 Orosi, CA $203,573 Parlier, CA $203,366 Piedra, CA $203,456 Fresno, CA $203,247 Prather, CA $203,460 Raisin City, CA $203,306 Raymond, CA $204,731

Reedley, CA $203,429 Riverdale, CA $203,472 Sanger, CA $203,391 San Joaquin, CA $203,514 Santa Rita Park, CA $208,995 Selma, CA $203,362 Shaver Lake, CA $203,577 South Dos Palos, CA $208,644

Sultana, CA $203,512 Tollhouse, CA $203,512 Tranquillity, CA $203,638 Wishon, CA $203,707 Yettem, CA $203,589 Traver, CA $203,500 Squaw Valley, CA $203,535 Salinas, CA $223,478

Big Sur, CA $209,208 Carmel By The Sea, CA $225,283 Carmel, CA $223,099 Carmel Valley, CA $220,801 Chualar, CA $220,529 Gonzales, CA $219,847 Greenfield, CA $212,480 Jolon, CA $209,395

King City, CA $205,918 Lockwood, CA $204,796 Marina, CA $224,646 Monterey, CA $224,685 Pacific Grove, CA $225,216 Pebble Beach, CA $225,243 San Lucas, CA $204,932 Seaside, CA $224,973

Soledad, CA $213,732 Spreckels, CA $223,448 Belmont, CA $247,586 Brisbane, CA $251,559 Burlingame, CA $245,716 Daly City, CA $251,880 El Granada, CA $242,411 Half Moon Bay, CA $244,482

La Honda, CA $245,371 Loma Mar, CA $243,143 Los Altos, CA $250,963 Menlo Park, CA $250,933 Atherton, CA $250,924 Portola Valley, CA $250,896 Millbrae, CA $247,176 Mountain View, CA $251,454

Montara, CA $244,389 Moss Beach, CA $243,797 Pacifica, CA $247,176 Pescadero, CA $242,385 Redwood City, CA $250,882 San Bruno, CA $248,551 San Carlos, CA $248,904 San Gregorio, CA $245,647

South San Francisco, CA $250,279 Sunnyvale, CA $252,941 San Francisco, CA $253,042 Sacramento, CA $219,332 Palo Alto, CA $250,935 Stanford, CA $250,935 San Mateo, CA $245,450 Alameda, CA $247,888

American Canyon, CA $227,393 Discovery Bay, CA $223,334 Danville, CA $237,314 Alamo, CA $241,058 Angwin, CA $223,245 Antioch, CA $227,064 Benicia, CA $227,861 Bethel Island, CA $222,346

Birds Landing, CA $223,797 Brentwood, CA $225,616 Byron, CA $225,941 Calistoga, CA $223,549 Canyon, CA $247,847 Clayton, CA $234,478 Concord, CA $236,496 Pleasant Hill, CA $237,527

Crockett, CA $228,184 Diablo, CA $239,182 El Cerrito, CA $247,397 Fairfield, CA $225,212 Travis Afb, CA $223,908 Fremont, CA $245,681 Hayward, CA $244,614 Castro Valley, CA $246,375

Hercules, CA $231,509 Knightsen, CA $223,652 Lafayette, CA $243,764 Livermore, CA $238,699 Martinez, CA $235,488 Moraga, CA $246,186 Napa, CA $223,902 Newark, CA $249,551

Oakley, CA $224,504 Oakville, CA $224,494 Orinda, CA $247,687 Pinole, CA $234,565 Pittsburg, CA $230,523 Pleasanton, CA $240,462 Pope Valley, CA $221,874 Dublin, CA $238,620

Port Costa, CA $228,478 Rio Vista, CA $222,048 Rodeo, CA $229,431 Rutherford, CA $224,529 Saint Helena, CA $223,531 Deer Park, CA $223,829 San Leandro, CA $247,975 San Lorenzo, CA $246,214

San Ramon, CA $238,612 Suisun City, CA $226,005 Sunol, CA $246,525 Union City, CA $246,036 Vallejo, CA $227,628 Walnut Creek, CA $243,227 Yountville, CA $224,371 Oakland, CA $247,709

Emeryville, CA $247,833 Piedmont, CA $248,073 Berkeley, CA $247,991 Albany, CA $248,259 Richmond, CA $245,348 El Sobrante, CA $242,105 San Pablo, CA $239,421 San Rafael, CA $241,515

Greenbrae, CA $243,784 Kentfield, CA $245,172 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $250,957 Bodega, CA $224,604 Bodega Bay, CA $223,993 Bolinas, CA $234,541 Corte Madera, CA $246,574 Rohnert Park, CA $226,926

Dillon Beach, CA $224,762 Fairfax, CA $239,340 Cotati, CA $226,604 Forest Knolls, CA $232,369 Inverness, CA $226,198 Lagunitas, CA $231,263 Larkspur, CA $245,143 Marshall, CA $225,634

Mill Valley, CA $243,823 Novato, CA $229,523 Nicasio, CA $229,928 Olema, CA $230,955 Penngrove, CA $227,162 Petaluma, CA $227,425 Point Reyes Station, CA $229,878 Ross, CA $241,880

San Anselmo, CA $237,825 San Geronimo, CA $233,675 San Quentin, CA $246,119 Sausalito, CA $251,547 Stinson Beach, CA $241,083 Tomales, CA $225,119 Valley Ford, CA $224,719 Woodacre, CA $234,093

Aptos, CA $231,139 Alviso, CA $251,929 Aromas, CA $225,703 Ben Lomond, CA $227,328 Boulder Creek, CA $235,642 Brookdale, CA $227,928 Campbell, CA $255,255 Capitola, CA $229,618

Castroville, CA $225,488 Coyote, CA $251,805 Cupertino, CA $250,853 Davenport, CA $230,460 Felton, CA $227,147 Freedom, CA $230,247 Gilroy, CA $232,835 Hollister, CA $222,928

Holy City, CA $239,221 Los Gatos, CA $251,819 Milpitas, CA $254,906 Morgan Hill, CA $243,644 Moss Landing, CA $226,103 Mount Hermon, CA $226,742 New Almaden, CA $249,841 Paicines, CA $206,206

Redwood Estates, CA $239,221 San Juan Bautista, CA $223,444 San Martin, CA $238,892 Santa Clara, CA $255,630 Santa Cruz, CA $226,634 Scotts Valley, CA $227,945 Saratoga, CA $250,549 Soquel, CA $231,677

Tres Pinos, CA $213,510 Watsonville, CA $230,456 San Jose, CA $255,843 Mount Hamilton, CA $249,874 Stockton, CA $217,385 Acampo, CA $217,638 Altaville, CA $211,427 Angels Camp, CA $211,867

Arnold, CA $205,095 Avery, CA $208,316 Burson, CA $213,409 Campo Seco, CA $213,222 Clements, CA $216,036 Copperopolis, CA $214,291 Douglas Flat, CA $210,210 Farmington, CA $215,261

French Camp, CA $217,592 Glencoe, CA $209,519 Hathaway Pines, CA $209,208 Holt, CA $217,979 Linden, CA $217,062 Lockeford, CA $217,405 Lodi, CA $217,444 Mokelumne Hill, CA $210,080

Mountain Ranch, CA $209,192 Murphys, CA $209,977 Rail Road Flat, CA $208,579 San Andreas, CA $210,803 Vallecito, CA $210,419 Valley Springs, CA $213,427 Victor, CA $217,523 Wallace, CA $214,890

West Point, CA $208,764 Wilseyville, CA $208,575 Woodbridge, CA $217,859 Atwater, CA $213,310 Ballico, CA $214,354 Tracy, CA $221,178 Big Oak Flat, CA $211,350 Catheys Valley, CA $206,805

Ceres, CA $215,983 Chinese Camp, CA $211,896 Columbia, CA $209,803 Coulterville, CA $207,602 Cressey, CA $214,013 Crows Landing, CA $217,738 Pinecrest, CA $204,979 Delhi, CA $214,740

Denair, CA $214,594 El Nido, CA $208,445 El Portal, CA $205,443 Empire, CA $215,940 Escalon, CA $216,042 Groveland, CA $205,614 Gustine, CA $218,640 Hickman, CA $214,953

Hilmar, CA $216,040 Hornitos, CA $208,243 Hughson, CA $215,926 Jamestown, CA $212,460 Keyes, CA $215,947 La Grange, CA $211,648 Lathrop, CA $218,056 Le Grand, CA $207,859

Livingston, CA $214,358 Long Barn, CA $207,121 Manteca, CA $217,577 Mariposa, CA $206,279 Merced, CA $208,971 Midpines, CA $206,320 Mi Wuk Village, CA $208,565 Moccasin, CA $210,869

Modesto, CA $215,904 Newman, CA $218,685 Oakdale, CA $215,269 Patterson, CA $223,490 Planada, CA $208,762 Ripon, CA $216,356 Riverbank, CA $215,961 Salida, CA $216,143

Snelling, CA $210,865 Sonora, CA $210,419 Soulsbyville, CA $209,853 Standard, CA $210,239 Stevinson, CA $215,855 Strawberry, CA $205,510 Tuolumne, CA $209,196 Turlock, CA $215,616

Twain Harte, CA $208,717 Vernalis, CA $218,626 Waterford, CA $214,622 Westley, CA $219,462 Winton, CA $213,598 Yosemite National Park, CA $204,297 Santa Rosa, CA $224,180 Albion, CA $205,953

Annapolis, CA $216,529 Boonville, CA $210,823 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $226,527 Branscomb, CA $205,752 Calpella, CA $210,247 Camp Meeker, CA $224,472 Caspar, CA $206,020 Cazadero, CA $221,571

Clearlake, CA $215,320 Clearlake Oaks, CA $212,963 Clearlake Park, CA $215,904 Cloverdale, CA $217,898 Cobb, CA $220,715 Comptche, CA $205,794 Covelo, CA $205,882 Dos Rios, CA $205,713

Duncans Mills, CA $223,594 Eldridge, CA $225,764 Elk, CA $206,484 El Verano, CA $226,878 Finley, CA $215,379 Forestville, CA $224,547 Fort Bragg, CA $206,080 Fulton, CA $224,200

Geyserville, CA $221,405 Glen Ellen, CA $225,433 Glenhaven, CA $213,557 Graton, CA $224,391 Gualala, CA $212,155 Guerneville, CA $223,636 Healdsburg, CA $223,561 Hopland, CA $215,340

Jenner, CA $221,780 Kelseyville, CA $217,129 Kenwood, CA $225,176 Lakeport, CA $213,474 Laytonville, CA $205,782 Little River, CA $206,048 Lower Lake, CA $216,373 Lucerne, CA $212,245

Manchester, CA $208,679 Mendocino, CA $206,048 Middletown, CA $221,614 Monte Rio, CA $223,772 Navarro, CA $206,241 Nice, CA $212,257 Occidental, CA $223,742 Philo, CA $208,784

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $220,561 Point Arena, CA $209,456 Potter Valley, CA $206,103 Redwood Valley, CA $207,326 Rio Nido, CA $223,878 Sebastopol, CA $224,519 Sonoma, CA $227,237 Stewarts Point, CA $216,022

Talmage, CA $211,024 Ukiah, CA $210,024 Upper Lake, CA $210,113 Villa Grande, CA $223,746 Vineburg, CA $227,214 Westport, CA $205,663 Willits, CA $205,997 Windsor, CA $224,332

Witter Springs, CA $209,701 Yorkville, CA $212,557 The Sea Ranch, CA $213,579 Eureka, CA $206,652 Alderpoint, CA $205,624 Blocksburg, CA $205,551 Arcata, CA $206,391 Mckinleyville, CA $206,407

Bayside, CA $206,316 Blue Lake, CA $206,064 Bridgeville, CA $205,717 Burnt Ranch, CA $205,967 Carlotta, CA $205,861 Crescent City, CA $205,600 Cutten, CA $206,650 Ferndale, CA $205,920

Fields Landing, CA $206,492 Fort Dick, CA $205,602 Fortuna, CA $206,344 Garberville, CA $205,734 Gasquet, CA $205,020 Honeydew, CA $205,527 Hoopa, CA $206,235 Hydesville, CA $206,188

Klamath, CA $205,756 Kneeland, CA $205,847 Korbel, CA $205,660 Loleta, CA $206,078 Mad River, CA $205,705 Miranda, CA $205,811 Myers Flat, CA $205,750 Orick, CA $205,888

Orleans, CA $205,973 Petrolia, CA $205,675 Phillipsville, CA $205,707 Redway, CA $206,022 Rio Dell, CA $206,224 Salyer, CA $206,013 Samoa, CA $206,239 Scotia, CA $205,957

Smith River, CA $205,054 Somes Bar, CA $205,906 Redcrest, CA $205,671 Trinidad, CA $206,178 Weott, CA $205,997 Willow Creek, CA $206,058 Leggett, CA $205,734 Piercy, CA $205,701

Whitethorn, CA $205,770 Zenia, CA $205,409 Amador City, CA $212,725 Auburn, CA $213,959 West Sacramento, CA $219,336 Brooks, CA $217,302 Capay, CA $217,281 Carmichael, CA $219,184

Citrus Heights, CA $218,103 Clarksburg, CA $219,368 Coloma, CA $213,577 Cool, CA $213,906 Courtland, CA $219,373 Davis, CA $219,115 Diamond Springs, CA $213,253 Dixon, CA $220,320

El Dorado, CA $213,494 Elk Grove, CA $218,462 Elmira, CA $222,214 Elverta, CA $218,940 Esparto, CA $218,478 Fair Oaks, CA $218,200 Fiddletown, CA $210,914 Folsom, CA $216,884

Foresthill, CA $208,930 Galt, CA $217,003 Garden Valley, CA $211,926 Georgetown, CA $209,786 Greenwood, CA $212,387 Grizzly Flats, CA $208,892 Guinda, CA $216,845 Herald, CA $215,117

Hood, CA $219,089 Ione, CA $213,239 Isleton, CA $220,632 Jackson, CA $211,600 Kit Carson, CA $209,226 Knights Landing, CA $215,983 Kirkwood, CA $205,486 Lincoln, CA $215,825

Loomis, CA $216,229 Lotus, CA $213,961 Mcclellan, CA $219,362 Madison, CA $218,823 Martell, CA $211,880 Mather, CA $218,719 Mount Aukum, CA $211,896 Newcastle, CA $215,492

Nicolaus, CA $217,078 North Highlands, CA $219,222 Roseville, CA $217,506 Orangevale, CA $217,622 Penryn, CA $215,839 Pilot Hill, CA $215,093 Pine Grove, CA $210,523 Pioneer, CA $207,285

Placerville, CA $212,871 Pleasant Grove, CA $217,612 Plymouth, CA $213,758 Rancho Cordova, CA $218,754 Represa, CA $216,928 Rescue, CA $215,089 Rio Linda, CA $219,368 Rio Oso, CA $215,788

River Pines, CA $212,239 Robbins, CA $216,551 Rocklin, CA $216,872 Rumsey, CA $213,241 Ryde, CA $219,559 Sheridan, CA $215,060 Shingle Springs, CA $214,896 Sloughhouse, CA $216,300

Somerset, CA $209,064 Sutter Creek, CA $212,034 Thornton, CA $219,456 Vacaville, CA $222,324 Volcano, CA $210,271 Walnut Grove, CA $219,949 Wheatland, CA $214,022 Wilton, CA $217,610

Winters, CA $219,669 Woodland, CA $218,659 Yolo, CA $218,444 Zamora, CA $217,987 Drytown, CA $213,095 Alta, CA $208,656 Applegate, CA $212,401 Camino, CA $210,981

Chicago Park, CA $209,372 Colfax, CA $210,115 Dutch Flat, CA $208,464 Emigrant Gap, CA $207,164 Gold Run, CA $208,594 Kyburz, CA $205,658 Echo Lake, CA $205,448 Meadow Vista, CA $212,618

Norden, CA $207,703 Pollock Pines, CA $207,202 Soda Springs, CA $207,871 Twin Bridges, CA $205,182 Weimar, CA $211,656 Granite Bay, CA $216,713 El Dorado Hills, CA $216,024 Antelope, CA $218,675

Marysville, CA $210,080 Beale Afb, CA $212,559 Alleghany, CA $207,042 Arbuckle, CA $212,222 Artois, CA $207,947 Bangor, CA $208,965 Belden, CA $206,951 Berry Creek, CA $208,379

Biggs, CA $208,642 Browns Valley, CA $208,853 Brownsville, CA $208,535 Butte City, CA $208,537 Camptonville, CA $207,289 Canyon Dam, CA $206,638 Cedar Ridge, CA $209,370 Challenge, CA $207,983

Chico, CA $208,642 Clipper Mills, CA $207,959 Colusa, CA $209,766 Crescent Mills, CA $206,474 Dobbins, CA $207,817 Downieville, CA $206,805 Dunnigan, CA $216,446 Durham, CA $208,632

Elk Creek, CA $207,855 Feather Falls, CA $208,569 Forbestown, CA $208,368 Forest Ranch, CA $208,247 Glenn, CA $208,427 Goodyears Bar, CA $206,918 Grass Valley, CA $209,212 Penn Valley, CA $209,894

Greenville, CA $206,533 Gridley, CA $209,097 Grimes, CA $212,654 Hamilton City, CA $208,510 Live Oak, CA $209,547 Magalia, CA $208,233 Maxwell, CA $209,320 Meadow Valley, CA $206,969

Meridian, CA $212,997 Nelson, CA $208,551 Nevada City, CA $207,855 North San Juan, CA $206,999 Olivehurst, CA $213,973 Oregon House, CA $208,569 Orland, CA $207,709 Oroville, CA $208,468

Paradise, CA $208,409 Palermo, CA $208,817 Princeton, CA $208,583 Quincy, CA $206,600 Rackerby, CA $208,867 Richvale, CA $208,519 Rough And Ready, CA $209,514 Smartsville, CA $210,732

Stirling City, CA $208,050 Stonyford, CA $208,015 Storrie, CA $207,640 Strawberry Valley, CA $206,839 Sutter, CA $210,293 Taylorsville, CA $206,202 Twain, CA $206,679 Washington, CA $207,932

Williams, CA $210,056 Willows, CA $208,222 Yuba City, CA $214,320 Redding, CA $207,127 Adin, CA $206,468 Anderson, CA $207,099 Bella Vista, CA $207,164 Bieber, CA $206,614

Big Bar, CA $205,742 Big Bend, CA $206,774 Burney, CA $207,342 Callahan, CA $206,133 Canby, CA $206,125 Cassel, CA $207,261 Castella, CA $206,504 Shasta Lake, CA $207,239

Chester, CA $207,060 Corning, CA $207,663 Cottonwood, CA $206,794 Dorris, CA $205,003 Douglas City, CA $206,247 Dunsmuir, CA $206,772 Etna, CA $206,109 Fall River Mills, CA $207,109

Flournoy, CA $207,038 Forks Of Salmon, CA $205,780 Fort Jones, CA $205,488 French Gulch, CA $206,397 Gazelle, CA $206,271 Gerber, CA $207,636 Greenview, CA $206,125 Grenada, CA $205,938

Happy Camp, CA $205,097 Hat Creek, CA $207,275 Hayfork, CA $206,091 Hornbrook, CA $203,036 Hyampom, CA $205,770 Igo, CA $206,259 Junction City, CA $206,139 Klamath River, CA $203,445

Lakehead, CA $206,665 Lewiston, CA $206,415 Lookout, CA $206,551 Los Molinos, CA $207,776 Mcarthur, CA $206,928 Mccloud, CA $206,835 Macdoel, CA $205,519 Manton, CA $207,251

Mill Creek, CA $207,003 Millville, CA $207,084 Mineral, CA $207,271 Montague, CA $205,145 Montgomery Creek, CA $207,017 Mount Shasta, CA $206,898 Nubieber, CA $206,823 Oak Run, CA $207,212

Obrien, CA $206,669 Old Station, CA $207,273 Palo Cedro, CA $207,226 Paskenta, CA $206,959 Paynes Creek, CA $207,174 Platina, CA $205,888 Proberta, CA $207,876 Red Bluff, CA $206,993

Round Mountain, CA $207,366 Scott Bar, CA $204,273 Seiad Valley, CA $203,265 Shasta, CA $206,567 Shingletown, CA $207,358 Tehama, CA $207,819 Trinity Center, CA $206,155 Vina, CA $208,107

Weaverville, CA $206,460 Weed, CA $206,646 Whiskeytown, CA $206,377 Whitmore, CA $207,346 Yreka, CA $204,784 Alturas, CA $206,245 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $206,494 Cedarville, CA $205,926

Chilcoot, CA $204,393 Clio, CA $206,352 Coleville, CA $204,869 Davis Creek, CA $205,443 Doyle, CA $204,865 Eagleville, CA $205,807 Floriston, CA $205,425 Fort Bidwell, CA $205,206

Herlong, CA $205,748 Janesville, CA $206,468 Lake City, CA $205,445 Likely, CA $206,054 Litchfield, CA $205,959 Loyalton, CA $205,176 Madeline, CA $206,143 Markleeville, CA $204,634

Milford, CA $205,959 Portola, CA $206,143 Ravendale, CA $205,892 Calpine, CA $205,798 Sierra City, CA $206,510 Sierraville, CA $206,251 Susanville, CA $206,673 Standish, CA $206,348

Beckwourth, CA $205,314 Termo, CA $206,084 Topaz, CA $204,703 Tulelake, CA $205,147 Vinton, CA $204,695 Wendel, CA $205,417 Westwood, CA $207,060 Carnelian Bay, CA $207,934

Homewood, CA $206,598 Tahoma, CA $205,139 Kings Beach, CA $206,796 Tahoe City, CA $207,604 Olympic Valley, CA $208,259 Tahoe Vista, CA $207,490 South Lake Tahoe, CA $204,794 Truckee, CA $208,764

Senior Research Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Senior Research Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Senior Research Director positions in Pharmaceuticals or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Senior Research Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Senior Research Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$290,854	$140.0	30%
Biotechnology	$268,480	$129.0	20%

Senior Research Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior Research Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$214,353

Average $223,734/year

$244,575

$17,863

Average $18,644/month

$20,381

$4,122

Average $4,303/week

$4,703

$103

Average $108/hour

$118

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$244,575	$20,381	$4,703	$118
Average	$223,734	$18,644	$4,303	$108
25th Percentile	$214,353	$17,863	$4,122	$103

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