The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,970 | -10.31% | -17.41% |
| 2016 | $83,800 | -40.99% | - |
| 2015 | $118,150 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $115,650 | 6.08% | - |
| 2013 | $108,620 | 17.88% | - |
| 2012 | $89,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,970, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of California, following city of Vallejo-Fairfield (median annual salary of $143,380). Compared with the highest paying city Vallejo-Fairfield, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 47.0 percent (47.0%) lower.