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Natural Sciences Managers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median natural sciences managers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $225,230 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,596 a month.

10th percentile
$158,270
25th percentile
$184,110
Median percentile
$225,230
75th percentile
$322,670
90th percentile
$338,660

Based on 5,530 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$151,154 take-home a year
Gross pay$225,230
Federal income tax−$43,378
Social Security + Medicare−$14,932
California income tax (approx.)−$15,766
Monthly take-home$12,596
Every two weeks$5,814

Does it go far here?

$194,814Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580
Marketing Managers$220,480

All natural sciences managers salaries · Take-home pay in California