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Natural Sciences Managers salary in San Jose, CA

The median natural sciences managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $263,810 a year, 58% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $14,482 a month.

10th percentile
$157,910
25th percentile
$204,900
Median percentile
$263,810
75th percentile
$322,490
90th percentile
$333,270

Based on 1,160 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

$173,782 take-home a year
Gross pay$263,810
Federal income tax−$55,723
Social Security + Medicare−$15,839
California income tax (approx.)−$18,467
Monthly take-home$14,482
Every two weeks$6,684

Does it go far here?

$238,909Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020
Financial Managers$225,280

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