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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in San Francisco, CA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $101,090 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,073 a month.

10th percentile
$62,170
25th percentile
$75,340
Median percentile
$101,090
75th percentile
$136,640
90th percentile
$174,580

Based on 400 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

$72,871 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,090
Federal income tax−$13,410
Social Security + Medicare−$7,733
California income tax (approx.)−$7,076
Monthly take-home$6,073
Every two weeks$2,803

Does it go far here?

$87,438Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
41%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
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California