Project Scientist Salaries in California
How much does a Project Scientist make in California?
Project Scientists in California earn $51,000 annually on average, or $28.00 per hour, which is 23% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Project Scientists work for UC San Diego at $60,000 annually while the lowest paid Project Scientists work for University of California, Riverside earning approximately $40,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$56K UC San Diego's Average Project Scientist Salary (6 salaries)
-$2K (3%) less than national average Project Scientist salary ($58K)
+$26K (60%) more than average UC San Diego salary ($30K)
-$6K (11%) less than average UC San Diego Project Scientist salary ($56K) in California
+$4K (6%) more than average UC San Diego Project Scientist salary ($56K) in California
$40K University of California, Riverside's Average Project Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$18K (36%) less than national average Project Scientist salary ($58K)
+$10K (28%) more than average University of California, Riverside salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of California, Riverside Project Scientist salary ($40K) in California
Top companies for Project Scientist in California
Below is the total pay for the top 3 highest paying companies for Project Scientist in California
| Scintillon Institute | $57K | 1 salary |
| UC San Diego | $55K | 2 salaries |
| University of California, Riverside | $40K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Project Scientist in California
La Jolla, CA
$60K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$53K per year
2 salaries > Irvine, CA
$40K per year
1 salary >
$60K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$53K per year
2 salaries > Irvine, CA
$40K per year
1 salary >
Project Scientist Salaries by By Cities
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