Natural Sciences Managers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$249,930avg. a year
$120.16 an hour · 5,530 employed
Natural Sciences Managers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $249,930 a year. That is $26,080 (12%) more than the California average of $223,850. The U.S. average is $180,250.
$225,230Median pay
$120.16Average hourly
+12%vs. California average
5,530Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for natural sciences managers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 16.
11,160 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$252,350
$121.32 an hour
22,890 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$218,180
$104.89 an hour
380 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$211,060
$101.47 an hour
4180 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$209,260
$100.60 an hour
540 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$199,540
$95.93 an hour
62,530 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$196,290
$94.37 an hour
7110 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$188,630
$90.69 an hour
8260 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$187,490
$90.14 an hour
960 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$187,300
$90.05 an hour
1030 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$182,240
$87.61 an hour
11680 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$182,100
$87.55 an hour
1240 jobs
Salinas, CA
$175,560
$84.40 an hour
1380 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$165,840
$79.73 an hour
1460 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$164,870
$79.27 an hour
1550 jobs
Modesto, CA
$164,650
$79.16 an hour
1690 jobs
Fresno, CA
$161,580
$77.68 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $211,720 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $176,000 |
| Construction Managers | $164,760 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $97,460 |
| Food Service Managers | $94,820 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $236,870 |
Questions and answers
How much do natural sciences managers make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $249,930 a year, and the median is $225,230. About 5,530 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $26,080 (12%) more than the California average of $223,850.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.33 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-9121. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.