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Research scientist jobs in San Francisco

Updated Nov 11, 2026

Level lists 60 open jobs in San Francisco whose title matches research scientist. They are posted by 19 companies. 53 (88%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 15 of these jobs also allow remote work.

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60
Build or work on AI
53
remote
15

Median starting salary: $298k.

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How many research scientist jobs are open in San Francisco?

As of November 11, 2026, Level lists 60 open jobs for research scientists in San Francisco; 53 of them work on AI or build AI.

Which companies are hiring research scientists in San Francisco?

As of November 11, 2026, by number of open jobs: Anthropic (14), OpenAI (14), Scale AI (5), Waymo (4), Apollo Research (3).

How much do research scientist jobs pay in San Francisco?

As of November 11, 2026, the median starting salary is $298k a year, measured on the 46 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose location, as published by the employer, names the city; a job listing several cities counts in each of them. Companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.