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Postdoctoral Scholar vs Senior Software Engineer

Salary comparison in San Francisco

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Metric Postdoctoral Scholar Senior Software Engineer Difference
25th Percentile (P25) $72K $188K +$116K
Median (P50) $74K $192K +$117K (+158%)
75th Percentile (P75) $80K $215K +$135K
IQR (P75 − P25) $8K $27K
Data Points 30 65

Median Salary Gap

Postdoctoral Scholar
$74K
Senior Software Engineer
$192K

Senior Software Engineer median is +158% above Postdoctoral Scholar in San Francisco

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