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Postdoctoral Scholar vs Software Engineer

Salary comparison in San Francisco

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Metric Postdoctoral Scholar Software Engineer Difference
25th Percentile (P25) $72K $175K +$103K
Median (P50) $74K $191K +$117K (+157%)
75th Percentile (P75) $80K $220K +$140K
IQR (P75 − P25) $8K $45K
Data Points 30 315

Median Salary Gap

Postdoctoral Scholar
$74K
Software Engineer
$191K

Software Engineer median is +157% above Postdoctoral Scholar in San Francisco

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