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Postdoctoral Scholar vs Staff Software Engineer

Salary comparison in San Francisco

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Metric Postdoctoral Scholar Staff Software Engineer Difference
25th Percentile (P25) $72K $210K +$138K
Median (P50) $74K $229K +$155K (+208%)
75th Percentile (P75) $80K $251K +$171K
IQR (P75 − P25) $8K $41K
Data Points 30 31

Median Salary Gap

Postdoctoral Scholar
$74K
Staff Software Engineer
$229K

Staff Software Engineer median is +208% above Postdoctoral Scholar in San Francisco

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