Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab salaries in San Francisco, CA
Based on 139 certified H-1B filings by Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$121,540
Middle 50%$85.9k–$147.6k
vs. all employers here−29%comparison median $170,000
Filings139FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,739 |
| 25th | $85,909 |
| 50th (median) | $121,540 |
| 75th | $147,599 |
| 90th | $156,517 |
Salary by year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2024 | $95,800 | $80,777 | $114,250 | 68 |
| FY2025 | $118,000 | $85,060 | $140,000 | 98 |
| FY2026 | $134,000 | $110,000 | $155,738 | 41 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Physicist | $114,805 | 60 |
| Mechanical Engineer (R&D) | $130,000 | 14 |
| Electronics Engineer (R&D) | $130,000 | 12 |
| Chemist | too few | 7 |
| Remote Sensing Scientist | too few | 7 |
| Software Developer (R&D) | too few | 6 |
| Electrical Engineer (R&D) | too few | 4 |
| Materials Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Biochemist | too few | 3 |
| Network Administrator | too few | 2 |
| Computer Network Architect | too few | 2 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 2 |
| Validation Engineer | too few | 2 |
| Materials Scientist | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Francisco, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $80,000 | 36 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $130,000 | 55 |
| Senior · Level III | $148,000 | 34 |
| Expert · Level IV | $154,075 | 14 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.