Principal Scientist Salary in California

The average Principal Scientist salary in California is $152,298. The salary range for a Principal Scientist is usually between $147,089 and $161,494 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $185,045. The average hourly pay for a Principal Scientist is $73.22 per hour.

The employer paying the highest salary for a Principal Scientist job in California is Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority with an average salary as high as $155,933.

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California Principal Scientist Salary Lookup

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$152,298/yr

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16,354^th

Top Paying Employers for Principal Scientist Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	$155,933
Orange County Water District, CA	$155,762

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Principal Scientist Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Arizona	$101,955	4
California	$155,890	8
Florida	$87,138	10
Mississippi	$91,202	13
Montana	$116,544	1
Virginia	$167,414	10

Top Paid Principal Scientist in California

Name	State	Employer
Kenneth Ishida Orange County Water District, CA	Kenneth Ishida	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Kenneth Ishida Orange County Water District, CA	Kenneth Ishida	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Kenneth Ishida Orange County Water District, CA	Kenneth Ishida	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Raphael Mazor Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Raphael Mazor	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Jana Safarik Orange County Water District, CA	Jana Safarik	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Kenneth Ishida Orange County Water District, CA	Kenneth Ishida	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Eri Stein Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Eri Stein	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Jana Safarik Orange County Water District, CA	Jana Safarik	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Jana Safarik Orange County Water District, CA	Jana Safarik	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Ken Ishida Orange County Water District, CA	Ken Ishida	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
John Willard Boyd University of California, CA	John Willard Boyd	CA	University of California	View Details
Eric Stein Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Eric Stein	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Susanna Theroux Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Susanna Theroux	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Eric Stein Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Eric Stein	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Jana Safarik Orange County Water District, CA	Jana Safarik	CA	Orange County Water District	View Details
Steven Bay Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Steven Bay	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Steven Bay Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Steven Bay	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
Keit Maruya Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Keit Maruya	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details
James Arnold O University of California, CA	James Arnold O	CA	University of California	View Details
Keith Maruya Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	Keith Maruya	CA	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority	View Details

California Principal Scientist Salary Lookup