After 15 years experience in the medical device industry speaking with thousands of professionals, we have a good idea of what the industry standard is for certain job titles.
Clearly, the ranges provided below are flexible depending on a variety of factors, nevertheless, the trend is consistent across most companies and candidates.
San Francisco Bay Area
Job Title |
Years’ Experience |
Salary Range |
R&D Engineer I/II |
0 – 4+ |
$70 – $85K |
Senior R&D Engineer |
5 – 10+ |
$90 – $125K |
Staff R&D Engineer |
7 – 10+ |
$115 – $130K |
Principal R&D Engineer |
10 – 15+ |
$130 – $150K |
R&D Manager/Project Mgr |
7-15+ |
$125 – $150K+ |
Director R&D |
10-20+ |
$160 – $190K |
VP R&D |
15-25+ |
$190 – $225K and up |
Other Locations:
- Southern California – Bay Area minus 8-10%
- MN Twin-Cities: Bay Area minus 10%
- Boston, MA: Bay Area minus 5-10%
- Other States: Bay Area minus 10-20%