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Google Data Scientist Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area

Data Scientist compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Google ranges from $223K per year for L3 to $1.13M per year for L8. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $300K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Google's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/5/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L3
Data Scientist II
$223K
$153K
$49.4K
$20K
L4
Data Scientist III
$278K
$186K
$67K
$24.9K
L5
Senior Data Scientist
$390K
$214K
$141K
$34.8K
L6
Staff Data Scientist
$460K
$241K
$167K
$51.6K
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Vesting Schedule

38%

YR 1

32%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

10%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 38% vests in the 1st-YR (3.17% monthly)

  • 32% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.67% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

33%

YR 1

33%

YR 2

22%

YR 3

12%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 33% vests in the 1st-YR (2.75% monthly)

  • 33% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.75% monthly)

  • 22% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.83% monthly)

  • 12% vests in the 4th-YR (1.00% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

50%

YR 1

28%

YR 2

12%

YR 3

10%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 50% vests in the 1st-YR (4.17% monthly)

  • 28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)

  • 12% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.00% monthly)

  • 10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

36%

YR 1

28%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

16%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 36% vests in the 1st-YR (3.00% monthly)

  • 28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 16% vests in the 4th-YR (1.33% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

33%

YR 1

33%

YR 2

34%

YR 3

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 33% vests in the 1st-YR (8.25% quarterly)

  • 33% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.25% quarterly)

  • 34% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.50% quarterly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Data Scientist at Google in San Francisco Bay Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $1,133,353. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Google for the Data Scientist role in San Francisco Bay Area is $325,000.

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