Physicist Salaries in California
$168,713
avg per year
The average salary for Physicist jobs near California is $168,713.*
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Top Physicist jobs near California
View AllJr. Specialist - General Physics, Dept. of Physics (Pooled Recruitment #2)
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor's degree in Physics or closely related field, or be enrolled in a Bachelor's program at the time of application. Open date: July 17, 2026.
$58,300 - $62,100 a year
6 days ago
Post Doctoral Industrial Scientist
Oxford Instruments plc
Santa Barbara, CA
You will collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and commercial teams to develop, validate, and launch new AFM capabilities that deliver real…
$75,000 - $90,000 a year
Jr. Specialist - Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics, Dept. of Physics (Pooled Recruitment #1)
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor's degree in Physics or closely related field, or be enrolled in a Bachelor's program at the time of application. Open date: July 17, 2026.
$58,300 - $62,100 a year
6 days ago
Assistant Project Scientist Pool - Physics Department
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Qualified applicants must possess, at minimum, a PhD (or equivalent) degree in a relevant field at the time of application.
$78,500 - $90,000 a year
Similar Locations
- Pasadena, CA17 jobs
- El Segundo, CA5 jobs
- Los Angeles, CA5 jobs
- Santa Barbara, CA4 jobs
- Valencia, CA2 jobs
- Long Beach, CA1 job
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