Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,891
United Kingdom
$56,975
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.8%
- Live roles
- 11,652
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Field Applications Engineer
Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Senior Media Buyer
Business Development Manager
Sous Chef
Senior Account Executive
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Customer Service Specialist
Online Merchandising Assistant (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,258 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 270 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$233,000 | 166 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 145 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ABM UK
|
$37,008 | 162 |
| LO Lookers | $58,354 | 159 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$35,524 | 107 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 103 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$36,013 | 97 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Universal Business Team
|
$56,309 | 76 |
Biffa Waste Services
|
$47,028 | 56 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $186,463 | 248 |
| Software Engineer | $185,500 | 2,499 |
| Recruiter | $180,000 | 1,013 |
| Data Scientist | $177,151 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,568 |
| Customer Success | $169,950 | 1,954 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 35 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,085 |
| Project Manager | $149,613 | 930 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 692 |
Highest-paying roles in United Kingdom
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $140,783 | 39 |
| Recruiter | $135,203 | 100 |
| Software Engineer | $117,578 | 221 |
| DevOps | $108,909 | 36 |
| Data Scientist | $107,086 | 15 |
| Product Manager | $94,893 | 305 |
| Marketing Manager | $87,820 | 259 |
| Project Manager | $73,154 | 154 |
| Data Analyst | $71,100 | 41 |
| Sales | $66,959 | 952 |
California vs United Kingdom: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $56,975 for United Kingdom ($38,454–$105,386). That puts California about 172% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and United Kingdom are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.