Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,966
London
$92,751
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.5%
- Live roles
- 13,698
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)
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Field Applications Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Business Development Manager
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive, EMEA
Enterprise Account Executive
Account Director, Large Enterprise | Retail
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,227 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 279 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 231 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 177 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$209,500 | 169 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 153 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 143 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $81,599 | 1,310 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 43 |
Trainline
|
$83,723 | 39 |
Cohere
|
$208,297 | 38 |
Sierra
|
$289,060 | 37 |
Anthropic
|
$408,721 | 29 |
Airwallex
|
$154,360 | 22 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $186,250 | 2,522 |
| DevOps | $185,925 | 239 |
| Recruiter | $180,550 | 1,019 |
| Data Scientist | $175,000 | 171 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,560 |
| Customer Success | $168,875 | 1,940 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 33 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,090 |
| Project Manager | $146,500 | 942 |
| Marketing Manager | $137,500 | 681 |
Highest-paying roles in London
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $152,782 | 50 |
| Software Engineer | $148,619 | 363 |
| Recruiter | $142,368 | 137 |
| Financial Analyst | $137,500 | 48 |
| Sales | $135,108 | 772 |
| Customer Success | $122,927 | 492 |
| DevOps | $117,098 | 61 |
| Product Manager | $112,453 | 413 |
| UX Designer | $108,552 | 26 |
| Marketing Manager | $99,000 | 285 |
California vs London: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $92,751 for London ($70,835–$159,726). That puts California about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and London 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.