Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,965
United Kingdom
$56,983
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.6%
- Live roles
- 11,614
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
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Business Development Manager
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
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
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Customer Service Specialist
Entry Level Marketing Executive (8 month FTC)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,228 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 282 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 233 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 177 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$209,500 | 165 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 156 |
ALO
|
$78,838 | 144 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| LO Lookers | $59,178 | 165 |
ABM UK
|
$36,913 | 154 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 103 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$35,584 | 101 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$35,945 | 88 |
Universal Business Team
|
$56,247 | 78 |
Biffa Waste Services
|
$46,853 | 63 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $187,000 | 2,524 |
| DevOps | $185,650 | 235 |
| Recruiter | $181,700 | 1,025 |
| Data Scientist | $175,500 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,548 |
| Customer Success | $170,000 | 1,932 |
| UX Designer | $168,475 | 34 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,094 |
| Project Manager | $146,500 | 939 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 672 |
Highest-paying roles in United Kingdom
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $187,539 | 41 |
| Recruiter | $134,766 | 111 |
| Software Engineer | $120,000 | 225 |
| UX Designer | $110,580 | 15 |
| DevOps | $110,556 | 35 |
| Data Scientist | $107,086 | 15 |
| Product Manager | $92,527 | 295 |
| Marketing Manager | $92,527 | 245 |
| Project Manager | $73,743 | 150 |
| Data Analyst | $73,634 | 45 |
California vs United Kingdom: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $56,983 for United Kingdom ($38,625–$108,752). 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.