Side-by-side distribution
London
$92,534
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 13,688
San Francisco
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 76.2%
- Live roles
- 13,896
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)
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive, EMEA
Business Development Manager
Account Director, Large Enterprise | Retail
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Highest-paying jobs
VP of Growth
Performance Marketing Manager
Grants Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Director Of Influencer Marketing
Paid Growth Specialist
Create Your Own Role
Account Executive
Director / VP Sales
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $81,947 | 1,311 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 43 |
Trainline
|
$83,749 | 40 |
Sierra
|
$270,133 | 38 |
Cohere
|
$208,297 | 38 |
Anthropic
|
$408,721 | 31 |
Airwallex
|
$154,360 | 22 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 492 |
|
Anthropic
|
$360,000 | 317 |
Fluidstack
|
$200,000 | 273 |
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 240 |
Brex
|
$196,000 | 233 |
Databricks
|
$217,600 | 174 |
|
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 149 |
Crusoe
|
$210,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in London
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $152,782 | 51 |
| Software Engineer | $149,699 | 363 |
| Recruiter | $141,352 | 135 |
| Sales | $137,582 | 767 |
| Financial Analyst | $137,500 | 49 |
| Customer Success | $123,966 | 486 |
| UX Designer | $119,458 | 19 |
| DevOps | $114,611 | 59 |
| Product Manager | $113,526 | 400 |
| Marketing Manager | $99,908 | 281 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $215,000 | 2,985 |
| Data Scientist | $208,524 | 362 |
| DevOps | $205,000 | 278 |
| Sales | $195,382 | 3,636 |
| Product Manager | $195,000 | 2,526 |
| Customer Success | $192,500 | 2,654 |
| UX Designer | $192,250 | 94 |
| Recruiter | $189,000 | 1,559 |
| Marketing Manager | $175,000 | 1,110 |
| Project Manager | $170,625 | 825 |
London vs San Francisco: which pays more?
The median for London is $92,534 per year (typically $70,835–$158,932), versus $200,000 for San Francisco ($155,000–$250,000). That puts San Francisco about 116% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so London and San Francisco 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.