Side-by-side distribution
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.8%
- Live roles
- 4,506
San Francisco
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 76.3%
- Live roles
- 13,928
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
VP of Growth
Performance Marketing Manager
Grants Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive
Director Of Influencer Marketing
Create Your Own Role
Paid Growth Specialist
Director / VP Sales
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 127 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 93 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 85 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 76 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$85,020 | 60 |
Freeform
|
$135,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 499 |
Anthropic
|
$360,000 | 323 |
Fluidstack
|
$200,250 | 272 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 238 |
Brex
|
$196,000 | 233 |
Databricks
|
$217,825 | 175 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 149 |
Crusoe
|
$210,000 | 140 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 557 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 32 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Nurse | $150,000 | 34 |
| Recruiter | $141,550 | 288 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 494 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 545 |
| Project Manager | $120,635 | 326 |
| Sales | $117,500 | 736 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $215,000 | 2,995 |
| Data Scientist | $210,000 | 365 |
| DevOps | $205,000 | 276 |
| Sales | $195,232 | 3,642 |
| Product Manager | $195,000 | 2,530 |
| Customer Success | $192,500 | 2,660 |
| UX Designer | $192,250 | 94 |
| Recruiter | $188,500 | 1,561 |
| Marketing Manager | $174,000 | 1,116 |
| Project Manager | $170,050 | 830 |
Los Angeles vs San Francisco: which pays more?
The median for Los Angeles is $130,200 per year (typically $85,455–$175,000), versus $200,000 for San Francisco ($155,000–$249,438). That puts San Francisco about 54% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Los Angeles 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.