Side-by-side distribution
New York
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.6%
- Live roles
- 20,736
San Francisco
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 76.2%
- Live roles
- 13,896
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Highest-paying jobs
VP of Growth
Performance Marketing Manager
Grants Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Account Executive, Startups (San Francisco)
Director Of Influencer Marketing
Create Your Own Role
Account Executive
Field Applications Engineer
Paid Growth Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 307 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 267 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 222 |
Brex
|
$189,162 | 207 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 197 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 177 |
DoorDash USA
|
$134,400 | 177 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 486 |
|
Anthropic
|
$360,000 | 316 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 268 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 239 |
|
Brex
|
$195,264 | 227 |
Databricks
|
$217,375 | 171 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 149 |
Crusoe
|
$210,000 | 138 |
Highest-paying roles in New York
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $204,875 | 2,604 |
| Data Scientist | $191,250 | 232 |
| DevOps | $190,000 | 322 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 122 |
| Recruiter | $170,650 | 1,797 |
| Product Manager | $165,750 | 3,380 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,662 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,281 |
| Marketing Manager | $145,000 | 2,012 |
| Project Manager | $135,000 | 1,492 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $216,000 | 2,990 |
| Data Scientist | $208,297 | 361 |
| DevOps | $205,000 | 281 |
| Product Manager | $195,000 | 2,530 |
| Sales | $195,000 | 3,626 |
| Customer Success | $192,500 | 2,653 |
| UX Designer | $192,250 | 94 |
| Recruiter | $189,000 | 1,562 |
| Marketing Manager | $175,000 | 1,111 |
| Project Manager | $171,000 | 819 |
New York vs San Francisco: which pays more?
The median for New York is $160,000 per year (typically $105,000–$212,500), versus $200,000 for San Francisco ($155,000–$250,000). That puts San Francisco about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so New York 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.