Side-by-side distribution
San Francisco
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 76%
- Live roles
- 13,943
Washington
$149,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.2%
- Live roles
- 5,943
Highest-paying jobs
VP of Growth
Performance Marketing Manager
Grants Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Director Of Influencer Marketing
Account Executive
Create Your Own Role
Account Executive, Enterprise
Director / VP Sales
Paid Growth Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, US Market Access
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 478 |
Anthropic
|
$352,500 | 315 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 291 |
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 232 |
Brex
|
$203,500 | 217 |
Databricks
|
$217,375 | 173 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 146 |
Crusoe
|
$210,000 | 139 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 263 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$148,400 | 251 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 184 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 97 |
|
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 94 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 87 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 64 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $216,000 | 3,003 |
| Data Scientist | $209,000 | 359 |
| DevOps | $205,000 | 286 |
| Product Manager | $196,000 | 2,514 |
| Sales | $195,800 | 3,617 |
| Customer Success | $192,500 | 2,639 |
| UX Designer | $192,250 | 98 |
| Recruiter | $187,500 | 1,560 |
| Marketing Manager | $175,000 | 1,102 |
| Project Manager | $171,250 | 804 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 44 |
| Software Engineer | $178,250 | 782 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 628 |
| Customer Success | $156,000 | 1,027 |
| Recruiter | $153,600 | 568 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 194 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,074 |
| Nurse | $149,475 | 66 |
| Project Manager | $140,500 | 377 |
San Francisco vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for San Francisco is $200,000 per year (typically $155,000–$250,000), versus $149,500 for Washington ($100,000–$193,000). That puts San Francisco about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so San Francisco and Washington 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.