Contract salaries in San Francisco.
What Contract roles across every field pay in San Francisco, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$40.50/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$24.10/hr – $68.38/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.8%
80 of 164 roles
Live roles
164
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Mercor AI Research Fund Grants
Contract Sourcer
Recruiter (Contract)
Senior Knowledge Engineer, Ontology and Data Standards (Contract)
Associate Director, Quality Systems (Temporary)
Sales recruiter (Contract)
Project Manager (Epic Willow / Beaker)
Infrastructure Project Manager - Healthcare Construction
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| VB Vir Biotechnology | $146,120 | 6 |
Continuum Resource Network
|
$60,320 | 6 |
Saks
|
$50,102 | 6 |
Crusoe
|
$135,200 | 4 |
Hire Hangar
|
$133,750 | 4 |
|
Tech Firefly
|
$197,600 | 3 |
Gopuff
|
$40,789 | 3 |
|
BitGo
|
$181,250 | 2 |
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How much do Contract roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Contract roles in San Francisco is $40.50/hr per year. Most pay falls between $24.10/hr (25th percentile) and $68.38/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20.59/hr to $94.75/hr.
These figures are computed live from 164 active Contract roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 80 (48.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Contract roles in San Francisco include Mercor, Rox Data Corp, BitGo and Altos Labs.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for Contract roles in San Francisco?
- The median is $84,240 per year, with most pay between $50,133 and $142,220 (25th–75th percentile), based on 80 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range for Contract roles in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $42,827 to $197,080 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $84,240. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.