Salaries in San Francisco.
What roles across every field pay in San Francisco, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$205,000
median over time
Typical range
$163.1k – $255k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43%
6,187 of 14,383 roles
Live roles
14,383
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Outside Sales Business Development Leader – West Coast
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)
Performance Engineer
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Staff Research Engineer, Discovery Team
Research Engineer, Safeguards Labs
Research Scientist, Societal Impacts
Research Engineer, Knowledge Team
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 521 |
|
Anthropic
|
$347,500 | 264 |
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 213 |
Databricks
|
$215,750 | 179 |
Airwallex
|
$210,000 | 136 |
Pinterest
|
$237,085 | 111 |
Figma
|
$232,500 | 100 |
Okta
|
$230,500 | 98 |
Highest-paying roles in San Francisco
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $226,000 | 227 |
| Software Engineer | $220,000 | 1,911 |
| DevOps | $206,875 | 192 |
| UX Designer | $200,000 | 74 |
| Sales | $200,000 | 2,242 |
| Product Manager | $197,300 | 1,511 |
| Recruiter | $195,000 | 1,027 |
| Customer Success | $193,365 | 1,584 |
| Project Manager | $180,000 | 408 |
| Marketing Manager | $176,400 | 598 |
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How much do roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for roles in San Francisco is $205,000 per year. Most pay falls between $163,100 (25th percentile) and $255,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $125,000 to $312,500.
These figures are computed live from 14,383 active roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 6,187 (43%) 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 roles in San Francisco include Prendio - BioProcure and Anthropic.
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.