Biology pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At senior level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 14% higher than in Boston and Cambridge.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$170k
Middle half US$118k to US$218k
about CA$241k. From 91 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$168k
Middle half US$139k to US$194k
about CA$237k. From 61 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Boston and Cambridge | US$132k | US$111k to US$143k | 15 |
| Mid, San Francisco Bay Area | US$140k | US$129k to US$156k | 14 |
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$153k | US$116k to US$170k | 34 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$175k | US$148k to US$191k | 26 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$199k | US$187k to US$210k | 16 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$188k | US$167k to US$209k | 8 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$272k | US$242k to US$291k | 16 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$256k | US$238k to US$287k | 8 |
How these figures work
They come only from pay ranges that employers posted on open jobs listed on PharmoniQ today. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Only yearly pay in the job's own currency is used; hourly postings are left out. A figure shows only when at least 5 postings stand behind it. These are offers employers advertise, not what people in the role earn, and they change as jobs open and close. Currency conversions use today's Bank of Canada rate (1 US dollar = 1.42 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.