Chemistry pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
Across all levels, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 56% higher than in Boston and Cambridge.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 0% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 56% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$135k
Middle half US$93k to US$151k
about CA$191k. From 7 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$210k
Middle half US$198k to US$226k
about CA$297k. From 9 postings.
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.