Commercial pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting is about the same in both places.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$223k
Middle half US$189k to US$255k
about CA$315k. From 111 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$212k
Middle half US$178k to US$242k
about CA$300k. From 46 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$190k | US$176k to US$201k | 45 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$193k | US$178k to US$222k | 22 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$236k | US$228k to US$276k | 47 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$258k | US$242k to US$261k | 14 |
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.