Corporate pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 5% lower than in Boston and Cambridge.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 81% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 61% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$215k
Middle half US$167k to US$264k
about CA$304k. From 79 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$200k
Middle half US$146k to US$241k
about CA$282k. From 49 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Boston and Cambridge | US$198k | US$113k to US$255k | 6 |
| Mid, San Francisco Bay Area | US$184k | US$121k to US$248k | 6 |
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$210k | US$107k to US$261k | 7 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$143k | US$131k to US$177k | 11 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$169k | US$145k to US$183k | 29 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$161k | US$155k to US$200k | 17 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$248k | US$227k to US$276k | 27 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$258k | US$239k to US$277k | 11 |
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.