Data and IT pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 5% higher than in Boston and Cambridge.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$198k
Middle half US$170k to US$234k
about CA$281k. From 133 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$207k
Middle half US$184k to US$238k
about CA$293k. From 92 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Boston and Cambridge | US$142k | US$98k to US$170k | 8 |
| Mid, San Francisco Bay Area | US$205k | US$168k to US$239k | 13 |
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$187k | US$162k to US$204k | 31 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$199k | US$177k to US$221k | 19 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$194k | US$169k to US$202k | 53 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$204k | US$189k to US$210k | 30 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$245k | US$234k to US$285k | 32 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$241k | US$238k to US$260k | 22 |
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.