Data pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting is about the same in both places.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 63% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 44% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$219k
Middle half US$183k to US$235k
about CA$309k. From 43 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$199k
Middle half US$171k to US$241k
about CA$281k. From 34 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$208k | US$185k to US$230k | 12 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$189k | US$168k to US$221k | 5 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$192k | US$170k to US$216k | 14 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$192k | US$187k to US$205k | 8 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$244k | US$232k to US$276k | 10 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$241k | US$241k to US$265k | 7 |
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.