IT pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 8% higher than in Boston and Cambridge.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 73% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 55% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$193k
Middle half US$162k to US$224k
about CA$272k. From 73 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$205k
Middle half US$177k to US$223k
about CA$290k. From 40 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$162k | US$152k to US$185k | 14 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$205k | US$177k to US$221k | 11 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$191k | US$168k to US$198k | 32 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$207k | US$189k to US$221k | 16 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$248k | US$233k to US$285k | 17 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$241k | US$238k to US$256k | 6 |
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.