IT pay: San Francisco Bay Area vs San Diego
At manager level, the middle posting in San Diego is about 11% lower than in San Francisco Bay Area.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$207k
Middle half US$171k to US$228k
about CA$290k. From 56 postings.
San Diego, all levels
US$185k
Middle half US$170k to US$239k
about CA$259k. From 16 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$195k | US$151k to US$216k | 12 |
| Senior, San Diego | US$169k | US$158k to US$179k | 6 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$199k | US$185k to US$220k | 25 |
| Manager, San Diego | US$176k | US$173k to US$191k | 5 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$243k | US$238k to US$259k | 12 |
| Director, San Diego | US$256k | US$252k to US$256k | 5 |
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 = 1.40 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.