Quality assurance pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 8% lower than in Boston and Cambridge.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$196k
Middle half US$176k to US$218k
about CA$277k. From 28 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$224k
Middle half US$188k to US$241k
about CA$316k. From 21 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$188k | US$175k to US$196k | 15 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$173k | US$165k to US$193k | 8 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$231k | US$214k to US$267k | 9 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$239k | US$227k to US$271k | 10 |
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.