Quality pay: Vancouver vs San Francisco Bay Area
Across all levels, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 214% higher than in Vancouver, after converting to Canadian dollars at today's rate.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 30% of postings with pay in Vancouver and 85% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Vancouver, all levels
CA$95k
Middle half CA$92k to CA$113k
about US$67k. From 10 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$210k
Middle half US$168k to US$239k
about CA$297k. From 27 postings.
Pay before tax is only part of the picture. Income tax, payroll deductions and health costs differ a lot between Canada and the US. The take-home pay tool shows what each offer leaves after tax.
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.