Research pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At senior level, the middle posting in San Francisco Bay Area is about 14% higher than in Boston and Cambridge.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$168k
Middle half US$119k to US$210k
about CA$237k. From 112 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$170k
Middle half US$140k to US$210k
about CA$241k. From 77 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, Boston and Cambridge | US$87k | US$82k to US$104k | 7 |
| Entry, San Francisco Bay Area | US$126k | US$94k to US$126k | 5 |
| Mid, Boston and Cambridge | US$135k | US$111k to US$142k | 19 |
| Mid, San Francisco Bay Area | US$140k | US$130k to US$154k | 15 |
| Senior, Boston and Cambridge | US$157k | US$117k to US$184k | 46 |
| Senior, San Francisco Bay Area | US$179k | US$154k to US$194k | 33 |
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$198k | US$188k to US$210k | 17 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$209k | US$180k to US$210k | 12 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$272k | US$239k to US$291k | 18 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$275k | US$238k to US$298k | 9 |
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.