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Startup salaries in San Francisco Bay Area
Median advertised salaries from 2,616 live startup postings (last 90 days), in USD. Advertised ranges, not self-reported. Browse open roles in San Francisco Bay Area →
| Role | Median | 25th–75th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $204k | $179k–227k | 418 |
| Program Manager | $180k | $144k–200k | 156 |
| Product Manager | $200k | $172k–227k | 121 |
| Project Manager | $153k | $125k–176k | 116 |
| Engineering Manager | $243k | $216k–271k | 103 |
| Researcher Scientist | $148k | $123k–200k | 89 |
| Design Engineer | $175k | $158k–200k | 81 |
| Misc Staff | $225k | $175k–270k | 81 |
| Account Executive | $149k | $95k–219k | 70 |
| School Administrator | $208k | $190k–231k | 67 |
| Sales Representative | $93k | $74k–156k | 64 |
| Senior Product Manager | $223k | $200k–242k | 64 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $187k | $174k–221k | 61 |
| Account Manager | $136k | $89k–173k | 60 |
| Recruiter | $145k | $120k–170k | 57 |
| Product Marketing Manager | $195k | $165k–215k | 53 |
| Qa Engineer | $169k | $130k–186k | 53 |
| Operations Manager | $136k | $102k–166k | 52 |
| AI Engineer | $203k | $179k–232k | 50 |
| Sales Manager | $118k | $98k–177k | 50 |
| Data Scientist | $200k | $176k–214k | 47 |
| Marketing Manager | $160k | $138k–184k | 46 |
| Principal Engineer | $195k | $157k–222k | 44 |
| Business Development Manager | $156k | $135k–189k | 42 |
| Fullstack Engineer | $199k | $174k–214k | 42 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | $168k | $136k–185k | 42 |
| Misc Contractor | $125k | $99k–160k | 42 |
| Cook Chef | $88k | $78k–102k | 39 |
| President | $225k | $157k–265k | 37 |
| Accountant | $120k | $94k–131k | 36 |
| Systems Engineer | $180k | $158k–196k | 36 |
| Financial Analyst | $142k | $121k–163k | 35 |
| Chip Design Engineer | $203k | $181k–223k | 34 |
| Scheduler Planner | $146k | $83k–165k | 34 |
| General Manager | $117k | $82k–225k | 33 |
| Physician | $367k | $294k–588k | 33 |
| Quality Engineer | $170k | $142k–200k | 33 |
| Sales Engineer | $178k | $153k–199k | 32 |
| Security Engineer | $209k | $176k–258k | 32 |
| Business Operations | $183k | $154k–216k | 31 |
Computed from advertised salary ranges on live job postings aggregated across job boards. Midpoint of each range; roles with fewer than 10 postings are excluded.