Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $304,360 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in San Francisco earn between $147,440 and $251,200.
- $125K10th
- $147K25th
- $189KMedian
- $251K75th
- $304K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $203,270 | $16,939 | $97.73 |
| Median | $188,850 | $15,738 | $90.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $147,440 | $12,287 | $70.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $251,200 | $20,933 | $120.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Compensation and benefits managers in San Francisco earn 13% more than the California average ($180,130) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $149,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $203,270 | $188,850 | $124,650 | $304,360 | 590 |
| California | $180,130 | $166,730 | $105,840 | $289,910 | 2,970 |
| United States | $162,640 | $149,230 | $89,160 | $256,570 | 22,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $203,270, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $136,523 a year, or $11,377 a month and $5,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for compensation and benefits managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $203,270 buys what about $175,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($227,460).
- San Jose$227,460
- San Francisco$203,270
- Los Angeles$170,430
- Sacramento$165,740
- San Diego$163,260
- Oxnard$159,650
- Riverside$143,590
All Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$97.73 an hour on average, and $90.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $147,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $136,523 a year ($11,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $203,270. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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