Fundraisers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,010 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in San Francisco earn between $64,680 and $106,020.
- $50K10th
- $65K25th
- $83KMedian
- $106K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,430 | $7,619 | $43.96 |
| Median | $82,930 | $6,911 | $39.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,680 | $5,390 | $31.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,020 | $8,835 | $50.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $91,430, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $68,740 a year, or $5,728 a month and $2,644 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 fundraisers? 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 $91,430 buys what about $79,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,150).
- San Jose$103,150
- Santa Maria$91,500
- San Francisco$91,430
- Santa Rosa$88,080
- San Diego$85,770
- Merced$85,160
- Modesto$84,080
- Sacramento$83,900
- Napa$83,310
- Los Angeles$83,240
Highest-paying cities for fundraisers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,150).
- San Jose, CA$103,150
- Santa Maria, CA$91,500
- San Francisco, CA$91,430
- New Haven, CT$91,060
- New York, NY$90,420
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Fundraisers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in San Francisco?
$43.96 an hour on average, and $39.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $68,740 a year ($5,728 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,430. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).
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 13-1131; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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