Fundraising Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $291,790 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in San Francisco earn between $125,720 and $219,490.
- $98K10th
- $126K25th
- $158KMedian
- $219K75th
- $292K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $174,920 | $14,577 | $84.10 |
| Median | $157,750 | $13,146 | $75.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $125,720 | $10,477 | $60.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $219,490 | $18,291 | $105.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $174,920, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $118,648 a year, or $9,887 a month and $4,563 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 fundraising 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 $174,920 buys what about $151,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($192,720).
- San Jose$192,720
- Santa Cruz$178,370
- San Francisco$174,920
- San Luis Obispo$157,260
- Santa Maria$155,970
- Salinas$155,410
- Santa Rosa$153,900
- San Diego$152,570
- Los Angeles$150,230
- Sacramento$147,950
Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).
- San Jose, CA$192,720
- New York, NY$186,660
- Santa Cruz, CA$178,370
- San Francisco, CA$174,920
- Trenton, NJ$173,930
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Fundraising Managers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$84.10 an hour on average, and $75.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $125,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $118,648 a year ($9,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do fundraising managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).
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 11-2033; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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