Manager salaries in San Francisco
306 of 360 open manager roles in San Francisco publish pay. Median midpoint $270k, middle half $218k–$325k.
Based on the midpoints of pay ranges that employers published in live postings, as of 2026-10-14. Mostly US ranges, which can include geographic tiers. Not a salary survey. Only groups with 3+ postings are shown.
By function
| Function | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering manager | 153 | $245k | $285k | $336k |
| Sales manager | 42 | $172k | $226k | $331k |
| Operations manager | 40 | $192k | $222k | $293k |
| Marketing manager | 22 | $199k | $226k | $288k |
| Product leadership | 17 | $196k | $218k | $247k |
| Customer success manager | 12 | $214k | $246k | $259k |
| Data & analytics manager | 7 | $205k | $220k | $288k |
| Other manager | 7 | $244k | $275k | $323k |
| Design manager | 6 | $207k | $326k | $381k |
By level
| Level | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 192 | $205k | $254k | $318k |
| Head | 55 | $225k | $270k | $325k |
| Director | 26 | $256k | $300k | $326k |
| Senior Manager | 14 | $207k | $232k | $275k |
| VP | 12 | $263k | $324k | $369k |
| Senior Director | 5 | $318k | $319k | $332k |
Highest published ranges
Head of Payroll & Equity · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$570k–$610k
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$570k–$610k
Head of Strategic Startups · Anthropic San Francisco, CA
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$550k–$750k
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$550k–$750k
Area Vice President, Consumer Business Services · Sierra San Francisco, CA
VPOnsiteSan FranciscoManages managers$500k–$520k
VPOnsiteSan FranciscoManages managers$500k–$520k
Engineering Manager, Hardware Platform Security · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
ManagerHybridSan Francisco$485k–$625k
ManagerHybridSan Francisco$485k–$625k
Technical Lead Manager - Training Runtime, Data(set) Movement · OpenAI San Francisco
ManagerRemoteSan Francisco$380k–$500k
ManagerRemoteSan Francisco$380k–$500k
Vice President, Global Systems Integrators · Okta San Francisco, California
VPSan FranciscoManages managers$470k–$647k
VPSan FranciscoManages managers$470k–$647k