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Engineering salaries in San Francisco, CA
Engineering professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $146–269K per year on average, based on 5 jobs. Engineering roles in San Francisco, CA pay 12% above the board-wide average of $151.2–219.9K for Engineering jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$146–269K
Based on 5 jobs · 12% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$125K
Average
$207.5K
75th percentile
$300K
Engineering salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $150–298.8K | 4 | +21% |
Other top paying titles in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying job titles in San Francisco, CA beyond Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $161.7–243K · 7 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $193.4–308.4K · 7 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $155–280.8K · 6 jobs
API Development
Avg. $155–220.8K · 6 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $170–257.2K · 23 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $170.9–248.7K · 17 jobs
AWS
Avg. $192.2–268.4K · 12 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $167.1–250.2K · 12 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $163.1–273.7K · 12 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $177.3–274.3K · 12 jobs
Other locations for Engineering
Compare Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $153.6–233.6K · 11 jobs
California
Avg. $153.6–244.3K · 7 jobs
New York
Avg. $165–241.7K · 3 jobs
Engineering salary FAQs for San Francisco, CA
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.