Engineering Manager San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager salary in San Francisco, CA
Typical pay
$246,000a year
Most Engineering Managers earn $215k to $275k a year
From 299 current job postings, updated Nov 6, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Manager salary in San Francisco, CA is $246,000 a year. Most job postings pay $215,400 to $275,300. From 299 current job postings, updated Nov 6, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$224k typical, most $190k to $262k
| San Francisco, CA | $246k | $215k to $275k | 299 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $234k | $200k to $270k | 259 |
| Sacramento, CA | $204k | $171k to $232k | 14 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $200k | $176k to $231k | 167 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $200k | $183k to $208k | 17 |
| Oxnard, CA | $196k | $180k to $199k | 16 |
| San Diego, CA | $190k | $171k to $218k | 54 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 11 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 6 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 0 job postings
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- Experienced 75 job postings$204k $254k
Typical: $240k
- Senior 79 job postings$219k $296k
Typical: $258k
- Lead or manager 121 job postings$226k $288k
Typical: $254k
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Lead or manager: most postings pay $226k to $288k a year, typically $254k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | $254k | – | – | – | – |
| Verkada | $258k | – | – | – | – |
| Roblox | $320k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $246,000 a year for Engineering Manager roles in San Francisco, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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