Finance salary ranges in SF Bay Area

What open finance postings in SF Bay Area say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$196,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 1,293 open postings that state pay, read October 14, 2026.

By level

How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for finance in SF Bay Area.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in SF Bay Area
  1. Junior32 postings
    $133,000$100k–$163k
  2. Senior299 postings
    $173,000$140k–$210k
  3. Staff and principal92 postings
    $233,000$199k–$274k
  4. Manager and above531 postings
    $215,000$180k–$274k

Best-paying companies in SF Bay Area

Ranked by the median top of their open finance postings in SF Bay Area, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose finance postings in SF Bay Area state the highest median top
  1. Tenstorrent4 with pay
    $500,000$500k–$500k
  2. Sierra3 with pay
    $390,000$340k–$390k
  3. Sentry4 with pay
    $340,000$253k–$413k
  4. Adyen4 with pay
    $331,000$260k–$435k
  5. Block6 with pay
    $327,000$266k–$365k
  6. Anthropic36 with pay
    $300,000$293k–$350k
  7. Atoms6 with pay
    $296,000$261k–$338k
  8. $296,000$261k–$338k
  9. Deep Infra3 with pay
    $290,000$235k–$290k
  10. $285,000$243k–$305k

Finance pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; SF Bay Area is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for finance, by place
  1. SF Bay Area1,293 postings
    $196,000$150k–$250k
  2. Seattle365 postings
    $175,000$125k–$200k
  3. New York2,032 postings
    $165,000$115k–$225k
  4. Remote2,447 postings
    $150,000$105k–$198k
  5. Boston432 postings
    $150,000$105k–$200k
  6. Philadelphia65 postings
    $147,000$88k–$180k
  7. San Diego137 postings
    $143,000$96k–$185k
  8. Washington DC355 postings
    $140,000$100k–$196k
  9. Atlanta135 postings
    $140,000$94k–$196k
  10. Chicago708 postings
    $137,000$101k–$190k
  11. Denver258 postings
    $135,000$90k–$180k
  12. Austin130 postings
    $134,000$76k–$196k
  13. Miami66 postings
    $134,000$71k–$200k
  14. Los Angeles483 postings
    $133,000$90k–$190k
  15. Dallas322 postings
    $133,000$100k–$180k
  16. All of the US18,277 postings
    $130,000$86k–$185k
  17. Portland34 postings
    $119,000$80k–$174k
  18. Raleigh–Durham52 postings
    $100,000$72k–$179k
  19. Salt Lake City38 postings
    $100,000$71k–$146k

Using these numbers

  • Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
  • When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
  • Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do finance jobs pay in SF Bay Area?

Open finance postings in SF Bay Area that state pay post a median top of $196,000 a year; the middle half runs from $150,000 to $250,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $142,000. That is from 1,293 postings as of October 14, 2026.

How does the pay change with level?

For finance postings in SF Bay Area, the median posted top is $133,000 for junior, $173,000 for senior, $233,000 for staff and principal, $215,000 for manager and above.

Which companies post the most for finance in SF Bay Area?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Tenstorrent ($500,000), Sierra ($390,000), Sentry ($340,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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