Operations salary ranges in SF Bay Area
What open operations postings in SF Bay Area say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for operations in SF Bay Area.
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Junior102 postings$128,000$95k–$151k
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Senior450 postings$196,000$165k–$237k
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Staff and principal111 postings$235,000$210k–$279k
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Manager and above961 postings$225,000$176k–$280k
Best-paying companies in SF Bay Area
Ranked by the median top of their open operations postings in SF Bay Area, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Tenstorrent4 with pay$500,000$500k–$500k
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Y Combinator4 with pay$355,000$225k–$489k
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Genentech9 with pay$352,000$299k–$377k
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Roche8 with pay$345,000$296k–$377k
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Anthropic35 with pay$325,000$268k–$383k
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Goodfire4 with pay$325,000$275k–$388k
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Ech5 with pay$324,000$152k–$340k
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Thinking Machines Lab4 with pay$313,000$285k–$331k
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Block10 with pay$311,000$237k–$323k
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ServiceNow9 with pay$305,000$272k–$344k
Operations pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; SF Bay Area is marked.
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SF Bay Area2,550 postings$190,000$145k–$245k
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Seattle794 postings$180,000$140k–$230k
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Remote3,543 postings$160,000$119k–$208k
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Boston826 postings$160,000$115k–$221k
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New York3,021 postings$158,000$112k–$200k
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Washington DC737 postings$155,000$115k–$198k
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San Diego317 postings$151,000$110k–$190k
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Los Angeles884 postings$150,000$114k–$196k
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Atlanta253 postings$150,000$105k–$188k
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All of the US31,974 postings$140,000$92k–$190k
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Austin419 postings$140,000$100k–$176k
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Denver429 postings$137,000$100k–$176k
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Chicago811 postings$135,000$97k–$175k
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Portland55 postings$133,000$76k–$169k
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Dallas486 postings$131,000$85k–$180k
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Raleigh–Durham82 postings$129,000$88k–$178k
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Miami137 postings$125,000$71k–$170k
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Philadelphia104 postings$125,000$85k–$188k
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Salt Lake City109 postings$119,000$73k–$157k
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 operations jobs pay in SF Bay Area?
Open operations postings in SF Bay Area that state pay post a median top of $190,000 a year; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $245,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $139,000. That is from 2,550 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For operations postings in SF Bay Area, the median posted top is $128,000 for junior, $196,000 for senior, $235,000 for staff and principal, $225,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for operations in SF Bay Area?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Tenstorrent ($500,000), Y Combinator ($355,000), Genentech ($352,000) 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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