Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in San Francisco

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#50. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $84,100
- Median hourly wage: $40.43
- Total employment: 330 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 730 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 9,720 people (4.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,700
- Median hourly wage: $41.20
- Total employment: 300 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Calibration technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,010
- Median hourly wage: $41.35
- Total employment: 240 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $90,540
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $92,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 1,400 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $94,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.28
- Total employment: 550 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,800
- Median hourly wage: $45.58
- Total employment: 1,440 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,610
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 280 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 670 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 190 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,670
- Median hourly wage: $47.44
- Total employment: 1,930 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $108,910
- Median hourly wage: $52.36
- Total employment: 350 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 2,350 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $118,090
- Median hourly wage: $56.78
- Total employment: 720 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $122,000
- Median hourly wage: $58.65
- Total employment: 3,780 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $122,690
- Median hourly wage: $58.99
- Total employment: 520 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $122,740
- Median hourly wage: $59.01
- Total employment: 170 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $125,950
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 3,430 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,560
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 9,920 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 5,370 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $128,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.86
- Total employment: 570 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,790
- Median hourly wage: $64.32
- Total employment: 4,630 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,560
- Median hourly wage: $64.69
- Total employment: 420 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $136,410
- Median hourly wage: $65.58
- Total employment: 210 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,720
- Median hourly wage: $65.73
- Total employment: 620 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $139,580
- Median hourly wage: $67.11
- Total employment: 7,910 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $142,000
- Median hourly wage: $68.27
- Total employment: 580 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $145,440
- Median hourly wage: $69.92
- Total employment: 10,950 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $145,640
- Median hourly wage: $70.02
- Total employment: 4,670 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $148,650
- Median hourly wage: $71.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $149,400
- Median hourly wage: $71.83
- Total employment: 830 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $155,480
- Median hourly wage: $74.75
- Total employment: 5,340 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $156,140
- Median hourly wage: $75.07
- Total employment: 5,060 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $157,380
- Median hourly wage: $75.66
- Total employment: 18,680 people (7.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $157,490
- Median hourly wage: $75.72
- Total employment: 2,730 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $160,000
- Median hourly wage: $76.92
- Total employment: 210 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $160,180
- Median hourly wage: $77.01
- Total employment: 1,610 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $160,980
- Median hourly wage: $77.39
- Total employment: 7,930 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $163,490
- Median hourly wage: $78.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $163,840
- Median hourly wage: $78.77
- Total employment: 2,860 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $166,300
- Median hourly wage: $79.95
- Total employment: 9,350 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $168,160
- Median hourly wage: $80.85
- Total employment: 4,010 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $168,820
- Median hourly wage: $81.16
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $170,700
- Median hourly wage: $82.07
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $172,920
- Median hourly wage: $83.14
- Total employment: 5,090 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $174,910
- Median hourly wage: $84.09
- Total employment: 76,900 people (31.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Mathematical science occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $186,360
- Median hourly wage: $89.60
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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