Highest-paying jobs in San Francisco

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#50. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $163,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. 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)

#48. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $163,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $164,020
- Median hourly wage: $78.86
- Total employment: 390 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. 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)

#45. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $167,090
- Median hourly wage: $80.33
- Total employment: 1,980 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $167,300
- Median hourly wage: $80.43
- Total employment: 460 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. 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)

#42. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $168,460
- Median hourly wage: $80.99
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $168,750
- Median hourly wage: $81.13
- Total employment: 11,210 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. 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)

#39. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $170,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 530 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. 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)

#37. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $172,160
- Median hourly wage: $82.77
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. 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)

#35. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $173,900
- Median hourly wage: $83.61
- Total employment: 1,720 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $174,610
- Median hourly wage: $83.95
- Total employment: 17,890 people (7.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. 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)

#32. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $176,360
- Median hourly wage: $84.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $176,740
- Median hourly wage: $84.97
- Total employment: 610 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Geography teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $178,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $178,850
- Median hourly wage: $85.99
- Total employment: 2,040 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $182,530
- Median hourly wage: $87.76
- Total employment: 170 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $183,510
- Median hourly wage: $88.23
- Total employment: 4,230 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $184,470
- Median hourly wage: $88.69
- Total employment: 190 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. 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)

#24. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $187,990
- Median hourly wage: $90.38
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $188,020
- Median hourly wage: $90.40
- Total employment: 40,750 people (16.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $188,930
- Median hourly wage: $90.83
- Total employment: 420 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $203,030
- Median hourly wage: $97.61
- Total employment: 22,980 people (9.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $204,980
- Median hourly wage: $98.55
- Total employment: 200 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $205,380
- Median hourly wage: $98.74
- Total employment: 1,680 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $206,420
- Median hourly wage: $99.24
- Total employment: 5,890 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $208,580
- Median hourly wage: $100.28
- Total employment: 6,380 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $211,730
- Median hourly wage: $101.79
- Total employment: 18,380 people (7.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $211,750
- Median hourly wage: $101.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $212,520
- Median hourly wage: $102.17
- Total employment: 12,820 people (5.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $215,090
- Median hourly wage: $103.41
- Total employment: 16,940 people (7.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $220,330
- Median hourly wage: $105.93
- Total employment: 2,960 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $221,810
- Median hourly wage: $106.64
- Total employment: 26,640 people (11.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $222,840
- Median hourly wage: $107.13
- Total employment: 5,160 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 510 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 6,170 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 3,080 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,490 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Pediatricians, general (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,340 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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