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Animal Caretakers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median animal caretakers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $43,640 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,849 a month.

10th percentile
$38,570
25th percentile
$40,780
Median percentile
$43,640
75th percentile
$47,630
90th percentile
$60,840

Based on 3,440 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,640
Federal income tax−$3,057
Social Security + Medicare−$3,338
California income tax (approx.)−$3,055
Monthly take-home$2,849
Every two weeks$1,315

Does it go far here?

$37,747Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
87%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
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Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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