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Curators salary in San Francisco, CA

The median curators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $90,800 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,529 a month.

10th percentile
$61,620
25th percentile
$78,700
Median percentile
$90,800
75th percentile
$110,510
90th percentile
$151,260

Based on 240 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

$66,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,800
Federal income tax−$11,146
Social Security + Medicare−$6,946
California income tax (approx.)−$6,356
Monthly take-home$5,529
Every two weeks$2,552

Does it go far here?

$78,538Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
45%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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
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

All curators salaries · Take-home pay in California