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Human Resources Managers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median human resources managers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $209,340 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,763 a month.

10th percentile
$123,950
25th percentile
$160,250
Median percentile
$209,340
75th percentile
$282,700
90th percentile
$323,850

Based on 4,960 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

$141,152 take-home a year
Gross pay$209,340
Federal income tax−$38,976
Social Security + Medicare−$14,558
California income tax (approx.)−$14,654
Monthly take-home$11,763
Every two weeks$5,429

Does it go far here?

$181,070Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
21%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 human resources managers salaries · Take-home pay in California