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Survey Researchers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median survey researchers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $110,540 a year, 59% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,571 a month.

10th percentile
$65,100
25th percentile
$91,200
Median percentile
$110,540
75th percentile
$196,930
90th percentile
$286,420

Based on 180 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

$78,857 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,540
Federal income tax−$15,489
Social Security + Medicare−$8,456
California income tax (approx.)−$7,738
Monthly take-home$6,571
Every two weeks$3,033

Does it go far here?

$95,612Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
38%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 survey researchers salaries · Take-home pay in California