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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

State

California

Detailed Occupations

702

Average Salary Across Occupations

$97,288

Highest Paying Occupation in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Psychiatrists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $358,950.

Largest Employment Market in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 109,070 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Psychiatrists $358,950 $172.57 510
2 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $358,540 $172.38 210
3 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $333,320 $0.00 2,490
4 Chief Executives $319,950 $153.82 6,170
5 Pediatricians, General $319,060 $153.39 0
6 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $312,440 $150.21 0
7 Family Medicine Physicians $278,150 $133.72 3,080
8 Lawyers $275,170 $132.29 16,940
9 Physicians, All Other $266,170 $127.97 2,340
10 Natural Sciences Managers $248,510 $119.48 5,160
11 Financial Managers $243,770 $117.20 18,380
12 Computer and Information Systems Managers $238,050 $114.45 26,640
13 Marketing Managers $228,200 $109.71 12,820
14 Dentists, General $227,090 $109.18 1,680
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $216,300 $103.99 6,380
16 Human Resources Managers $214,610 $103.18 5,890
17 Nurse Practitioners $208,480 $100.23 2,960
18 Managers, All Other $206,840 $99.44 22,980
19 Personal Financial Advisors $204,930 $98.52 8,830
20 Public Relations Managers $199,350 $95.84 2,040

👥 Most Available Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 109,070 $38,010 $18.28
2 Software Developers 76,900 $187,840 $90.31
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 47,330 $42,980 $20.67
4 General and Operations Managers 42,330 $178,780 $85.95
5 Registered Nurses 40,750 $178,450 $85.79
6 Cashiers 40,350 $41,750 $20.07
7 Retail Salespersons 37,380 $47,580 $22.87
8 Office Clerks, General 35,750 $58,160 $27.96
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 33,130 $50,600 $24.33
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 31,140 $47,960 $23.06
11 Waiters and Waitresses 30,450 $46,130 $22.18
12 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 26,820 $113,050 $54.35
13 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 26,700 $123,230 $59.25
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers 26,640 $238,050 $114.45
15 Accountants and Auditors 26,600 $119,870 $57.63
16 Stockers and Order Fillers 26,230 $47,030 $22.61
17 Security Guards 25,400 $51,600 $24.81
18 Management Analysts 24,790 $141,310 $67.94
19 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 23,560 $129,130 $62.08
20 Managers, All Other 22,980 $206,840 $99.44