SOC 11-3131 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for training and development managers in San Francisco, California is $185,200 a year ($89.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $173,530: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$185,200average per year

$89.04 / hourMedian $173,530Take-home ≈ $124,762

  • $105K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $174KMedian
  • $216K75th
  • $279K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,110people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 17California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $278,640 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in San Francisco earn between $139,210 and $216,200.

  • $105K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $174KMedian
  • $216K75th
  • $279K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$185,200$15,433$89.04
Median$173,530$14,461$83.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$139,210$11,601$66.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$216,200$18,017$103.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Training and Development Managers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.

Training and development managers in San Francisco earn 9% more than the California average ($169,950) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Francisco$185,200$173,530$104,990$278,6401,110
California$169,950$156,260$96,900$274,9606,680
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $185,200, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $124,762 a year, or $10,397 a month and $4,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Francisco a good place for training and development managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $185,200 buys what about $160,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 2nd of 17 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($233,780).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in San Francisco: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in San Francisco?

$89.04 an hour on average, and $83.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $139,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in San Francisco?

About $124,762 a year ($10,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $185,200. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do training and development managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3131; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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