Bottom quarter
$78K
Inside Sales Salary in San Francisco
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$93K
Top quarter
$109K
Top 10%
$123K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$118K
Median
$141K
Top quarter
$166K
Top 10%
$187K
Adjusted for San Francisco at 1.25× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Inside Sales in San Francisco pulls a median of $141,250 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $166,064 and the strongest reps clearing $187,061. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $92,500, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $108,750. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The San Francisco adjustment moves the band 25% above the national baseline. The gap between median and top-quarter total earnings is real money — at this role, $24,814 a year. Ask for it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$166,064 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$153,657 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$141,250 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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