25th pctl
$70K
Learning & Development Salary in Sacramento
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$85K
75th pctl
$100K
90th pctl
$113K
Adjusted for Sacramento at 1.1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Learning & Development in Sacramento pulls a median of $84,700 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $100,100 and the 90th percentile at $113,300. Comp in Sacramento runs about 10% above the national baseline. $100,100 is what top-quartile Learning & Development pay looks like in Sacramento. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$100,100 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$92,400 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$84,700 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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