Bottom quarter
$111K
Partnerships 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
$134K
Top quarter
$158K
Top 10%
$181K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$131K
Median
$158K
Top quarter
$187K
Top 10%
$214K
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.
Partnerships in San Francisco pulls a median of $157,500 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $186,699 and the strongest reps clearing $213,539. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $133,500, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $158,250. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The San Francisco adjustment moves the band 25% above the national baseline. $186,699 is what top-quartile Partnerships earnings look like in San Francisco when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$186,699 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$172,100 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$157,500 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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