25th pctl
$119K
Professional Services Consulting (Generalist) Salary in San Francisco
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$144K
75th pctl
$172K
90th pctl
$197K
Adjusted for San Francisco at 1.25× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Professional Services Consulting (Generalist) in San Francisco pulls a median of $144,250 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $171,500 and the 90th percentile at $196,500. Comp in San Francisco runs about 25% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $171,500. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$171,500 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$157,875 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$144,250 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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