25th pctl
$95K
Real Estate Salary in San Francisco
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$115K
75th pctl
$138K
90th pctl
$158K
Adjusted for San Francisco at 1.25× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Real Estate in San Francisco pulls a median of $115,250 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $137,500 and the 90th percentile at $158,000. San Francisco sits at 1.25× the national average for comp. The number to anchor on for a counter is $137,500. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$137,500 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$126,375 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$115,250 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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