Salary Guide
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in Sacramento. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
$157k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer | $300k | $144k | 52% | Details |
| VP of Engineering | $290k | $139k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | $240k | $115k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | $222k | $107k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | $209k | $100k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $195k | $94k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $189k | $91k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | $180k | $86k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | $179k | $86k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | $178k | $85k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | $173k | $83k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | $162k | $78k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | $162k | $78k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | $159k | $76k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | $159k | $76k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | $158k | $76k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | $152k | $73k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | $132k | $63k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Product Officer | $346k | $180k | 48% | Details |
| VP of Product | $300k | $156k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | $235k | $122k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | $191k | $99k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | $190k | $99k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | $178k | $93k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | $155k | $81k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | $110k | $57k | 48% | Details |
Design
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Director | $243k | $122k | 50% | Details |
| UX Researcher | $165k | $83k | 50% | Details |
| Product Designer | $159k | $80k | 50% | Details |
| UX Designer | $152k | $76k | 50% | Details |
| Design Systems Engineer | $144k | $72k | 50% | Details |
| UI Designer | $140k | $70k | 50% | Details |
| Motion Designer | $131k | $66k | 50% | Details |
| Brand Designer | $125k | $63k | 50% | Details |
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | $250k | $138k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | $175k | $96k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | $132k | $73k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | $126k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | $126k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | $125k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | $120k | $66k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | $108k | $59k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | $86k | $47k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | $86k | $47k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | $82k | $45k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | $82k | $45k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | $313k | $188k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | $238k | $143k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | $163k | $98k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | $150k | $90k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | $150k | $90k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | $140k | $84k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | $125k | $75k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | $90k | $54k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | $88k | $53k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | $69k | $41k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $280k | $154k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | $160k | $88k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | $150k | $83k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | $130k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | $104k | $57k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | $100k | $55k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | $95k | $52k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | $85k | $47k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | $320k | $198k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | $182k | $113k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | $130k | $81k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | $125k | $78k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | $124k | $77k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | $120k | $74k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | $117k | $73k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | $111k | $69k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | $91k | $56k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | $85k | $53k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $170k | $99k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | $160k | $93k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | $135k | $78k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | $120k | $70k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | $115k | $67k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | $115k | $67k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | $110k | $64k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | $105k | $61k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | $90k | $52k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | $75k | $44k | 42% | Details |
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