How much does a Rabbi make in San Francisco, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Rabbi in San Francisco, CA is $120,898. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $90,110 to a high of $159,828, with most professionals earning between $104,782 and $141,276.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Rabbi Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Rabbi Salary $90,110 San Francisco,CA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Rabbi Salary $104,782 San Francisco,CA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Rabbi Salary $120,898 San Francisco,CA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Rabbi Salary $141,276 San Francisco,CA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Rabbi Salary $159,828 San Francisco,CA April 01, 2025
25% $104,782 10% $90,110 90% $159,828 75% $141,276 $120,898 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Rabbi ?

In Judaism, a rabbi /ˈræbaɪ/ is a teacher of Torah. The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws. The first sage for whom the Mishnah uses the title of rabbi was Yohanan ben Zakkai, active in the early-to-mid first century CE. In more recent centuries, the duties of a rabbi became increasingly influenced by the duties of the Protestant Christian minister, hence the title "pulpit rabbis", and in 19th-century Germany and the United States rabbinic activities including sermons, pastoral counselin...

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    Bachelor's Degree

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About San Francisco, California    San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of ....More

San Francisco, California  area prices were up 4.5% from a year ago

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