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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Policy Director in San Francisco, CA is $282,289. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Policy Director in San Francisco, CA can go up to $368,405 and the lowest down to $207,097, but most earn between $242,931 and $327,365. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Policy Director in the United States.

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What is the average salary for Policy Director in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Policy Director in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Policy Director ranges from $242,931 to $327,365 with the average base salary of $282,289. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $279,433 to $429,157 with the average total cash compensation of $344,311.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $282,289 $242,931 - $327,365
Bonus $62,022 $36,502 - $101,792
Total Pay $344,311 $279,433 - $429,157
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $242,931 - $327,365 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $237,101 - $319,509 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $237,101 - $319,509 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,638 - $294,629 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $236,712 - $318,985 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $220,556 - $297,214 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Director Of Policy LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $92,889 MAXIMUM SALARY $122,244
JOB TITLE Policy Change Director LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $116,111 MAXIMUM SALARY $152,805
JOB TITLE Public Policy Director LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $239,390 MAXIMUM SALARY $323,390
JOB TITLE Pricing Policy Director LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $233,400 MAXIMUM SALARY $278,200
JOB TITLE Director Of Fiscal Policy LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $83,893 MAXIMUM SALARY $121,249
JOB TITLE Director Of Public Policy LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $191,509 MAXIMUM SALARY $258,710
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