Principal Financial Analyst Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Principal Financial Analyst make in San Francisco, CA? The average Principal Financial Analyst salary in San Francisco, CA is $315,530 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $275,359 and $369,597. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Financial Professional

Principal Financial Group - Bakersfield , CA

... analysis for individuals and businesses. You'll join our team, but control how you work and run ... Contact uno.matt@principal.com for additional information. Employment at the Principal Financial ...

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Financial Analyst

Frist Responder Wellness - Newport Beach , CA

The Financial Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting our financial operations and strategic ... The above reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of ...

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PUBLIC RECORDS PRINCIPAL ANALYST, SFPUC, External Affairs (1824) (146048)

City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

... Principal Administrative Analyst, Public Records will have a strong working knowledge of the ... finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of ...

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Financial Analyst 1 (Remote)

Stanford University - Stanford , CA

The analyst will perform various professional finance and accounting functions that include ... Serve as a first-line resource to principal investigators and staff on financial matters in the ...

JobGet - 45 days ago

Accounting and Financial Analyst 2 (Remote)

Elyon International - Portland , OR

Principal Duties & Responsibilities: * Prepare complex and insightful analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual operational, financial, and product performance results, forecasts, trends, and cost ...

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Principal Research Scientist I - Biologics Analytical R&D

AbbVie - Irvine , CA

The Principal Research Scientist I will lead groups of analysts engaged in laboratory support ... financial, human resources, and general business policies, requirements and objectives. Key ...

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What does a Principal Financial Analyst do?

Common responsibilities of a Principal Financial Analyst

Lead and drive portfolio prioritization for the domain in accordance with established enterprise and IT guidelines and in alignment with technical delivery priorities for the domain, Develops, builds and support prioritization and decision-making frameworks for leadership delivery trade off decisions based on portfolio priorities and teams' capacity constraints.

November 21, 2022

Develops relationships and influence across with business partners up to Executive level to gain avenues for solution research, resulting in improved solutions.

November 23, 2022

Demonstrate concise verbal and written communication that is targeted and appropriate to the needs of the audience.

February 14, 2023

Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.

March 12, 2023

Support driving the company-wide planning process to define financial targets and key business assumptions while developing thoughtful methodologies and applying financial rigor throughout the process, and benchmarking planning to key performance indicators.

April 30, 2023

Provides critical leadership within project team/working groups to facilitate understanding between multiple business areas and recognize upstream/downstream impacts of decisions, deliverables and results.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Financial Analyst in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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275359

369597

315530

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

325755

500338

398000

What is the average salary for Principal Financial Analyst in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Financial Analyst in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Principal Financial Analyst ranges from $275,359 to $369,597 with the average base salary of $315,530. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $325,755 to $500,338 with the average total cash compensation of $398,000.

View Average Salary for Principal Financial Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$315,530	$275,359 - $369,597
Bonus	$82,470	$50,396 - $130,741
Total Pay	$398,000	$325,755 - $500,338

* 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.

Principal Financial Analyst Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $275,359 - $369,597	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,750 - $360,727	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,750 - $360,727	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $247,823 - $332,638	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,310 - $360,136	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $249,997 - $335,556	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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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 the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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