Salary guide · US

Doctor salary in San Francisco: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in San Francisco typically earns $200,000–$550,000/year, with a median around $320,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of $320,000/year, spending on median San Francisco rent ($2,900/mo) would take up 11% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in San Francisco

$200,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$320,000

Typical

median estimate

$550,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for San Francisco.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$6,667/mo

30% of income (standard)$8,000/mo

35% of income (stretch)$9,333/mo

Median San Francisco rent$2,900/mo

Rent landscape in San Francisco

$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,900

Median

most common