Salary guide · US

Marketing Manager salary in San Francisco: can you afford rent?

A Marketing Manager in San Francisco typically earns $95,000–$213,000/year, with a median around $140,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Marketing Manager salary of $140,000/year, spending on median San Francisco rent ($2,900/mo) would take up 25% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Marketing Manager salary range in San Francisco

$95,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$140,000

Typical

median estimate

$213,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Marketing managers plan and execute campaigns to grow brand awareness and customer acquisition. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for San Francisco.

How much rent can a Marketing Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$2,917/mo

30% of income (standard)$3,500/mo

35% of income (stretch)$4,083/mo

Median San Francisco rent$2,900/mo

Rent landscape in San Francisco

$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,900

Median

most common