Snowflake salaries in San Francisco, CA
Based on 425 certified H-1B filings by Snowflake Inc. in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$180,960
Middle 50%$155.6k–$206.3k
vs. all employers here+6%comparison median $170,000
Filings425FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $132,781 |
| 25th | $155,605 |
| 50th (median) | $180,960 |
| 75th | $206,315 |
| 90th | $218,200 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $123,334 | $116,917 | $153,681 | 66 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $120,931 | $180,396 | 65 |
| FY2022 | $180,000 | $149,818 | $216,500 | 124 |
| FY2023 | $181,272 | $154,288 | $200,000 | 102 |
| FY2024 | $181,272 | $148,838 | $206,315 | 122 |
| FY2025 | $183,000 | $155,605 | $206,315 | 186 |
| FY2026 | $164,715 | $155,522 | $200,000 | 239 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $187,574 | 249 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $173,638 | 28 |
| Sales Engineer | $161,470 | 23 |
| Data Scientist | $161,500 | 22 |
| IT Manager | $237,682 | 13 |
| QA Engineer | $165,422 | 13 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $148,699 | 12 |
| Database Administrator | $124,426 | 11 |
| Data Engineer | too few | 7 |
| Market Research Analyst | too few | 6 |
| Financial Analyst | too few | 6 |
| Project Manager | too few | 5 |
| Accountant | too few | 5 |
| Engineering Director | too few | 4 |
| Marketing Manager | too few | 3 |
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| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analyst | too few | 3 |
| Statistician | too few | 3 |
| Financial Manager | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Francisco, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $149,365 | 43 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $161,637 | 124 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,960 | 91 |
| Expert · Level IV | $206,315 | 150 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
