Are the salaries in SD really that bad?

[stablegenius]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

The salaries in San Diego (And most other cities) always look bad when compared to known high paying cities like SF, Seattle, DC, Boston, etc.

The chart below shows looks pretty good to me. The same cities mentioned at the top and the bottom look to be the same as what I've seen in other lists relating to salaries.

Yikes, based on that chart it's worse than I thought...

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes data on median salaries for different types of occupations in various cities, including San Diego. You might find that useful in making comparisons with other cities.

Here is the data for the San Diego Metro area:

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_41740.htm#11-0000

If you want to compare the pay in those occupations in San Diego to other metro areas, you can look up the data for many cities here: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_41740.htm

As an example, the average annual salary for all "management occupations" in San Diego is $124,220. In Boston, it's $135,750. In Chicago, it's $117,320.

If you want to drill down to specific occupations, look below the main category (click on the link to open) and you'll see lists of specific jobs.

For instance, open that "management occupations" list and you'll see that the median salary for a CEO in San Diego is $223,700. In Boston, it's $226,110. And, in Chicago, it's $206,600.

The median annual salary for a marketing manager in San Diego is $152,350. In Boston, it's $145,650. In Chicago, it's $124,220.

Pretty much every occupation you can think of is covered, and if you can't find what you're looking for, go over to the BLS Occupational Handbook and look up the occupation. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Of course, what any particular individual will actually make in a particular occupation - regardless of location - is going to depend on that individual's education and training, experience, skills, the industry the business is in, and their negotiating skills.

But this will give you a way to compare data in different cities.

I love this and all the more reason for me to be able to convince my fiancé to stay in NYC. My salary here is double what I'd make in SD.


Nuts.