Salary insights

Salary in the California region

Market pay levels based on 4 950 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median130 513 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average132 343 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile125 169 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile137 987 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile125 169 $
Median130 513 $
Upper quartile137 987 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 125 169 $ and 137 987 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 137 987 $.
  • The upper quartile is 10% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 4 950 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Veterans Health Administration San Francisco ·

Physician - Chief of Microbiology

200 000 – 400 000 $

Summary The Section Chief of Microbiology is part of the key leadership of Lab Medicine Service and is the management official responsible for Microbiology including clinical, administrativ…

Full timeOn-siteSan Francisco
Veterans Health Administration Fresno ·

Physician - Anesthesiologist (Section Chief)

350 000 – 400 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeOn-siteFresno
Veterans Health Administration Palo Alto ·

Physician - Plastic & Hand Surgery

250 000 – 400 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Part timeOn-sitePalo Alto
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA California ·

Physician (Emergency Medicine)

124 308 – 400 000 $

Summary Total annual salary will consist of a GS Base Pay rate combined with a non-locality 'Market Pay' supplement. Market pay is determined by an Activity Compensation Panel of peer physi…

Full timeOn-siteCalifornia
Veterans Health Administration Loma Linda ·

Physician (Interventional Radiology)

300 000 – 400 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeOn-siteLoma Linda
Veterans Health Administration Redlands ·

Dentist (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)

300 000 – 400 000 $

Summary The Loma Linda VA Clinic in Redlands CA is seeking a Oral Surgeon for Dental Services. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The duties, roles, and responsibilitie…

Full timeOn-siteRedlands

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (130 513 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (132 343 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 125 169 $ to 137 987 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 125 169 $ and a quarter above 137 987 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 4 950 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 130 513 $ is the market level, above 137 987 $ is the strong quarter, below 125 169 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.