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Salary at Securities and Exchange Commission in the California region

Market pay levels based on 32 826 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median110 300 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average122 221 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile80 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile154 100 $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 quartile80 000 $
Median110 300 $
Upper quartile154 100 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 80 000 $ and 154 100 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 154 100 $.
  • The upper quartile is 93% above the lower one.
  • The average (122 221 $) is 11% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 32 826 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Los Angeles ·

Infrastructure Support Services (ISS) Program Manager

162 757 – 292 300 $

Summary The Office of Information Technology is seeking an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) (Infrastructure Support Services (ISS) Program Manager). In this role, you will lead one of SEC's largest…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles
Securities and Exchange Commission Los Angeles ·

Senior Counsel-Investment Management

153 114 – 264 301 $

Summary The Division of Investment Management is seeking an Attorney-Adviser (Senior Counsel-Investment Management). As a Senior Counsel, you will provide legal analysis and guidance on mat…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (110 300 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (122 221 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 80 000 $ to 154 100 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 80 000 $ and a quarter above 154 100 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 32 826 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 110 300 $ is the market level, above 154 100 $ is the strong quarter, below 80 000 $ 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.