Salary Comparison

San Jose vs Phoenix

Cost-of-living adjusted salary comparison across top occupations.

MetricSan JosePhoenix
Cost-of-living index100 = US avg202104
Median rent 1BR$3,200$1,500
Median home price$1,400,000$420,000
Population1,027,0001,681,000

Salary by occupation (mid-level median)

OccupationSan JosePhoenixΔ
Physician$482,800$248,600+$234,200
Investment Banker$363,600$187,200+$176,400
Corporate Counsel$363,600$187,200+$176,400
Senior Software Engineer$353,500$182,000+$171,500
PMO Director$333,300$171,600+$161,700
Product Manager (Tech)$323,200$166,400+$156,800
Enterprise Sales Rep$323,200$166,400+$156,800
Director of Customer Experience$292,900$150,800+$142,100