# San Francisco office talent and salary benchmarks

> San Francisco indexes 98/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest ai/ml and senior software engineering talent pool globally.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 98/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 27%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: San Francisco
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $78/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $78/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 31.5%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 7
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 22
- **submarkets**: 6
- **primeYieldPct**: 6.5%

## FAQ
### Is San Francisco a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deepest AI/ML and senior software engineering talent pool globally. Average all-in compensation indexes 98 vs. New York's 100.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.