Salary Comparison

Salt Lake City vs Los Angeles

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

MetricSalt Lake CityLos Angeles
Cost-of-living index100 = US avg113176
Median rent 1BR$1,500$2,700
Median home price$520,000$950,000
Population200,0003,979,000

Salary by occupation (mid-level median)

OccupationSalt Lake CityLos AngelesΔ
Physician$271,090$271,090+$0
PMO Director$160,810$204,370-$43,560
Product Manager (Tech)$160,810$204,370-$43,560
Senior Program Manager$160,810$204,370-$43,560
Corporate Counsel$136,990$194,410-$57,420
Director of Customer Experience$143,930$132,330+$11,600
Sales Manager$143,930$132,330+$11,600
Senior Software Engineer$129,600$160,920-$31,320