Salary guide · instrumented by market
The same job. Five prices. One country.
What it actually costs to employ nine operations roles across the five US markets our clients hire in — salary, benefits, and the fully-loaded number your CFO cares about. Every figure traces to a published federal source. No email required.
9 roles · 5 markets
Market 01 · East
Hiring in East
New York · the Mid-Atlantic. Wages here run 14% above the national private-industry average, with a 31.7% benefit load on top.
What one seat costs an employer here, before it does any work.
East · fully loaded
| Function | With Qualia | You keep | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineerBuilds, fixes, integrations, automation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Project managerOwners, deadlines, status, chasing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Data analystDashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Staff accountantMonth-end, reconciliation, reporting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Marketing specialistContent, campaigns, social, email | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Executive assistantInbox, calendar, travel, follow-through | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Sales development repProspecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARCategorisation, invoices, collections | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Customer successQuestions, issues, keeping clients close | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
Software engineer
Builds, fixes, integrations, automation
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Project manager
Owners, deadlines, status, chasing
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Data analyst
Dashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Staff accountant
Month-end, reconciliation, reporting
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Marketing specialist
Content, campaigns, social, email
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Executive assistant
Inbox, calendar, travel, follow-through
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Sales development rep
Prospecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Categorisation, invoices, collections
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Customer success
Questions, issues, keeping clients close
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Market 02 · West
Hiring in West
California · the Pacific Coast. Wages here run 16% above the national private-industry average, with a 31.5% benefit load on top.
What one seat costs an employer here, before it does any work.
West · fully loaded
| Function | With Qualia | You keep | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineerBuilds, fixes, integrations, automation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Project managerOwners, deadlines, status, chasing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Data analystDashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Staff accountantMonth-end, reconciliation, reporting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Marketing specialistContent, campaigns, social, email | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Executive assistantInbox, calendar, travel, follow-through | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Sales development repProspecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARCategorisation, invoices, collections | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Customer successQuestions, issues, keeping clients close | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
Software engineer
Builds, fixes, integrations, automation
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Project manager
Owners, deadlines, status, chasing
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Data analyst
Dashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Staff accountant
Month-end, reconciliation, reporting
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Marketing specialist
Content, campaigns, social, email
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Executive assistant
Inbox, calendar, travel, follow-through
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Sales development rep
Prospecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Categorisation, invoices, collections
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Customer success
Questions, issues, keeping clients close
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Market 03 · Central
Hiring in Central
St. Louis · Kansas City · Chicago. Wages here run -6% below the national private-industry average, with a 30.6% benefit load on top.
What one seat costs an employer here, before it does any work.
Central · fully loaded
| Function | With Qualia | You keep | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineerBuilds, fixes, integrations, automation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Project managerOwners, deadlines, status, chasing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Data analystDashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Staff accountantMonth-end, reconciliation, reporting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Marketing specialistContent, campaigns, social, email | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Executive assistantInbox, calendar, travel, follow-through | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Sales development repProspecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARCategorisation, invoices, collections | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Customer successQuestions, issues, keeping clients close | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
Software engineer
Builds, fixes, integrations, automation
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Project manager
Owners, deadlines, status, chasing
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Data analyst
Dashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Staff accountant
Month-end, reconciliation, reporting
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Marketing specialist
Content, campaigns, social, email
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Executive assistant
Inbox, calendar, travel, follow-through
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Sales development rep
Prospecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Categorisation, invoices, collections
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Customer success
Questions, issues, keeping clients close
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Market 04 · Mountain
Hiring in Mountain
Las Vegas · Phoenix · Denver. Wages here run -3% below the national private-industry average, with a 27.9% benefit load on top.
What one seat costs an employer here, before it does any work.
Mountain · fully loaded
| Function | With Qualia | You keep | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineerBuilds, fixes, integrations, automation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Project managerOwners, deadlines, status, chasing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Data analystDashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Staff accountantMonth-end, reconciliation, reporting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Marketing specialistContent, campaigns, social, email | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Executive assistantInbox, calendar, travel, follow-through | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Sales development repProspecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARCategorisation, invoices, collections | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Customer successQuestions, issues, keeping clients close | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
Software engineer
Builds, fixes, integrations, automation
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Project manager
Owners, deadlines, status, chasing
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Data analyst
Dashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Staff accountant
Month-end, reconciliation, reporting
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Marketing specialist
Content, campaigns, social, email
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Executive assistant
Inbox, calendar, travel, follow-through
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Sales development rep
Prospecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Categorisation, invoices, collections
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Customer success
Questions, issues, keeping clients close
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Market 05 · South
Hiring in South
Texas · Florida · the Southeast. Wages here run -8% below the national private-industry average, with a 28.6% benefit load on top.
What one seat costs an employer here, before it does any work.
South · fully loaded
| Function | With Qualia | You keep | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineerBuilds, fixes, integrations, automation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Project managerOwners, deadlines, status, chasing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Data analystDashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Staff accountantMonth-end, reconciliation, reporting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Marketing specialistContent, campaigns, social, email | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Executive assistantInbox, calendar, travel, follow-through | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Sales development repProspecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARCategorisation, invoices, collections | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
| Customer successQuestions, issues, keeping clients close | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$4,000 | up to $0 |
Software engineer
Builds, fixes, integrations, automation
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Project manager
Owners, deadlines, status, chasing
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Data analyst
Dashboards, analysis, the weekly numbers
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Staff accountant
Month-end, reconciliation, reporting
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Marketing specialist
Content, campaigns, social, email
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Executive assistant
Inbox, calendar, travel, follow-through
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Sales development rep
Prospecting, CRM hygiene, follow-up
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Categorisation, invoices, collections
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Customer success
Questions, issues, keeping clients close
- Per month
- $0
- With Qualia
- $0–$4,000
- You keep
- up to $0
Method
How these numbers are built.
Published in full so you can check the arithmetic, or rebuild it yourself.
annual_salary = national_median_hourly × (regional_wage ÷ 32.60) × 2,080
fully_loaded = annual_salary ÷ (1 − regional_benefit_share)
monthly = fully_loaded ÷ 12
Every figure traces to one published federal occupation.
| Function | SOC code | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive assistantExecutive secretaries and executive administrative assistants | 43-6011 | $0.00 |
| Project managerProject management specialists | 13-1082 | $0.00 |
| Sales development repSales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel | 41-3091 | $0.00 |
| Data analystOperations research analysts | 15-2031 | $0.00 |
| Software engineerSoftware developers | 15-1252 | $0.00 |
| Customer successCustomer service representatives | 43-4051 | $0.00 |
| Marketing specialistMarket research analysts and marketing specialists | 13-1161 | $0.00 |
| Staff accountantAccountants and auditors | 13-2011 | $0.00 |
| Bookkeeper / AP-ARBookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 43-3031 | $0.00 |
Executive assistant
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
- SOC code
- 43-6011
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Project manager
Project management specialists
- SOC code
- 13-1082
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Sales development rep
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
- SOC code
- 41-3091
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Data analyst
Operations research analysts
- SOC code
- 15-2031
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Software engineer
Software developers
- SOC code
- 15-1252
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Customer success
Customer service representatives
- SOC code
- 43-4051
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Marketing specialist
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
- SOC code
- 13-1161
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Staff accountant
Accountants and auditors
- SOC code
- 13-2011
- Median hourly
- $0.00
Bookkeeper / AP-AR
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
- SOC code
- 43-3031
- Median hourly
- $0.00
The same job carries a different price in each market.
| Market | ||
|---|---|---|
| CentralSt. Louis · Kansas City · Chicago | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| SouthTexas · Florida · the Southeast | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| EastNew York · the Mid-Atlantic | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| WestCalifornia · the Pacific Coast | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| MountainLas Vegas · Phoenix · Denver | $0.00 | 0.0% |
Central
St. Louis · Kansas City · Chicago
- Wages / hr
- $0.00
- Benefit share
- 0.0%
South
Texas · Florida · the Southeast
- Wages / hr
- $0.00
- Benefit share
- 0.0%
East
New York · the Mid-Atlantic
- Wages / hr
- $0.00
- Benefit share
- 0.0%
West
California · the Pacific Coast
- Wages / hr
- $0.00
- Benefit share
- 0.0%
Mountain
Las Vegas · Phoenix · Denver
- Wages / hr
- $0.00
- Benefit share
- 0.0%
National median hourly wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, latest release. Regional wage levels and benefit share of total employer cost, by census division: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, latest release. National private-industry wages average $32.60 per hour. Figures are national medians applied to a regional index, not quotes for a specific role.
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