QA & Test salary in San Diego
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 17, 2026
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QA & Test pay in San Diego is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 10 postings put the middle half between $106,400 and $175,375, with a median of $142,288.
Against the 11 other measured markets for QA & test at mid-level, this sits below 4 of them; Sunnyvale leads at $163,500.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
7 QA & test roles are open in San Diego right now, 7 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $106,400 – $175,375 | $142,288 | 10 |
| Senior | $129,950 – $179,256 | $138,250 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open QA & test roles in San Diego · 7 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $111,100–$235,800scale $60,000–$340,000
Staff Engineer, Test Automation (R5792) Shield AI · San Diego $157,000–$235,800 4w ago 
Staff QA Engineer Dexcom · San Diego $111,100–$185,100 4w ago Sr Staff QA Engineer Dexcom · San Diego $128,600–$214,400 4w ago Software Test Engineer Leidos · San Diego $73,450–$132,775 5w ago 
Manager Software Test Automation veracyte · Remote · US $147,000–$163,000 3mo ago Manager, Software Test & Automation (R5461) Shield AI · San Diego $160,000–$240,000 3mo ago Senior Engineer, Software Test and Automation (R4472) Shield AI · San Diego $110,000–$170,000 8mo ago