Software Engineering salary in San Diego

Software Engineering pay in San Diego is measured from 49 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 25 postings put the middle half between $157,500 and $193,000, with a median of $167,000.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $150,738 and senior $167,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 11% more.

Against the 75 other measured markets for software engineering at senior, this sits below 45 of them; Foster City leads at $244,000.

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.

41 software engineering roles are open in San Diego right now, 41 listing pay.