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Ruby Developer Salary in San Diego 2026

How much does a Ruby developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for Ruby developers in San Diego-based startups is 171k per year, with a range from 117k to 237k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Ruby developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

170.7k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Ruby developer in San Diego is$170,688, which is 49.7% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of $114,042. Ruby developer salaries in San Diego are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$202,938/yr

Range $156k - $237k

Average

$170,688/yr

Range $119k - $198k

Below Average

$153,188/yr

Range $117k - $188k


Industries

The highest average salary a Ruby developer in San Diego can get in United States, that is $197,500. This pay is 60.6% higher than the average Ruby developer salary, which is $123,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: United States (avg $197,500 per year), Consumer Electronics (avg $168,500 per year), Hardware + Software (avg $168,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. SwiftUI

    $236.5k

  • 2. Xcode

    $236.5k

  • 3. Scipy

    $215k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $215k

  • 5. openAI

    $212.5k

  • 6. Objective-C

    $200k

  • 7. Ruby on Rails

    $197.5k

  • 8. Ruby

    $197.5k

  • 9. Numpy

    $195k

  • 10. MongoDB

    $177.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Ruby developer in San Diego can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $188,000. This pay is 64.9% higher than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $114,042. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.