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Splunk Developer Salary in San Diego 2026

How much does a Splunk developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for Splunk developers in San Diego-based startups is 137k per year, with a range from 105k to 249k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Splunk developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

137.1k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Splunk developer in San Diego is$137,100, which is 20.2% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of $114,042. Splunk 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

$217,900/yr

Range $130k - $249k

Average

$137,100/yr

Range $105k - $175k

Below Average

$122,500/yr

Range $105k - $135k


Industries

The highest average salary a Splunk developer in San Diego can get in Hardware + Software, that is $198,500. This pay is 56.9% higher than the average Splunk developer salary, which is $126,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Hardware + Software (avg $198,500 per year), Government Innovation (avg $118,500 per year), New Product Development (avg $118,500 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

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Splunk developer in San Diego can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $198,500. This pay is 74.1% 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.