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SQL Developer Salary in San Diego 2024

How much does a SQL developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for SQL developers in San Diego-based startups is 89k per year, with a range from 29k to 147k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for SQL developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

89.2k

Average Salary

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Average years of experience

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The average salary for a SQL developer in San Diego is$89,153, which is 11.3% lower than the average San Diego startup salary of $100,500. SQL 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

$127,931/yr

Range $102k - $147k

Average

$89,153/yr

Range $64k - $100k

Below Average

$74,778/yr

Range $29k - $87k


Industries

The highest average salary a SQL developer in San Diego can get in Ecommerce, that is $87,000. This pay is 9.4% higher than the average SQL developer salary, which is $79,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Ecommerce (avg $87,000 per year), Software (avg $72,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Java

    $175k

  • 2. AWS

    $165k

  • 3. Node.js

    $160k

  • 4. Javascript

    $132k

  • 5. Android

    $125k

  • 6. PostgreSQL

    $120k

  • 7. Docker

    $115k

  • 8. Kubernetes

    $110k

  • 9. Machine Learning

    $100k

  • 10. SQL

    $100k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary SQL developer in San Diego can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $92,000. This pay is 8.5% lower than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $100,500. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.