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Software Engineer Salary and Equity in San Diego 2024

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in San Diego-based startups is 109k per year, with a range from 27k to 340k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

108.6k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Diego is $108,569, which is 8.0% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of$100,500. Software Engineer 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

$175,646/yr

Range $105k - $340k

Average

$108,569/yr

Range $35k - $165k

Below Average

$84,389/yr

Range $27k - $155k


Industries

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in San Diego can get in Entertainment Industry, that is $165,000. This pay is 49.2% higher than the average Software Engineer salary in San Diego, which is $110,625. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Entertainment Industry (avg $165,000 per year), Hardware (avg $105,000 per year), Open Source (avg $105,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in San Diego can get with Javascript, that is $90,000. This pay is 10.4% lower than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $100,500. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in San Diego of 2024 are:
  • 1. Javascript

    $90k

  • 2. Java

    $35k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in San Diego can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $165,000. This pay is 64.2% higher 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.