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Full-Stack Engineer Salary and Equity in San Diego 2024

How much does a Full-Stack Engineer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for Full-Stack Engineers in San Diego-based startups is 114k per year, with a range from 79k to 175k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Full-Stack Engineers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

114.5k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Full-Stack Engineer in San Diego is $114,451, which is 13.9% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of$100,500. Full-Stack 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

$146,569/yr

Range $111k - $175k

Average

$114,451/yr

Range $92k - $135k

Below Average

$89,757/yr

Range $79k - $100k


Industries

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in San Diego can get in Marketplaces, that is $125,000. This pay is 15.4% higher than the average Full-Stack Engineer salary in San Diego, which is $108,333. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Marketplaces (avg $125,000 per year), Design (avg $125,000 per year), Mobile (avg $100,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in San Diego can get with Javascript, that is $135,000. This pay is 34.3% higher 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 Full-Stack Engineer skills in San Diego of 2024 are:
  • 1. Javascript

    $135k

  • 2. PostgreSQL

    $120k

  • 3. Python

    $100k

  • 4. PHP

    $90k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in San Diego can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $135,000. This pay is 34.3% 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.