Salary for Location: San Diego, California

Updated: 29 May 2012
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$96,984  
   
Software Engineer$75,412  
Attorney / Lawyer$81,855  
Mechanical Engineer$63,429  
Executive Assistant$49,113  
Project Manager, Construction$77,809  
Operations Manager$59,736  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 29 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 18,755
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Key Statistics for San Diego, California Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range

Qualcomm Inc$67,602 - $125,683
U.S. Navy$26,791 - $116,951
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)$34,129 - $103,255
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)$49,585 - $129,241
U.S. Marine Corps$22,568 - $91,777
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree$46,884 - $84,199
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$61,498 - $115,745
Doctorate (PhD)$70,428 - $119,274
Associate's Degree$42,602 - $68,341
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$67,377 - $105,002
Gender
Female
46%
female alumni
 
Male
54%
male alumni
Salary:$41,751 - $74,653 $51,886 - $97,846
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
34%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
12%

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