Salary for Location: San Diego, California

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$97,304  
   
Software Engineer$73,797  
Attorney / Lawyer$78,440  
Mechanical Engineer$64,047  
Project Manager, Construction$79,245  
Executive Assistant$49,052  
Administrative Assistant$37,958  
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Key Statistics for San Diego, California Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
Qualcomm Inc$70,757 - $127,535
U.S. Navy$26,220 - $113,792
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)$48,970 - $147,442
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)$32,968 - $98,989
Hewlett-Packard Company$55,468 - $154,839
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's Degree$46,303 - $84,619
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$61,542 - $120,229
Associate's Degree$41,353 - $70,250
Doctorate (PhD)$69,618 - $120,594
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$67,979 - $109,478
Gender
Female
46%
female alumni
  
Male
54%
male alumni
Salary:$41,505 - $74,872 $51,588 - $98,928
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
34%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
24%
20 years or more
12%

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