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    Average Base Pay
    $130,696/yr
    5% below national average
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    $131K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$10,160
    Range$2,364 - $26,607
    How much does a Senior Software Engineer make in San Diego, CA?

    The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $130,696 in San Diego, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 6,112 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Senior Software Engineer employees in San Diego, CA.

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      Senior Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $110,000/yr
      Range: $92K - $125K
      1,241 salaries
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      $110,000/yr
      $92K$125K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $121,808/yr
      Range: $100K - $144K
      89 salaries
      See 409 salaries from all locations
      $121,808/yr
      $100K$144K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Sony Electronics
      $106,977/yr
      Range: $84K - $125K
      27 salaries
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      $106,977/yr
      $84K$125K
      Senior Software Engineer
      PlayStation
      $121,484/yr
      Range: $95K - $145K
      25 salaries
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      $121,484/yr
      $95K$145K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Inseego
      $100,438/yr
      Range: $88K - $109K
      23 salaries
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      $100,438/yr
      $88K$109K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Motorola Mobility
      $89,496/yr
      Range: $77K - $109K
      19 salaries
      See 246 salaries from all locations
      $89,496/yr
      $77K$109K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Mitchell International
      $104,313/yr
      Range: $90K - $135K
      19 salaries
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      $104,313/yr
      $90K$135K

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      Senior Software Engineer
      Websense
      $110,000/yr
      Range: $82K - $144K
      19 salaries
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      $110,000/yr
      $82K$144K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Union Bank
      $127,746/yr
      Range: $91K - $157K
      18 salaries
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      $127,746/yr
      $91K$157K
      Senior Software Engineer
      CareFusion
      $103,124/yr
      Range: $84K - $129K
      18 salaries
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      $103,124/yr
      $84K$129K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Teradata
      $118,787/yr
      Range: $90K - $160K
      18 salaries
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      $118,787/yr
      $90K$160K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Illumina
      $112,405/yr
      Range: $92K - $136K
      17 salaries
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      $112,405/yr
      $92K$136K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Active Network
      $113,436/yr
      Range: $91K - $143K
      17 salaries
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      $113,436/yr
      $91K$143K
      Senior Software Engineer
      LG Mobile Phones
      $94,007/yr
      Range: $79K - $108K
      16 salaries
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      $94,007/yr
      $79K$108K
      Senior Software Engineer
      DivX
      $105,039/yr
      Range: $100K - $132K
      14 salaries
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      $105,039/yr
      $100K$132K
      Senior Software Engineer
      BAE Systems USA
      $100,025/yr
      Range: $89K - $130K
      13 salaries
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      $100,025/yr
      $89K$130K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Nokia
      $100,991/yr
      Range: $89K - $132K
      12 salaries
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      $100,991/yr
      $89K$132K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Sony Online Entertainment
      $122,147/yr
      Range: $115K - $126K
      12 salaries
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      $122,147/yr
      $115K$126K
      Senior Software Engineer
      XIFIN
      $97,244/yr
      Range: $82K - $113K
      12 salaries
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      $97,244/yr
      $82K$113K
      Senior Software Engineer
      SAIC
      $116,950/yr
      Range: $85K - $150K
      10 salaries
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      $116,950/yr
      $85K$150K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $52
      hourly
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $52 per hour
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Contract
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Public
      $125,000
      per year
      A Sr. Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Company - Private
      $125,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      201 to 500 employees
      Company - Private
      $120,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $120,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $10k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Private
      $102,001
      per year
      A Software Engineer Senior reported making $102,001 per year
      Job Highlights
      8-10 years experience
      Full-time
       
      201 to 500 employees
      Company - Private
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