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    Software Engineer Salaries in San Diego, CA Area

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    Average Base Pay
    $101,316/yr
    2% below national average
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    $76K
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    $101K
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    $130K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$8,270
    Range$1,901 - $21,425
    How much does a Software Engineer make in San Diego, CA?

    The average salary for a Software Engineer is $101,316 in San Diego, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 6,393 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Engineer employees in San Diego, CA.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Entry Level Software Engineer$83K
    Principal Software Engineer$132K
    Software Development Engineer$99K
    Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)$90K
    Software Engineer II$103K

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      Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $103,863/yr
      Range: $79K - $157K
      1,517 salaries
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      $103,863/yr
      $79K$157K
      Software Engineer
      Mindlance
      $87,873/yr
      Range: $68K - $144K
      118 salaries
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      $87,873/yr
      $68K$144K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Qualcomm
      $34/hr
      Range: $23 - $41
      105 salaries
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      $34/hr
      $23$41
      Software Engineer
      Motorola Mobility
      $109,732/yr
      Range: $86K - $145K
      82 salaries
      See 726 salaries from all locations
      $109,732/yr
      $86K$145K
      Software Engineer
      Fujitsu
      $101,733/yr
      Range: $89K - $112K
      60 salaries
      See 5692 salaries from all locations
      $101,733/yr
      $89K$112K
      Software Engineer
      Tata Consultancy Services
      $81,410/yr
      Range: $74K - $83K
      49 salaries
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      $81,410/yr
      $74K$83K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Intuit
      $37/hr
      Range: $30 - $43
      46 salaries
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      $37/hr
      $30$43

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      Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $95,501/yr
      Range: $88K - $133K
      42 salaries
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      $95,501/yr
      $88K$133K
      Software Engineer
      Teradata
      $82,702/yr
      Range: $72K - $114K
      40 salaries
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      $82,702/yr
      $72K$114K
      Software Engineer
      Sasken
      $77,806/yr
      Range: $70K - $95K
      36 salaries
      See 180 salaries from all locations
      $77,806/yr
      $70K$95K
      Software Engineer
      Northrop Grumman
      $83,412/yr
      Range: $73K - $113K
      34 salaries
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      $83,412/yr
      $73K$113K
      Software Engineer
      Intel Corporation
      $135,490/yr
      Range: $75K - $183K
      30 salaries
      See 2911 salaries from all locations
      $135,490/yr
      $75K$183K
      Software Engineer
      Sony Electronics
      $90,479/yr
      Range: $80K - $93K
      25 salaries
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      $90,479/yr
      $80K$93K
      Software Engineer
      LG Mobile Phones
      $77,211/yr
      Range: $68K - $98K
      24 salaries
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      $77,211/yr
      $68K$98K
      Software Engineer
      TechDemocracy
      $74,508/yr
      Range: $69K - $136K
      20 salaries
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      $74,508/yr
      $69K$136K
      Software Engineer
      Innominds Software
      $71,599/yr
      Range: $66K - $81K
      18 salaries
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      $71,599/yr
      $66K$81K
      Software Engineer
      SoftClouds
      $72,416/yr
      Range: $69K - $99K
      17 salaries
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      $72,416/yr
      $69K$99K
      Software Engineer
      DivX
      $97,179/yr
      Range: $89K - $121K
      17 salaries
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      $97,179/yr
      $89K$121K
      Software Engineer
      AppFolio
      $100,676/yr
      Range: $85K - $127K
      16 salaries
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      $100,676/yr
      $85K$127K
      Software Engineer
      Accel North America
      $79,558/yr
      Range: $78K - $94K
      16 salaries
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      $79,558/yr
      $78K$94K
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      $25
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      A Software Engineer() reported making $25 per hour
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