Median salary
$163,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.2k – $181.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.8%
9 of 11 roles
Live roles
11
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer (Platform Data Reliability & Automation)
Software Engineer II, Data Platform
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - San Diego, CA, USA
Senior AI Data Engineer
Senior Vehicle Data Bus Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rockstar Games
|
$141,600 | 3 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$204,600 | 2 |
| CN Cortica - Neurodevelopmental | $180,000 | 1 |
|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 1 |
|
Netradyne
|
$157,500 | 1 |
Sigma Defense
|
$87,000 | 1 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in San Diego is $163,750 per year. Most pay falls between $141,200 (25th percentile) and $181,900 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $124,100 to $197,800.
These figures are computed live from 11 active Data Engineer roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 9 (81.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Data Engineer roles in San Diego include PlayStation Global, Speechify, Cortica - Neurodevelopmental and Netradyne.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.