Median salary
$166,755
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$153.4k – $202.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
15.6%
10 of 64 roles
Live roles
64
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Network Backend Engineer
Staff Computer Vision Engineer
Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer
Staff Autonomy Engineer
Staff Analog Design Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Applications
Staff Software Engineer, Software Systems
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Brain Corp
|
$163,509 | 4 |
|
Elevate Semiconductor
|
$170,000 | 3 |
| PO Point One Navigation Inc | $240,468 | 2 |
|
SHEIN
|
$144,000 | 1 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in San Diego is $166,755 per year. Most pay falls between $153,377 (25th percentile) and $202,468 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $144,225 to $240,414.
These figures are computed live from 64 active Staff Engineer roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 10 (15.6%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in San Diego include Point One Navigation Inc, Elevate Semiconductor, Brain Corp and SHEIN.
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.