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High-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

Active job postings in San Diego, CA that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

San Diego, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Diego, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering248$160k n=34—
Crew / Cashier106——
Director91$186k n=12—
Store Supervisor / Manager79$123k n=6—
Retail Associate74—$29.75/hr n=9

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers505$145k n=38—
Managers, All Other315$124k n=17—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67——
Management Analysts66$83k n=9—
Project Management Specialists65$179k n=9—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract166$117k n=40—
Part-time152$51k n=8$29.85/hr n=21
Full-time65$125k n=21$29.85/hr n=5
Intern24——
Temporary10——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing1,231$116k n=113—
Technology982$163k n=165—
Retail636$184k n=65$29.85/hr n=30
Food Service / Restaurants457$85k n=13$26.28/hr n=4
Professional Services393$160k n=43—

Top categories

  • Engineering248
  • Crew / Cashier106
  • Director91
  • Store Supervisor / Manager79
  • Retail Associate74
  • Food Service57

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers505
  • Managers, All Other315
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Management Analysts66
  • Project Management Specialists65
  • Registered Nurses46

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Top sectors

  • Manufacturing1,231
  • Technology982
  • Retail636
  • Food Service / Restaurants457
  • Professional Services393
  • Consumer Goods290

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,637 · 86%
  • Contract166 · 5%
  • Part-time152 · 5%
  • Full-time65 · 2%
  • Intern24 · 1%
  • Temporary10 · 0%

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