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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
Engineering245$160k n=39—
Crew / Cashier106——
Director87$190k n=11—
Store Supervisor / Manager76$123k n=6—
Retail Associate68—$29.75/hr n=9

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers506$148k n=39—
Managers, All Other322$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
Contract176$121k n=41—
Part-time155$70k n=9$29.80/hr n=22
Full-time67$123k n=23$29.85/hr n=5
Intern22——
Temporary11——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing1,215$121k n=117—
Technology991$163k n=168—
Retail627$184k n=70$29.85/hr n=28
Food Service / Restaurants435$85k n=16—
Professional Services391$160k n=44—

Top categories

  • Engineering245
  • Crew / Cashier106
  • Director87
  • Store Supervisor / Manager76
  • Retail Associate68
  • Registered Nurse55

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers506
  • Managers, All Other322
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Management Analysts66
  • Project Management Specialists65
  • Registered Nurses46

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Top sectors

  • Manufacturing1,215
  • Technology991
  • Retail627
  • Food Service / Restaurants435
  • Professional Services391
  • Consumer Goods287

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,571 · 86%
  • Contract176 · 6%
  • Part-time155 · 5%
  • Full-time67 · 2%
  • Intern22 · 1%
  • Temporary11 · 0%

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