Salary Guide
San Diego, CA
San Diego Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in San Diego. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
$167k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer | $320k | $154k | 52% | Details |
| VP of Engineering | $310k | $149k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | $250k | $120k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | $225k | $108k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | $210k | $101k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $190k | $91k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | $180k | $86k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | $180k | $86k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | $160k | $77k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | $160k | $77k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | $160k | $77k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | $160k | $77k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | $155k | $74k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | $130k | $62k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Product Officer | $375k | $195k | 48% | Details |
| VP of Product | $330k | $172k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | $250k | $130k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | $205k | $107k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | $175k | $91k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | $165k | $86k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | $165k | $86k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | $115k | $60k | 48% | Details |
Design
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Director | $240k | $120k | 50% | Details |
| Design Systems Engineer | $170k | $85k | 50% | Details |
| UX Researcher | $160k | $80k | 50% | Details |
| Product Designer | $155k | $78k | 50% | Details |
| UX Designer | $150k | $75k | 50% | Details |
| UI Designer | $135k | $68k | 50% | Details |
| Motion Designer | $130k | $65k | 50% | Details |
| Brand Designer | $115k | $58k | 50% | Details |
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | $275k | $151k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | $195k | $107k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | $150k | $83k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | $140k | $77k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | $135k | $74k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | $130k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | $125k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | $95k | $52k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | $85k | $47k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | $360k | $216k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | $250k | $150k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | $193k | $116k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | $170k | $102k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | $152k | $91k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | $140k | $84k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | $135k | $81k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | $117k | $70k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | $95k | $57k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | $70k | $42k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $345k | $190k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | $186k | $102k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | $166k | $91k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | $159k | $87k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | $145k | $80k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | $131k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | $121k | $67k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | $113k | $62k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | $110k | $61k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | $104k | $57k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | $304k | $188k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | $207k | $128k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | $145k | $90k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | $145k | $90k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | $138k | $86k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | $131k | $81k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | $124k | $77k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | $117k | $73k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | $97k | $60k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | $97k | $60k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $193k | $112k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | $166k | $96k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | $152k | $88k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | $135k | $78k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | $131k | $76k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | $124k | $72k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | $117k | $68k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | $104k | $60k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | $97k | $56k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | $83k | $48k | 42% | Details |
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