Measured pay band
Software Engineer salary in San Diego
25th–75th percentile of pay ranges employers published for Software Engineer roles in San Diego. Based on 32 disclosed postings in the Catalitium catalog (band computed 2026-08-16). Historical disclosed ranges are included — this is not a live count of open roles.
P25
USD 124,945
Median (P50)
USD 147,850
P75
USD 193,962
Confidence: high (from sample size only). Planning ranges — verify with employers. How we compute this →
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Related measured bands
- Software Engineer · United States USD 128,650–185,000 · n=544
- Software Engineer · New York USD 147,188–205,000 · n=59
- Software Engineer · United Kingdom GBP 62,500–86,250 · n=29
- Software Engineer · San Francisco USD 177,500–216,625 · n=25
- Software Engineer · Chicago USD 138,320–167,500 · n=23
- Software Engineer · Seattle USD 172,288–225,112 · n=14
FAQ
- Are these official employer salaries?
- No. These are percentiles of pay ranges employers published in catalog listings — verify offers directly.
- Why include historical postings?
- Disclosed pay does not expire when an apply link dies. Open roles are listed separately above and may be few.
- Where is the methodology?
- How we compute this explains the n ≥ 8 floor, trimming, and coverage limits.