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Salary in the San Diego County region

Market pay levels based on 1 116 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median125 169 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average123 560 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile125 169 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile125 169 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile125 169 $
Median125 169 $
Upper quartile125 169 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 125 169 $ and 125 169 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 125 169 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 1 116 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Military Treatment Facilities under DHA San Diego ·

Physician (Psychiatry)

145 000 – 335 000 $

Summary About the Position: This position is located Naval Medical Center San Diego, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required f…

Full timeOn-siteSan Diego
Veterans Health Administration San Diego ·

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care

134 431 – 229 962 $

Summary This position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy a…

Full timeOn-siteSan Diego
Veterans Health Administration San Diego ·

Community Care Registered Nurse Manager

152 577 – 225 813 $

Summary The Community Care Nurse Manager practicing in the Supervisory path is a nurse who provides indirect or direct nursing care to patients and families. The Nurse Manager utilizes the…

Full timeOn-siteSan Diego
Veterans Health Administration San Diego ·

Registered Nurse Outpatient Mental Health

103 980 – 188 494 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeOn-siteSan Diego
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration La Jolla ·

Data Scientist

74 678 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Science and Technology (OST), with six va…

Full timeHybridLa Jolla
Naval Air Systems Command San Diego ·

SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

143 677 – 186 785 $

Summary You will serve as the Branch Manager (Level 4), in the Training Systems Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Department (GT5) of NAWCTSD ORLANDO. This is a RE-ADVERTIS…

Full timeHybridSan Diego

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (125 169 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (123 560 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 125 169 $ to 125 169 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 125 169 $ and a quarter above 125 169 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 116 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 125 169 $ is the market level, above 125 169 $ is the strong quarter, below 125 169 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.