QA engineer pay in San Diego

Pay stated on current job listings, in USD per year. Hourly rates count 2,080 hours.

$144,850median$116,700–173,525typical range, 25th to 75th percentile40jobs with stated pay60%of 67 listings state pay

  1. 2Under $75k
  2. 1$75k–100k
  3. 9$100k–125k
  4. 11$125k–150k, includes the median
  5. 7$150k–175k
  6. 9$175k–200k
  7. 1$200k and up
  1. Software Test Engineer, SeniorBooz Allen HamiltonSan Diego, CAFull-time · Remote, Hybrid, On-site$69,300–158,000
  2. Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - TestL3Harris TechnologiesSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$111,500–207,500
  3. Sr. Principal Software Development Analyst – Quality Engineering & Business Process IntegrationNorthrop GrummanSan Diego, FL + 3 moreFull-time · On-site$122,800–213,400
  4. Automation Developer EngineerQualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  5. 5G/6G System Integration & Test EngineerQualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  6. 5G/6G System Integration & Test EngineerQualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  7. Automation Developer EngineerQualcommSan Diego, CA + 1 moreFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  8. Contract Software Development Engineer in Test - Subscription PlatformSony Interactive EntertainmentSan Diego, CAContract · On-site$62–93 / hr
  9. Senior Staff Engineer, Quality Engineering (AI & Test Automation)IlluminaSan Diego, CAFull-time · Hybrid$141,600–212,400
  10. Software Test Engineer I/IITrabus TechnologiesSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$162,000–925,000
  11. Senior Bioinformatics EngineerIlluminaSan Diego, CAFull-time · Hybrid$129,400–194,000
  12. Staff Software Engineer (Data Center Test Automation)Qualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$141,300–211,900
  13. Test and Evaluation EngineerBooz Allen HamiltonSan Diego, CAFull-time · Remote, Hybrid$86,900–198,000
  14. Staff Software Engineer (Data Center Test Automation)QualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$141,300–211,900
  15. NIWC - Undergraduate Student - Business Applications (BizApps) Project (Task No. 82-012624)San Diego State University Research FoundationSan Diego, CAInternship · On-site$18 / hr
  16. Flight Software Verification EngineerReliable RoboticsSan Diego, CA + 2 moreFull-time · Remote$160,000–210,000
  17. Engineer Software QualityNorthrop GrummanSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$81,300–121,900
  18. Lead Quality EngineerAxos BankSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$105,000
  19. Principal Software Engineer - Integration and TestNorthrop GrummanSan Diego, CA + 1 moreFull-time · On-site$114,000–171,000
  20. Senior Software Test EngineerElement BiosciencesSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$118,000–144,000
  21. Sr. Software EngineerIlluminaSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$129,400–194,000
  22. Staff Software Engineer — SubSystem Integration Test (SSIT)Qualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$141,300–211,900
  23. Staff Software Engineer — SubSystem Integration Test (SSIT)QualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$141,300–211,900
  24. Modem SW Integration & Test AutomationQualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  25. Modem SW Integration & Test AutomationQualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$93,400–140,000
  26. Staff Engineer, Test Automation (R5792)Shield AISan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$150,000–230,000
  27. Senior Software Quality EngineerMiniMedSan Diego, CA + 1 moreFull-time · Hybrid$97,000–165,000
  28. Systems Test Engineer, System Behavior AnalysisZooxSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$148,000–208,000
  29. Senior Software Engineer (Platform Test)Qualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$117,800–176,600
  30. Senior Software Engineer (Platform Test)QualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$117,800–176,600
  31. #Wireless Subsystem Test and Software Tools EngineerQualcomm IncorporatedSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$109,400–164,200
  32. #Wireless Subsystem Test and Software Tools EngineerQualcommSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$109,400–164,200
  33. Software Test EngineerLeidosSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$73,450–132,775
  34. Geospatial Software Test Engineer (Hybrid)BAE SystemsSan Diego, CAFull-time · Hybrid$97,008–164,914
  35. Test Automation EngineerFirestorm LabsSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$150,000–195,000
  36. Engineering Manager, Software Test & AutomationFirestorm LabsSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$175,000–220,000
  37. Software Engineer, Hardware Test & AutomationCowboy Space Corp.San Diego, CA + 1 moreFull-time · On-site$100,000–200,000
  38. Sr SW Design Quality EngineerDexcomSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$95,900–159,900
  39. Staff QA EngineerDexcomSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$111,100–185,100
  40. Sr. IT Quality EngineerExact SciencesSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$13,000–180,000
  41. Baseball Test AnalystSony Interactive EntertainmentSan Diego, CAFull-time · On-site$18 / hr