Principal Software Engineer salary in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary in San Diego, CA

$175,000
$500,000
Additional Cash Compensation
$675,000
Total Compensation
Median: 155,000
Min: $150K
Max: $250K

How Much Does a Principal Software Engineer Make in San Diego, CA?

The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer in San Diego, CA is $175,000. The average additional cash compensation for a Principal Software Engineer in San Diego, CA is $500,000. The average total compensation for a Principal Software Engineer in San Diego, CA is $675,000. Principal Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Principal Software Engineer employees in San Diego, CA.

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Principal Software Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA

Principal Software Engineer - Cybersecurity

San Diego, CA
3 weeks ago
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Careers that Change Lives Security needs to be "baked in" to a system architecture, you know how to do it. What if you could use your Cyber and analytical skills to create, deploy and monitor security for medical devices for patients living with Diabetes? We're looking for an engineer who can wants to be on the frontlines of this emerging specialty. Be a technical leader within a team responsible for solutions for Medtronic's medical devices
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Principal Software Engineer - Cybersecurity (Finance)

San Diego, CA
3 weeks ago
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Principal Software Engineer - Cybersecurity (Finance) Careers that Change Lives Security needs to be "baked in" to a system architecture, you know how to do it. What if you could use your Cyber and analytical skills to create, deploy and monitor security for medical devices for patients living with Diabetes? We're looking for an engineer who can wants to be on the frontlines of this emerging specialty. Be a technical leader within a team
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Principal Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Principal Software Engineer salary in San Diego, CA is between $160k - $170k.

Average Principal Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Principal Software Engineer make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $181,667 on average.

Principal Software Engineer Salary by gender

Principal Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $245,000.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in San Diego, CA

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
QA Analyst$80,857
Min: $65K
Max: $97K
Implementation Specialist$85,857
Min: $65K
Max: $110K
QA Engineer$86,750
Min: $80K
Max: $99K
Android Developer$96,375
Min: $85K
Max: $108K
Junior Software Engineer$98,375
Min: $80K
Max: $109K
Software Test Engineer$104,667
Min: $85K
Max: $150K
iOS Developer$109,429
Min: $98K
Max: $129K
Front End Developer$110,194
Min: $85K
Max: $146K
Software Engineer$114,330
Min: $88K
Max: $180K
Data Engineer$120,727
Min: $106K
Max: $135K
Sales Engineer$121,300
Min: $110K
Max: $153K
Game Developer$122,143
Min: $90K
Max: $165K
Security Engineer$122,500
Min: $110K
Max: $139K
Systems Engineer$124,375
Min: $115K
Max: $167K
Salesforce Developer$125,571
Min: $110K
Max: $150K
DevOps Engineer$126,250
Min: $115K
Max: $178K
Site Reliability Engineer$128,375
Min: $110K
Max: $175K
Automation Engineer$135,714
Min: $100K
Max: $159K
Senior Data Engineer$141,000
Min: $125K
Max: $158K
QA Manager$141,571
Min: $120K
Max: $170K
Data Architect$143,222
Min: $135K
Max: $162K
Lead Software Engineer$144,444
Min: $130K
Max: $200K
Hardware Engineer$146,222
Min: $120K
Max: $162K
Database Administrator$147,889
Min: $130K
Max: $199K
Engineering Manager$148,750
Min: $145K
Max: $155K
Machine Learning Engineer$154,857
Min: $139K
Max: $175K
Senior Software Engineer$157,225
Min: $124K
Max: $230K
Data Engineering Manager$164,900
Min: $155K
Max: $185K
Principal Software Engineer$175,000
Min: $150K
Max: $250K
Director of Software Engineering$197,429
Min: $175K
Max: $247K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$227,500
Min: $225K
Max: $230K
Vice President of Engineering$237,625
Min: $195K
Max: $306K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$253,429
Min: $195K
Max: $334K

Skills that affect Principal Software Engineer salaries in San Diego, CA

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Java
1% have this skill
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.NET
1% have this skill
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Javascript
1% have this skill
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Recent Principal Software Engineer salaries in San Diego, CA

$250,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $250,000 with +$500,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Diego, CA
$240,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Engineer reported a yearly salary of $240,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
San Diego, CA
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000
1,000+ Employees
San Diego, CA
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000
1,000+ Employees
San Diego, CA
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $155,000
1,000+ Employees
San Diego, CA
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $155,000
1,000+ Employees
San Diego, CA
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
11-50 Employees
San Diego, CA
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $155,000
51-200 Employees
San Diego, CA
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
51-200 Employees
San Diego, CA
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