Finance salary ranges in San Diego
What open finance postings in San Diego say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for finance in San Diego.
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Senior33 postings$132,000$120k–$155k
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Staff and principal19 postings$100,000$88k–$164k
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Manager and above46 postings$194,000$160k–$239k
Best-paying companies in San Diego
Ranked by the median top of their open finance postings in San Diego, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Halozyme4 with pay$208,000$164k–$253k
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Ascend Partner Firms4 with pay$190,000$160k–$219k
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Intuit8 with pay$188,000$177k–$238k
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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals3 with pay$180,000$124k–$183k
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Iambic Therapeutics, Inc3 with pay$180,000$150k–$188k
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Shield AI4 with pay$175,000$150k–$190k
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Neurocrine3 with pay$164,000$149k–$164k
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Qualcomm16 with pay$158,000$136k–$219k
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Citrin Cooperman4 with pay$148,000$89k–$210k
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Illumina3 with pay$124,000$124k–$168k
Finance pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; San Diego is marked.
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SF Bay Area1,293 postings$196,000$150k–$250k
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Seattle365 postings$175,000$125k–$200k
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New York2,032 postings$165,000$115k–$225k
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Remote2,447 postings$150,000$105k–$198k
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Boston432 postings$150,000$105k–$200k
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Philadelphia65 postings$147,000$88k–$180k
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San Diego137 postings$143,000$96k–$185k
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Washington DC355 postings$140,000$100k–$196k
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Atlanta135 postings$140,000$94k–$196k
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Chicago708 postings$137,000$101k–$190k
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Denver258 postings$135,000$90k–$180k
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Austin130 postings$134,000$76k–$196k
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Miami66 postings$134,000$71k–$200k
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Los Angeles483 postings$133,000$90k–$190k
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Dallas322 postings$133,000$100k–$180k
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All of the US18,277 postings$130,000$86k–$185k
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Portland34 postings$119,000$80k–$174k
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Raleigh–Durham52 postings$100,000$72k–$179k
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Salt Lake City38 postings$100,000$71k–$146k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do finance jobs pay in San Diego?
Open finance postings in San Diego that state pay post a median top of $143,000 a year; the middle half runs from $96,000 to $185,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $97,000. That is from 137 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For finance postings in San Diego, the median posted top is $132,000 for senior, $100,000 for staff and principal, $194,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for finance in San Diego?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Halozyme ($208,000), Ascend Partner Firms ($190,000), Intuit ($188,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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