Operations salary ranges in San Diego
What open operations 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 operations in San Diego.
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Junior12 postings$70,000$58k–$95k
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Senior65 postings$170,000$138k–$200k
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Staff and principal15 postings$182,000$141k–$212k
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Manager and above88 postings$176,000$150k–$245k
Best-paying companies in San Diego
Ranked by the median top of their open operations postings in San Diego, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Shield AI6 with pay$275,000$213k–$300k
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Sony Interactive Entertainment4 with pay$253,000$237k–$268k
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Illumina8 with pay$234,000$167k–$288k
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ServiceNow6 with pay$200,000$166k–$234k
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Neurocrine14 with pay$199,000$158k–$250k
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Clark3 with pay$190,000$183k–$205k
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Intuit9 with pay$186,000$186k–$251k
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Turner & Townsend3 with pay$180,000$175k–$180k
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SB Energy16 with pay$170,000$170k–$200k
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Medimpact6 with pay$167,000$152k–$185k
Operations 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 Area2,550 postings$190,000$145k–$245k
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Seattle794 postings$180,000$140k–$230k
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Remote3,543 postings$160,000$119k–$208k
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Boston826 postings$160,000$115k–$221k
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New York3,021 postings$158,000$112k–$200k
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Washington DC737 postings$155,000$115k–$198k
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San Diego317 postings$151,000$110k–$190k
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Los Angeles884 postings$150,000$114k–$196k
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Atlanta253 postings$150,000$105k–$188k
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All of the US31,974 postings$140,000$92k–$190k
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Austin419 postings$140,000$100k–$176k
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Denver429 postings$137,000$100k–$176k
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Chicago811 postings$135,000$97k–$175k
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Portland55 postings$133,000$76k–$169k
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Dallas486 postings$131,000$85k–$180k
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Raleigh–Durham82 postings$129,000$88k–$178k
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Miami137 postings$125,000$71k–$170k
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Philadelphia104 postings$125,000$85k–$188k
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Salt Lake City109 postings$119,000$73k–$157k
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 operations jobs pay in San Diego?
Open operations postings in San Diego that state pay post a median top of $151,000 a year; the middle half runs from $110,000 to $190,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $112,000. That is from 317 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For operations postings in San Diego, the median posted top is $70,000 for junior, $170,000 for senior, $182,000 for staff and principal, $176,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for operations in San Diego?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Shield AI ($275,000), Sony Interactive Entertainment ($253,000), Illumina ($234,000) 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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