RF Test Engineer
Mountain View or San Diego Full-time $140k – $240k/yr
pythonc#networkingDirect from employer May 7
QA Engineer salary in San Diego
What employers are offering right now, from 5 live QA Engineer postings in San Diego that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$181k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$178k–$181k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$190k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
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Top-paying companies for QA Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Zoox | $181k | 3 |
Highest-paying open QA Engineer jobs
All 5 open jobs →System Test Engineer
San Diego, CA · Foster City, CA Full-time $153k – $209k/yr
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System Test Engineer
San Diego, CA · Foster City, CA Full-time $153k – $209k/yr
pythonazurelinuxmachine learningDirect from employer Jan 5
Systems Test Engineer, System Behavior Analysis
San Diego, CA Full-time $148k – $208k/yr
pythonsqldatabricksmachine learningDirect from employer 23d ago
QA Operations Supervisor
San Diego, CA Full-time $100k – $120k/yr
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QA Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average QA Engineer salary in San Diego?
- The median midpoint of 5 live QA Engineer postings in San Diego is $181k a year. Half of them fall between $178k and $181k.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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