Computer Analyst Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Computer Analyst make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Computer Analyst in San Diego, CA is $133,884. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $119,526 to $149,983, with most professionals earning between $106,453 and $164,640.

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What is a Computer Analyst?

Computer Analyst may refer to: Programmer Programmer analyst Software analyst Business analyst Systems analyst Application analyst...

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Common responsibilities of a Computer Analyst

Prepare milestone status reports, deliveries, and presentations on system concept to colleagues, subordinates, and end user representatives.

January 13, 2023

Actively work as a database developer and involve in developing Dashboards (UI) and webpage application by collaborating with front-end JAVA developers.

March 02, 2023

Designs, tests, and implements state-of-the-art secure operating systems, networks, and database products, including design of high level dashboards, using data feeds from different network tools.

March 04, 2023

Maintains expertise in state-of-the-art research in machine learning as applied to Natural Language Processing, pattern recognition, and information extraction from raw and finished intelligence and open source information.

March 19, 2023

Provides coherent executive level (3 Star and SES equivalent) briefings, talking points and other executive program level information messages reference advanced analytic program objectives, milestones, accomplishments and costs.

March 23, 2023

Assist in monitoring all SOC mailboxes (not individual user mailbox contents) to detect phishing attacks as well as any suspicious outbound messages.

April 01, 2023

Manages change controls for documentation within a configuration management database (CMDB) and performs corrective action on any discrepancies or findings.

April 20, 2023

Participates in capacity, performance and availability planning for system configuration, software services, network services, load distribution, and service interrelationships among systems and services.

April 23, 2023

Understanding of hardware and software requirements, design, development and testing of system integrations.

May 04, 2023

Develops and implements overarching strategies, communicates cross organization roles/ responsibilities and coordination mechanisms, overcomes organizational differences in structure, program planning processes, and program funding.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Computer Analyst in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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119526

149983

133884

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

124298

158838

139585

What is the average salary for Computer Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Computer Analyst in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Computer Analyst ranges from $119,526 to $149,983 with the average base salary of $133,884. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $124,298 to $158,838 with the average total cash compensation of $139,585.

View Average Salary for Computer Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$133,884	$119,526 - $149,983
Bonus	$5,701	$4,772 - $8,855
Total Pay	$139,585	$124,298 - $158,838

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Computer Analyst Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,173 - $149,540	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,526 - $149,983	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,863 - $149,152	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,250 - $149,637	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,863 - $149,152	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,676 - $148,916	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Canyon and Point Loma fault zones are part of the San Andreas Fault system. About 40 miles (64 km) east of the bay are the Laguna Mountains in the Peninsular Ranges, which are part of the backbone of the American continents. The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built the...

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