Foundry Engineer Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Foundry Engineer make in San Diego, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Foundry Engineer in San Diego, CA is $91,819. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $72,928 to a high of $111,128, with most professionals earning between $81,930 and $101,926.

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Foundry Engineer

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Common responsibilities of a Foundry Engineer

Document and engineer riser and gating, chilling geometry and processes for individual part numbers that fit within the capacity of the foundry processing equipmentâ”¬Ã¡and improvements.

April 29, 2023

Develop processes for verification and quality control of constructed genetic parts and strains.

November 30, 2022

Create and revise planning materials such as work orders and engineering masters.

January 18, 2023

Plan and execute smooth delivery of engineering samples for system builds.

January 21, 2023

Design rules, model documents) up to date and relay any changes to Engineering and how current or in-design projects are affected.

March 21, 2023

Lead technician and engineering teams in gathering meaningful data to develop improved processes.

April 05, 2023

Train others or actually perform manufacturing operations such as straightening, grinding, heat treating, punch press die changeover, and wax tool die changeover.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Foundry Engineer in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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81930

101926

91819

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84714

108992

96026

What is the average salary for Foundry Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Foundry Engineer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Foundry Engineer ranges from $81,930 to $101,926 with the average base salary of $91,819. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,714 to $108,992 with the average total cash compensation of $96,026.

View Average Salary for Foundry Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,819	$81,930 - $101,926
Bonus	$4,207	$2,784 - $7,066
Total Pay	$96,026	$84,714 - $108,992

* 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.

Foundry Engineer Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,080 - $102,112	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,324 - $102,416	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,866 - $101,846	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,442 - $102,563	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,866 - $101,846	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,199 - $103,504	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

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