Junior Process Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

How much does a Junior Process Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Process Engineer in San Jose, CA is $99,644. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $93,249 to $107,406, with most professionals earning between $87,428 and $114,473.

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Assist on control measures to reduce the risk of intentional contamination of Sidul products - food defence.

March 03, 2023

Support Sales team to handle customer related activity, documents, shipping and receiving.

March 09, 2023

Set up the calibration system to automatically calibrate the products in the manufacturing.

April 07, 2023

Develop organizational procedures and systems for office personnel, including filing, billing, accounts payable, payroll and scheduling.

May 05, 2023

Manage multiple tasks by prioritizing based on client need, keeping focus on operations, ensuring quality standards and work performance.

February 23, 2023

Provide process interface with Operations in project scope development and execution, training and Prepare to Operate requirements.

March 24, 2023

Review projects with appropriate plant personnel to ensure health, safety and environmental compliance requirements are met.

March 26, 2023

Contributes to the establishment and attainment of a positive, safe, and team-oriented environment.

April 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Process Engineer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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93249

107406

99644

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

95656

110661

102900

What is the average salary for Junior Process Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Process Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Junior Process Engineer ranges from $93,249 to $107,406 with the average base salary of $99,644. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,656 to $110,661 with the average total cash compensation of $102,900.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$99,644	$93,249 - $107,406
Bonus	$3,257	$2,407 - $3,255
Total Pay	$102,900	$95,656 - $110,661

* 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.

Junior Process Engineer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,249 - $107,406	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,603 - $95,144	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,072 - $107,201	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,137 - $103,821	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,285 - $103,991	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,333 - $106,350	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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