Junior Quality Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

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

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Quality Engineer in San Diego, CA is $81,921. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $73,558 to $88,959, with most professionals earning between $65,944 and $95,367.

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Provide second tier support for issues from first tier support team.

September 23, 2022

Completes special and miscellaneous projects.

January 07, 2023

Monitor and track product quality data, identify existing trends, drive quality improvement efforts, offer suggested conclusions and recommend follow-up action.

January 22, 2023

Utilize the various software tools appropriately Microsoft Test Manager for test cases, JIRA for bugs, Confluence for documentation, etc.

March 10, 2023

Understanding of Agile Development Methodology (Scrum).

March 15, 2023

Execute first article inspections (FAI), CPK studies, and GR&R.

May 06, 2023

Supporting the Quality Manager and Engineer with daily production needs and requirements.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Quality Engineer in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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73558

88959

81921

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

75077

92094

83979

What is the average salary for Junior Quality 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 Quality Engineer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Junior Quality Engineer ranges from $73,558 to $88,959 with the average base salary of $81,921. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,077 to $92,094 with the average total cash compensation of $83,979.

View Average Salary for Junior Quality Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,921	$73,558 - $88,959
Bonus	$2,058	$1,519 - $3,134
Total Pay	$83,979	$75,077 - $92,094

* 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 Quality Engineer Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,693 - $89,122	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,912 - $89,387	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,501 - $88,890	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,018 - $89,515	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,501 - $88,890	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,697 - $90,337	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

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