Data Engineer market brief · San Diego, CA
Data Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
55 data engineer openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 34 employers, led by The Marlin Alliance, Deloitte US, and GDIT. The middle half of posted salaries runs $92,005–$144,025 a year (median $116,600), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 55
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 34
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $116,600
- 87% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego's data engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 18 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
55
Hiring employers
34
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
37
18 companies · $96,000 median
Established employers
10
9 companies · $139,350 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$92,005
P50
$116,600
P75
$144,025
P90
$177,500
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 55 live roles tracked in this market.
- 34 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
55 data engineer openings across 34 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
The Marlin Alliance is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 34 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 55 matches
Representative openings
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More data engineer openings in San Diego
- Sr Data Engineer · Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP
- Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA) · Insulet
- Lead Data Engineer, AI & Modernization · Accenture
- Principal Data Engineer · Vuori
- Data Engineer · Accenture
- Principal Data Engineer, Biometrics · Neurocrine Biosciences
- Senior Data Engineer · Tillster
- Data Engineer III – Data Operations & Infrastructure · ICW Group
- Data Engineer · GDIT
- Data Engineer · Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Engineer · Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Staff Data Engineer · AppFolio
- JBATA - Data Engineer · Axos Bank
- Senior Data Engineer (Remote) · Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers
- Senior Data Engineer I · SHEIN
- Data Engineer, Finance (R6329) · shieldai
Data Engineer jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data engineer jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 55 live data engineer openings from 34 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $116,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $92,005 to $144,025. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in San Diego?
Entry-level roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 87% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in San Diego?
The Marlin Alliance, Deloitte US, GDIT, and Accenture have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 34 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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