QA Engineer market brief · San Diego, CA
QA Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
84 QA engineer openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 58 employers, led by Actalent, Apple, and Chromalloy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $66,075–$141,375 a year (median $95,000), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 84
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 58
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $95,000
- 83% 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 QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 23 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
84
Hiring employers
58
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
42
32 companies · $79,500 median
Established employers
31
15 companies · $143,300 median
Top of market
6
6 companies · $187,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$66,075
P50
$95,000
P75
$141,375
P90
$176,210
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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- 84 live roles tracked in this market.
- 58 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
84 QA engineer openings across 58 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Actalent is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 · 58 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 84 matches
Representative openings
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More QA engineer openings in San Diego
- Software QA Engineer · Ryzen Solutions
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- Senior Staff AI Engineer, (AI Quality & Test Automation) · Illumina
- Manufacturing Quality Assurance Associate II · Genentech
- Quality Assurance Specialist · Actalent
- Airport Safety Quality Assurance Inspector · AECOM
- Senior Director, Quality Assurance-CA · Synchron
- Quality Assurance Specialist (Part-time) · Actalent
- AI QA Engineer · Dassault Systèmes
- Quality Assurance Engineer · Actalent
- Associate Director / Director, Quality Assurance · ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc.
- Software QA Engineer, Fitness Watch Software, Sensing & Connectivity · Apple
- Manager / Senior Manager, Quality Assurance · ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc.
- Quality Assurance Engineer · Actalent
- Quality Assurance Support Specialist · Systems Technology Forum
- Staff Software Engineer (Data Center Test Automation) · Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
QA 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 QA engineer jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 84 live QA engineer openings from 58 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $95,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $66,075 to $141,375. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in San Diego?
Entry-level roles lead with 23 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in San Diego?
Actalent, Apple, Chromalloy, and Firestorm have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 58 hiring employers.
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