Job market report: San Diego, CA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around San Diego, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 385 open listings in San Diego; 455 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 47 new in the last 7 days; 9 today.
- Typical listed pay: $104k a year ($92k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- 793 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in San Diego
- Engineer · 145 listings · typical $156k a year
- Software engineer · 51 listings · typical $179k a year
- Manager · 49 listings · typical $154k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 22 listings · typical $83k a year
- Sales · 20 listings · typical $117k a year
- Data and analytics · 9 listings · typical $158k a year
- Project and program manager · 9 listings · typical $203k a year
- Electrician · 9 listings · typical $115k a year
- Accounting and finance · 8 listings · typical $91k a year
- Nurse · 6 listings · typical $133k a year
Employers hiring most
- Shield AI · 172 jobs
- Commander, Navy Installations Command · 30 jobs
- Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · 22 jobs
- Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · 17 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 13 jobs
- U.S. Marine Corps · 11 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 8 jobs
- Gopuff · 8 jobs
Nearby cities
- Camp Pendleton, CA · 29 jobs · 38 mi
- Coronado, CA · 29 jobs · 3 mi
- Oceanside, CA · 17 jobs · 36 mi
- Poway, CA · 10 jobs · 19 mi
- Chula Vista, CA · 6 jobs · 8 mi
- Carlsbad, CA · 6 jobs · 32 mi
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