Highest-paying jobs in San Diego that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $109,590
- Median hourly wage: $52.69
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $110,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 260 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $111,320
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 810 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $112,400
- Median hourly wage: $54.04
- Total employment: 860 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $113,190
- Median hourly wage: $54.42
- Total employment: 4,790 people (3.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Web and digital interface designers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 1,470 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 3,110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $115,540
- Median hourly wage: $55.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,790
- Median hourly wage: $56.15
- Total employment: 510 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $118,410
- Median hourly wage: $56.93
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,560
- Median hourly wage: $58.44
- Total employment: 8,210 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,890
- Median hourly wage: $59.08
- Total employment: 450 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,130
- Median hourly wage: $59.68
- Total employment: 230 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,430
- Median hourly wage: $60.31
- Total employment: 8,250 people (5.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,890
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 460 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,200
- Median hourly wage: $61.15
- Total employment: 2,550 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $127,450
- Median hourly wage: $61.27
- Total employment: 520 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $128,380
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 3,740 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $128,400
- Median hourly wage: $61.73
- Total employment: 2,810 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,660
- Median hourly wage: $61.86
- Total employment: 3,320 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,750
- Median hourly wage: $61.90
- Total employment: 2,200 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,540
- Median hourly wage: $62.28
- Total employment: 200 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 3,240 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $130,900
- Median hourly wage: $62.93
- Total employment: 1,240 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $131,200
- Median hourly wage: $63.08
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.62
- Total employment: 750 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $133,090
- Median hourly wage: $63.99
- Total employment: 27,660 people (18.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $133,560
- Median hourly wage: $64.21
- Total employment: 1,800 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $137,990
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 390 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $138,970
- Median hourly wage: $66.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $139,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.93
- Total employment: 160 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $139,860
- Median hourly wage: $67.24
- Total employment: 630 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $144,560
- Median hourly wage: $69.50
- Total employment: 570 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $151,190
- Median hourly wage: $72.69
- Total employment: 200 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $153,110
- Median hourly wage: $73.61
- Total employment: 3,690 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $156,050
- Median hourly wage: $75.02
- Total employment: 720 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $159,240
- Median hourly wage: $76.56
- Total employment: 21,080 people (13.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $160,640
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 5,830 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $163,220
- Median hourly wage: $78.47
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $167,000
- Median hourly wage: $80.29
- Total employment: 10,130 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $168,300
- Median hourly wage: $80.91
- Total employment: 8,120 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $169,230
- Median hourly wage: $81.36
- Total employment: 3,200 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $171,590
- Median hourly wage: $82.49
- Total employment: 4,390 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $185,550
- Median hourly wage: $89.21
- Total employment: 3,690 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $193,370
- Median hourly wage: $92.96
- Total employment: 7,620 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $199,590
- Median hourly wage: $95.96
- Total employment: 2,630 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $205,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 3,260 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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