25th pctl
$337K
Pathologist Salary in San Diego
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$393K
75th pctl
$463K
90th pctl
$545K
Adjusted for San Diego at 1.13× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Pathologist in San Diego pulls a median of $393,240 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $463,300 and the 90th percentile at $544,660. Comp in San Diego runs about 13% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $463,300. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$463,300 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$428,270 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$393,240 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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