25th pctl
$93K
Public Accountant Salary in San Diego
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$111K
75th pctl
$132K
90th pctl
$154K
Adjusted for San Diego at 1.13× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Public Accountant in San Diego pulls a median of $110,740 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $132,210 and the 90th percentile at $153,680. Comp in San Diego runs about 13% above the national baseline. $132,210 is what top-quartile Public Accountant pay looks like in San Diego. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$132,210 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$121,475 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$110,740 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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