Bottom quarter
$537K
Quantitative Analyst Salary in San Diego
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$678K
Top quarter
$864K
Top 10%
$1.11M
Adjusted for San Diego at 1.13× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Quantitative Analyst in San Diego pulls a median of $678,000 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $864,450 and the top 10% at $1,113,050. San Diego sits at 1.13× the national average for pay. $864,450 is what top-quartile Quantitative Analyst pay looks like in San Diego. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$864,450 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$771,225 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$678,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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