San Diego, CA · Local Skill Demand
Python Jobs in San Diego
19 open positions · $107K–$167K salary range · 0% ghost risk
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19open
$109K median posted pay
55 Python postings tracked in total
100%
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Posting quality mix
Low signals100%
Moderate0%
High signals0%
Posted pay and freshness
Middle half of salaries$107K–$151K
Median posting age14 days
Remote-friendly0%
The local picture
Python hiring in San Diego right now
ShouldApply tracks 19 open Python postings in San Diego, California. Qualcomm has the most at 3, followed by Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. Most of them sit in Software Engineer roles (58%).
Of those, 7 list pay. The middle half runs $107K to $151K, and the median is $109K. Each posting also gets a ghost probability. 0% of the 12 scored here land at 50% or higher. The median posting is 14 days old.
Pulling this from 4 job boards every 2 hours means a role that closes drops out of the count within a day or two. A posting only counts here when the scoring engine has read it and listed Python as a requirement.
Pay
Python salary in San Diego
P10 $107KMedian $109KP90 $167K
Dashed line: US median for Python ($151K)
- P10$107K
- P25$107K
- P50$109K
- P75$151K
- P90$167K
-$42K
below the $151K US median for Python postings (39 postings with pay).
37% of open Python postings in San Diego disclose a salary.
Based on 19 open Python postings in San Diego, updated . The pool refreshes every 2 hours from 4 job boards.
Who is hiring
Companies hiring Python talent in San Diego
Sorted by open Python roles. The ghost badge shows once a company has 2 or more scored postings.
Qualcomm
3 open roles
Avg pay $151KLow ghost signalsNorthrop Grumman
2 open roles
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsBAE Systems
1 open role
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsAccenture PLC
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataAkraya
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataAmazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
1 open role
Avg pay $184KGhost signals: not enough dataAppFolio
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataClearway Energy Group
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataJack Henry & Associates
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataMiniMed
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough data
6 more companies have an opening. Browse every company on ShouldApply
Posting quality
How real are Python postings in San Diego?
- Average ghost probability
- 10%
- Median posting age
- 14 days
- Salary disclosed
- 37%
- Realistic job descriptions
- 0%
Ghost probability adds up posting age, missing pay, vague descriptions, reposting, and applicant volume, capped at 95%. A high score marks a pattern. It does not mean the role is fake. How the score works.
Demand
Python demand in San Diego over 90 days
Growing
51 postings in the newer half of the window against 1 in the older half (+5000%).
Counts every Python posting in San Diego that ShouldApply has scored, grouped by the date it was posted, including ones that have since closed. A year-over-year comparison needs more history than the pool holds today.
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Python jobs in San Diego: questions
What is the average Python salary in San Diego?
Among 7 open Python postings in San Diego that list pay, the median is $109K, with the middle half between $107K and $151K. That is below the $151K median for Python postings nationally by $42K.
How many Python jobs are open in San Diego?
19 active Python postings are tracked in San Diego, CA, and the median posting is 14 days old. The pool refreshes every 2 hours.
What companies in San Diego hire for Python?
Qualcomm, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Accenture PLC, and Akraya are hiring right now. Qualcomm has the most open Python roles at 3. 6 more companies have at least one opening.
Is San Diego a good market for Python professionals?
San Diego shows 19 open roles, a $109K median posted salary, and growing posting volume over the last 90 days. It is a modest pool, which usually means fewer listings per week and more weight on each application. Watch the ghost rate: 0% of these postings carry high ghost signals.
What is the ghost job rate for Python positions in San Diego?
0% of the 12 scored Python postings in San Diego have a ghost probability of 50% or higher, and the average probability is 10%. A high score means the listing matches patterns seen on postings that never turn into hires. It is not proof the role is fake.