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Design Engineer salaries in San Francisco, CA

Pay ranges employers published in 4 open job postings for Design Engineer roles in San Francisco, CA, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Design Engineer postings in San Francisco, CA

  1. Principal Design Engineer, Mobile (iOS)Salesforce · San Francisco, CA · $197K–$314K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Design EngineerSynthetic · San Francisco, CA · $300K–$350K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Design Engineer, AI Capability Development (Education Labs)Anthropic · San Francisco, CA · $300K–$405K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Design EngineerExa · San Francisco, CA · $150K–$280K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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Design Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$151K median · $118K–$197K typical · 80 postingsUnited States: middle half $118K–$197K, median $151K
  2. California$196K median · $146K–$222K typical · 28 postingsCalifornia: middle half $146K–$222K, median $196K
  3. San Jose, CA$200K median · $164K–$222K typical · 11 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $164K–$222K, median $200K
  4. New York$140K median · $118K–$185K typical · 8 postingsNew York: middle half $118K–$185K, median $140K
  5. Colorado$163K median · $78.3K–$165K typical · 7 postingsColorado: middle half $78.3K–$165K, median $163K
  6. Santa Clara, CA$197K median · $118K–$235K typical · 5 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $118K–$235K, median $197K
  7. Canada$105K median · $95K–$132K typical · 4 postingsCanada: middle half $95K–$132K, median $105K
  8. United Kingdom£49K median · £40K–£53.3K typical · 4 postings

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Questions and answers

How much does a Design Engineer make in San Francisco, CA?

The median posted base pay for Design Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA is $256K a year, from 4 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Design Engineer pay range in San Francisco, CA?

The middle half of postings list $215K–$325K. The top 10% list $353K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $215K or less.

How does San Francisco, CA pay compare with all Design Engineer jobs?

The median here is $256K, against $151K across all 93 postings for the role.

How many Design Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA list pay?

4 open postings at 4 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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