100+ Marketing & Communications Jobs in San Diego, CA

Observed local wage data is strongest for Marketing Managers, where the median is $171,590, with a 25th percentile of $128,370 and a 75th percentile of $234,310. Separate from that, sampled posted pay across the broader category centers on about $114k to $165k, while California's mean offered salary on new openings for the category was ~$100,405 (n=7,437).

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Advertised pay

Across the 81 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,000 at the 25th percentile, $129,626 at the median and $187,050 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 7, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a real market, but not an easy one. San Diego showed more than 3,700 postings for Marketing, Communications & Content across more than 1,500 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. The broader local economy is still growing, with total nonfarm employment up 1.0653% year over year and Professional and Business Services up 1.3389%, but California category-level postings are essentially flat year over year, which points to selective hiring rather than a broad expansion. Pay can be strong, especially on manager tracks, with local Marketing Manager median wages at $171,590 and sampled category postings centered on about $114k to $165k, but San Diego prices were up 3.8% and only about 5% of sampled roles were remote.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates who can show measurable performance results, strong project management, and willingness to work on-site or hybrid for healthcare, enterprise, and defense-adjacent employers.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this like a broad remote-friendly content market; most local openings are on-site, and the highest wage benchmarks come from manager roles, not the whole category.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 101 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. QUALCOMM, Inc.: 8 open roles
2. Intuit, Inc.: 6 open roles
3. Agoda: 4 open roles
4. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.: 4 open roles
5. Becton, Dickinson and Company: 3 open roles
6. Cymbiotika Llc: 3 open roles
7. Axos Invest, Inc.: 2 open roles
8. Dexcom, Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Lanterncrestseniorliving: 2 open roles
10. Neurelis, Inc.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Diego: 92
• Tijuana: 2
• Santee: 1
• Solana Beach: 1
• National City: 1
• Lakeside: 1
• Irvine: 1
• Chula Vista: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 61 (62%), hybrid 24 (24%), remote 13 (13%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is broad rather than winner-take-all. Over the last 90 days, the local market showed more than 3,700 postings across more than 1,500 companies, and the employer mix reads as fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. That matters because it rewards a wider target list and lowers single-employer risk. The strongest concentration is by industry, not by one company. Healthcare accounts for about 25% of sampled postings, followed by food & beverage and construction at about 15% each, then retail and education at about 10% each. Named active employers include Dominos and HandsOn San Diego with more than 150 postings each, Northrop Grumman with more than 125, and QUALCOMM, Inc. plus General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. behind them. About 20% of sampled postings come from enterprise employers, which is meaningful but not dominant. The practical takeaway is to search by sector and work style, not just by title. Fresh August evidence also shows brand-marketing demand spread across 39 companies with 51 jobs, including senior demand in Carlsbad.

• Healthcare and education/community employers (high): These sectors make up a large share of sampled demand, with healthcare at about 25% and education at about 10%, and they tend to value steady execution, messaging clarity, and local presence.
• Enterprise and defense-adjacent teams (moderate): Large employers are present but not overwhelming, with about 20% of sampled postings from enterprise firms and named activity from Northrop Grumman, QUALCOMM, Inc., and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
• Consumer, food & beverage, retail, and construction brands (moderate): Food & beverage and construction each account for about 15% of sampled postings, with retail at about 10%, which creates openings for practical, operations-linked marketing and communications work.

Where to focus: Start with on-site or hybrid roles in healthcare, enterprise service, and defense-adjacent environments where budgets appear steadier and project-heavy skills travel best.

Roles worth searching next

• Project Coordinator / Project Manager: Local employers ask for project management more than any other hard skill, and PMP shows up as the main named certification.
• CRM Analyst / Marketing Analytics Analyst: Demand is strongest for CRM, analytics, data, and performance skills, which makes analytics-heavy roles a logical side door.
• UX Writer / Content Designer: Content strategy is getting above-average pay growth, and AI-enabled specialization is increasing the value of structured content work, but these roles often sit in design or product organizations instead of marketing.
• Operations Analyst / Program Coordinator: Local demand is concentrated in healthcare, retail, construction, and service-linked employers, and those postings often emphasize customer service, inventory or risk context, and project discipline.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named hard skill in the local sample at about 15%, and senior local roles increasingly emphasize strategy, cross-team influence, and department management. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level candidates who need a practical way to stand out without a long marketing track record.
• Data analysis and performance reporting (premium | immediate): Data analysis appears in the local skill mix, and broader 2026 hiring signals say demand is strongest for data, analytics, and performance skills. Who: Mid-career candidates and career switchers trying to prove measurable business value.
• CRM and lifecycle marketing (premium | near-term): CRM is one of the clearest specialized demand signals in 2026 marketing hiring, which makes it more valuable than generic brand language alone. Who: Mid-career marketers, email marketers, and switchers coming from customer operations or support.
• AI-assisted content and campaign workflows (differentiator | immediate): AI technologies are driving specialist demand, and economists expect AI to reshape white-collar work, including marketing and content environments. Who: Content, digital, and communications candidates who want to signal modern execution rather than generic tool familiarity.
• Content strategy and audience ownership (premium | near-term): Content strategist is flagged for above-average pay growth in 2026, and the U.S. benchmark salary for the role is $92,750. Who: Writers, social strategists, and communications candidates who can show planning, governance, and channel ownership.
• Customer-facing communication (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service shows up in about 10% of local hard-skill mentions, which fits a market concentrated in healthcare, retail, and service-heavy employers. Who: Career switchers from hospitality, retail, nonprofit, and operations backgrounds.

Questions about this market

What do Marketing, Communications & Content roles pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Observed local wage data is strongest for Marketing Managers, where the median is $171,590, with a 25th percentile of $128,370 and a 75th percentile of $234,310. Separate from that, sampled posted pay across the broader category centers on about $114k to $165k, while California's mean offered salary on new openings for the category was ~$100,405 (n=7,437). This is a good-pay market, but it is not uniformly high-pay across every sub-role. You need San Diego-level compensation to keep up with a local CPI increase of 3.8%, and content-focused roles can sit well below manager benchmarks.

Where is demand for Marketing, Communications & Content roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA concentrated?

Opportunity is broad rather than winner-take-all. Over the last 90 days, the local market showed more than 3,700 postings across more than 1,500 companies, and the employer mix reads as fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. That matters because it rewards a wider target list and lowers single-employer risk. The strongest concentration is by industry, not by one company. Healthcare accounts for about 25% of sampled postings, followed by food & beverage and construction at about 15% each, then retail and education at about 10% each. Named active employers include Dominos and HandsOn San Diego with more than 150 postings each, Northrop Grumman with more than 125, and QUALCOMM, Inc. plus General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. behind them. About 20% of sampled postings come from enterprise employers, which is meaningful but not dominant. The practical takeaway is to search by sector and work style, not just by title. Fresh August evidence also shows brand-marketing demand spread across 39 companies with 51 jobs, including senior demand in Carlsbad.

Which employers are hiring the most Marketing, Communications & Content talent in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (150 postings), HandsOn San Diego (150 postings), Northrop Grumman (125 postings), QUALCOMM, Inc. (75 postings), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Marketing, Communications & Content roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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