Project Manager market brief · San Diego, CA
Entry-level Project Manager Jobs in San Diego, CA
23 entry-level project manager openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 20 employers, led by Cooley, Millenniumsoft, Inc, and pciservices. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,040–$110,000 a year (median $92,000), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 23
- Live project manager openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $92,000
- 87% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego's project manager market is led by entry-level openings, with 23 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
23
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
13
11 companies · $90,000 median
Established employers
7
6 companies · $92,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$79,040
P50
$92,000
P75
$110,000
P90
$111,720
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 23 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Project Manager in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
23 project manager openings across 20 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Cooley is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 20 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 23 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Project Manager jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level project manager jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 23 live entry-level project manager openings from 20 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level project manager jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $92,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,040 to $110,000. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level project manager jobs in San Diego?
Cooley, Millenniumsoft, Inc, pciservices, and 24 Hour Flood Pros of Austin LLC have the most open entry-level project manager roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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