Genetic Counselor Salary in San Diego, California

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Genetic Counselor in San Diego, CA is $95,365. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $77,926 to a high of $116,129, with most professionals earning between $86,237 and $106,234.

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What does a Genetic Counselor do?

Common responsibilities of a Genetic Counselor

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and works under minimal supervision.

December 15, 2022

Maintains patients' files and records, such as number of patients counseled and types of referrals, according to departmental and laboratory standards.

December 22, 2022

Demonstrated clinical, counseling, interpersonal, analytical, communication, presentation, and instructional skills.

December 26, 2022

Participate in the training of genetic counseling students through the Northwestern University Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling.

January 07, 2023

Obtain informed consent to participate in NIDCD genetic research protocols, including whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing.

January 17, 2023

Participates in prenatal diagnosis clinics by reviewing charts, providing genetic counseling to prenatal patients for a wide range of indications, developing comprehensive plan of care for high-risk pregnancies with the Maternal-Fetal-Medicine physicians, providing emotional support to patients, coordinating genetic/follow-up testing and referrals to other specialists, completing documentation of the patient visit including summary letters to patients and referring physicians in a timely manner, assisting with specialty prenatal diagnosis clinics as assigned .

March 15, 2023

Provides counseling for patients and their families around prenatal genetic issues (including advanced maternal age, prior infant/pregnancy with a genetic syndrome or birth defect, carrier screening, aneuploidy screening, ultrasound findings, diagnostic testing, family history of birth defect or genetic condition, and consanguinity).

March 25, 2023

Develops curricula and conducts lectures, small group discussions, and individual instruction for nursing, laboratory, and medical staff in all primary care and specialty areas.

April 06, 2023

Reviews patient chart and evaluates family history through investigation of outside records, examination of affected individuals, or family testing of chromosome analysis, DNA studies, metabolic screening, etc.

April 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Genetic Counselor in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

86237

106234

95365

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

86459

106320

95629

What is the average salary for Genetic Counselor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Genetic Counselor in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Genetic Counselor ranges from $86,237 to $106,234 with the average base salary of $95,365. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,459 to $106,320 with the average total cash compensation of $95,629.

View Average Salary for Genetic Counselor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,365	$86,237 - $106,234
Bonus	$264	$222 - $86
Total Pay	$95,629	$86,459 - $106,320

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Genetic Counselor Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,982 - $105,920	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,237 - $106,234	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,759 - $105,645	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,038 - $105,989	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,759 - $105,645	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,624 - $105,478	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

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