Senior Systems Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Senior Systems Engineer make in CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Systems Engineer in California is $131,574. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $120,213 to $145,174, with most professionals earning between $109,868 and $157,556.

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$120,213 to $145,174

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $124,978	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $127,554	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $131,288	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $124,882	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $121,983	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $129,570	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $125,145	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $118,810	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $145,674	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $145,340	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently is essential.

November 16, 2022

Designs and develops highly available and scalable platforms with a focus on automating all phases of the process using scripting languages, software development, and automation platforms.

December 21, 2022

Evaluate and recommend solutions for migrating legacy data from existing hosting environments and other applicable data sources to the new database repository.

December 30, 2022

Manages institutional risk related to data storage and security application and infrastructure down time alerts, performing environment and OS changes, and interacting with business, customers etc.

February 14, 2023

Develop a master test schedule in accordance with the agreed upon test strategy, corporate it into the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) (in conjunction with other functional leads) and update the test schedule as necessary.

March 01, 2023

Review current technology suite and evaluate solutions and alternatives to either improve efficiencies, management, or cost savings.

March 24, 2023

Leads multiple project teams of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration.

April 27, 2023

Participate in determining the system/subsystem and interface characteristics, validate technology assumptions and evaluate alternatives while working closely with the Agile Release Train (ARTs) and Solution Trains.

April 28, 2023

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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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