While most San Diegans assume an eco conscious connotation to going green, San Diego Magazine took a different spin on the emerald imagination in their latest issue. This April San Diego Magazine puts the local job market in the limelight to discover who makes what.
In addition to religion and politics, and plastic surgery, as San Diego Magazine points out, the conversational topic of money, especially what one makes, is not often discussed lightly. Cutting through the social taboo and getting to the cold, hard cash, San Diego Magazine unveils a wide spectrum of San Diego jobs and salaries, spiced up by personal anecdotes on the best and worst occupational hazards.
Whether you're searching for a new job in San Diego, or curious of what really sits in your neighbor's wallet, check out our salary summary of "Who Makes What," courtesy of San Diego Magazine.
Most Surprising
Morgan Cordner: General Manager, Lily's Window Cleaning
Salary: $100,000-plus
Most Inconspicuous
Anna Martinez: San Diego City Librarian
Salary: $127,013
Most Ambitious
Seth Mallios: Professor and Chair of Anthropology, San Diego State University
Salary: $90,000-$100,000
Best: "Finding treasure! I'm an archaeologist who gets to unearth San Diego's rich and dynamic history and then teach students about everything I find."
Worst: “It’s a tie between occasionally dealing with people who don’t respect my time and enduring repeated California state budget crises.”
Most Competitive
Greg Maddux: Padres Pitcher
Salary: $10,000,000 (excluding bonuses)
Most Inspirational
Colin Leath: Permaculture Activist, Earthcare Nation
No set rate, no fixed task, no set schedule. Income was a bit over $3,000 last year.
Best: "Freedom."
Most Accomplished
Paul Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm
Salary: $15,083,232
Most Engaging
Nadav Wilf: Cofounder and President, DiscoverSD.com
Salary: $96,000
Best: "Owning a media company in my favorite city that reaches and makes a positive impact on such a large number of people on a monthly basis."
Worst: “The hours. I’m usually awake at 7:30 with a cup of coffee and working until midnight, which leaves little time for playing around.”
Most Influential
LaDainian Tomlinson: San Diego Chargers Running Back
Salary: $5,001,200 (excluding bonuses)
Most Glamorous
Krystel Sayles: Model
Salary: $100-$150 an hour ($36,000 a year)
Most Thrilling
Aaron Smith: Owner and President, Destination Surf
Salary: $100,000
Best: "Surf trips for research and development."
Get all the juicy details on the leading salaries and jobs in San Diego in "Who Makes What" at SanDiegoMagazine.com.
Industry photos by: Jason B. Smith
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