Cadence Design Systems design engineer salary

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Average Cadence Design Systems design engineer salary

$104,420yearly

$37.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Cadence Design Systems design engineer salary

$76,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay design engineers?

The average salary for Cadence Design Systems design engineers is $104,420 per year. Cadence Design Systems design engineer salaries range between $76,000 to $142,000 per year. Cadence Design Systems design engineers earn 35% more than the national average salary for design engineers of $77,134.

Location impacts how much a design engineer at Cadence Design Systems can expect to make. Design engineers at Cadence Design Systems make the most in San Jose, CA, Tempe, AZ, and Austin, TX.

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay design engineers by location?

Cadence Design Systems pays design engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Tempe, AZ, and Austin, TX. Additionally, cities like Chelmsford and Sandy also report highly competitive salaries for design engineers at Cadence Design Systems.

Design engineer Cadence Design Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$137,928	$66.31
2	Tempe, AZ	$119,377	$57.39
3	Austin, TX	$105,745	$50.84
4	Chelmsford, MA	$100,364	$48.25
5	Sandy, UT	$94,367	$45.37
6	Columbia, MD	$81,552	$39.21
7	Endicott, NY	$81,388	$39.13
8	Cary, NC	$73,283	$35.23
9	Pittsburgh, PA	$72,915	$35.06

Highest-paid Cadence Design Systems design engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Design Engineering Manager	$165,520	$80	-
2	Mechanical Engineering Manager	$151,221	$73	-
3	Senior Staff Engineer	$149,559	$72	-
4	Principal Design Engineer	$144,025	$69	13
5	Staff Design Engineer	$143,741	$69	-
6	Staff Engineer	$143,283	$69	-
7	Head Engineer	$142,394	$68	-
8	Principal Engineer	$134,937	$65	3
9	Principle Engineer	$134,134	$64	-
10	Team Lead Engineer	$133,551	$64	-

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Recent salaries for design engineers at cadence design systems

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Design Engineer II	San Jose, CA	03/24/2025	$101,500
Design Engineer	San Jose, CA	02/18/2025	$131,600
Design Engineer	San Jose, CA	01/26/2025	$131,600

Design engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Nutanix	$120,659	$58	21
2	Silvaco	$118,630	$57	-
3	VMware	$115,848	$56	-
4	Pure Storage	$112,471	$54	10
5	Citrix	$111,905	$54	-
6	HP	$107,979	$52	18
7	Wind River	$107,540	$52	-
8	Juniper Networks	$107,040	$51	-
9	Amd	$105,383	$51	176
10	TIBCO Software	$104,770	$50	-
11	Synopsys	$102,234	$49	32
12	Xilinx	$101,127	$49	-
13	Broadcom	$99,041	$48	148
14	Lattice Semiconductor	$98,201	$47	-
15	Intel	$94,477	$45	172
16	Analog Devices	$94,342	$45	131
17	IBM	$86,179	$41	142
18	Ansys	$84,237	$41	-
19	Esri	$83,519	$40	13
20	Altair	$79,047	$38	15

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