Cadence Design Systems principal engineer salary

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Average Cadence Design Systems principal engineer salary

$134,937yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Cadence Design Systems principal engineer salary

$97,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Cadence Design Systems principal engineers is $134,937 per year. Cadence Design Systems principal engineer salaries range between $97,000 to $186,000 per year. Cadence Design Systems principal engineers earn 4% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

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

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

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

Principal engineer Cadence Design Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$156,792	$75.38
2	Tempe, AZ	$137,779	$66.24
3	Austin, TX	$132,871	$63.88
4	Chelmsford, MA	$124,703	$59.95
5	Sandy, UT	$117,886	$56.68
6	Columbia, MD	$111,961	$53.83
7	Endicott, NY	$101,938	$49.01
8	Pittsburgh, PA	$95,517	$45.92
9	Cary, NC	$92,545	$44.49

Highest-paid Cadence Design Systems principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$190,607	$92	-
2	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$163,694	$79	-
3	Principal Software Engineer	$152,390	$73	14
4	Senior Staff Engineer	$149,559	$72	-
5	Senior Principal Engineer	$148,384	$71	7
6	Principal Systems Engineer	$147,549	$71	-
7	Principal Test Engineer	$145,674	$70	-
8	Principal Design Engineer	$144,025	$69	9
9	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$143,752	$69	4
10	Staff Design Engineer	$143,741	$69	-

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Principal engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pure Storage	$177,801	$85	23
2	VMware	$155,955	$75	1
3	Juniper Networks	$151,316	$73	-
4	Silvaco	$147,868	$71	-
5	Nutanix	$145,708	$70	25
6	Wind River	$143,067	$69	-
7	Citrix	$142,485	$69	-
8	Xilinx	$140,613	$68	-
9	Intel	$137,081	$66	169
10	Amd	$136,351	$66	218
11	Lattice Semiconductor	$135,513	$65	-
12	Broadcom	$135,446	$65	180
13	Synopsys	$127,893	$61	28
14	TIBCO Software	$127,083	$61	-
15	Ansys	$122,970	$59	-
16	Altair	$121,200	$58	14
17	HP	$120,929	$58	42
18	Analog Devices	$120,280	$58	107
19	Esri	$106,674	$51	44
20	IBM	$102,122	$49	289

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