Cadence Design Systems principal software engineer salary

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Average Cadence Design Systems principal software engineer salary

$152,390yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Cadence Design Systems principal software engineer salary

$113,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Cadence Design Systems principal software engineers is $152,390 per year. Cadence Design Systems principal software engineer salaries range between $113,000 to $205,000 per year. Cadence Design Systems principal software engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

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

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

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

Principal software engineer Cadence Design Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$181,709	$87.36
2	Tempe, AZ	$143,765	$69.12
3	Sandy, UT	$141,951	$68.25
4	Endicott, NY	$135,061	$64.93
5	Austin, TX	$127,224	$61.17
6	Chelmsford, MA	$126,628	$60.88
7	Columbia, MD	$122,714	$59.00
8	Pittsburgh, PA	$121,354	$58.34
9	Cary, NC	$109,631	$52.71

Highest-paid Cadence Design Systems principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$212,444	$102	-
2	Software Director	$198,990	$96	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$190,607	$92	-
4	Chief Software Architect	$179,610	$86	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$172,517	$83	-
6	Senior Software Architect	$165,545	$80	-
7	Software Development Manager	$160,554	$77	-
8	Lead Software Architect	$153,716	$74	-
9	Vice President, Software Development	$152,663	$73	-
10	Senior/Lead Developer	$150,660	$72	-

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Recent salaries for principal software engineers at cadence design systems

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Physical Design, R&D, Principal Software Engineer	San Jose, CA	06/14/2025	$136,500
Principal EDA Software Engineer (C++, Characterization)	San Jose, CA	04/28/2025	$131,600
Principal Software Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/21/2025	$136,500
Principal Software Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/12/2025	$151,416
SR. Principal Software Engineer	Austin, TX	03/12/2025	$155,709

Principal software engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pure Storage	$202,512	$97	28
2	VMware	$177,780	$85	1
3	Juniper Networks	$171,447	$82	-
4	Silvaco	$170,402	$82	-
5	Nutanix	$167,260	$80	6
6	Wind River	$162,861	$78	16
7	Xilinx	$157,965	$76	-
8	Citrix	$157,413	$76	-
9	Amd	$155,710	$75	65
10	Broadcom	$153,705	$74	98
11	Intel	$151,697	$73	22
12	Lattice Semiconductor	$146,573	$70	-
13	Synopsys	$143,766	$69	7
14	TIBCO Software	$138,974	$67	-
15	Analog Devices	$133,607	$64	12
16	Ansys	$128,182	$62	-
17	Esri	$124,721	$60	59
18	HP	$123,392	$59	9
19	Altair	$122,330	$59	-
20	IBM	$105,986	$51	447

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