Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineer salary

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Average Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineer salary

$148,384yearly

$62.81 hourly rate

Entry-level Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineer salary

$108,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay senior principal engineers?

The average salary for Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineers is $148,384 per year. Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineer salaries range between $108,000 to $203,000 per year. Cadence Design Systems senior principal engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for senior principal engineers of $130,642.

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

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

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

Senior principal engineer Cadence Design Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$166,848	$80.22
2	Austin, TX	$149,876	$72.06
3	Tempe, AZ	$145,950	$70.17
4	Chelmsford, MA	$144,310	$69.38
5	Endicott, NY	$144,232	$69.34
6	Columbia, MD	$134,691	$64.76
7	Denver, CO	$133,681	$64.27
8	Pittsburgh, PA	$127,993	$61.54
9	Cary, NC	$122,760	$59.02
10	Sandy, UT	$119,224	$57.32

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

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$190,607	$92	-
2	Senior Staff Engineer	$149,559	$72	-
3	Principal Systems Engineer	$147,549	$71	-
4	Principal Design Engineer	$144,025	$69	9
5	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$143,752	$69	5
6	Staff Engineer	$143,283	$69	-
7	Head Engineer	$142,394	$68	-
8	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$140,237	$67	-
9	Systems Engineer Staff	$138,301	$66	-
10	Staff Test Engineer	$137,576	$66	-

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Recent salaries for senior principal engineers at cadence design systems

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
SR Principal Application Engineer	San Jose, CA	06/28/2025	$143,500
SR Principal Application Engineer	San Jose, CA	05/28/2025	$143,500
SR Principal Application Engineer	San Jose, CA	04/28/2025	$143,500
SR. Principal Product Engineer	Cary, NC	03/28/2025	$154,000
SR. Principal Product Engineer	San Jose, CA	03/18/2025	$166,983

Senior principal engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pure Storage	$180,444	$87	29
2	VMware	$171,149	$82	-
3	Wind River	$163,950	$79	-
4	Juniper Networks	$157,796	$76	-
5	Silvaco	$153,988	$74	-
6	Xilinx	$149,888	$72	-
7	Nutanix	$146,753	$71	75
8	Lattice Semiconductor	$146,578	$70	-
9	Amd	$146,477	$70	96
10	Intel	$144,589	$70	63
11	Citrix	$141,914	$68	-
12	Broadcom	$140,560	$68	154
13	Synopsys	$140,043	$67	9
14	Analog Devices	$139,853	$67	33
15	TIBCO Software	$138,719	$67	-
16	Ansys	$134,059	$64	-
17	Altair	$132,726	$64	6
18	HP	$125,173	$60	8
19	IBM	$124,963	$60	204
20	Esri	$123,946	$60	64

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