Cadence Design Systems software engineer salary

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Average Cadence Design Systems software engineer salary

$106,612yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Cadence Design Systems software engineer salary

$76,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cadence Design Systems pay software engineers?

The average salary for Cadence Design Systems software engineers is $106,612 per year. Cadence Design Systems software engineer salaries range between $76,000 to $147,000 per year. Cadence Design Systems software engineers earn 6% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Cadence Design Systems can expect to make. 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 software engineers by location?

Cadence Design Systems pays 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 software engineers at Cadence Design Systems.

Software engineer Cadence Design Systems salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$137,811	$66.26
2	Tempe, AZ	$98,423	$47.32
3	Sandy, UT	$95,182	$45.76
4	Endicott, NY	$92,706	$44.57
5	Austin, TX	$88,512	$42.55
6	Chelmsford, MA	$87,820	$42.22
7	Columbia, MD	$81,858	$39.35
8	Cary, NC	$77,919	$37.46
9	Pittsburgh, PA	$77,654	$37.33

Highest-paid Cadence Design Systems software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Director	$198,990	$96	-
2	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$190,607	$92	-
3	Vice President Of Software Engineering	$184,024	$88	-
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	Principal Software Engineer	$152,390	$73	13

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Recent salaries for software engineers at cadence design systems

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Software Engineer, Place & Route	San Jose, CA	06/07/2025	$154,000
C++ Software Engineer II (NEW College Graduate)	San Jose, CA	05/14/2025	$101,500
Software Engineer II	San Jose, CA	03/24/2025	$142,681
Software Engineer	Austin, TX	03/19/2025	$155,709
Software Engineer II	San Jose, CA	03/19/2025	$151,416

Software engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pure Storage	$137,139	$66	19
2	Silvaco	$125,385	$60	-
3	Nutanix	$124,553	$60	19
4	VMware	$123,821	$60	1
5	Juniper Networks	$121,430	$58	-
6	Wind River	$113,303	$54	10
7	TIBCO Software	$113,166	$54	1
8	Citrix	$111,934	$54	-
9	Amd	$111,172	$53	107
10	Xilinx	$107,749	$52	-
11	HP	$105,240	$51	22
12	Synopsys	$104,786	$50	10
13	Lattice Semiconductor	$104,526	$50	4
14	Broadcom	$103,845	$50	79
15	Analog Devices	$100,482	$48	38
16	Intel	$98,143	$47	85
17	Ansys	$91,815	$44	-
18	IBM	$87,648	$42	295
19	Altair	$84,685	$41	8
20	Esri	$83,517	$40	22

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