Ciena principal engineer salary

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Average Ciena principal engineer salary

$133,410yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Ciena principal engineer salary

$104,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Ciena pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Ciena principal engineers is $133,410 per year. Ciena principal engineer salaries range between $104,000 to $171,000 per year. Ciena principal engineers earn 2% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Ciena can expect to make. Principal engineers at Ciena make the most in San Jose, CA, Spokane Valley, WA, and Austin, TX.

How much does Ciena pay principal engineers by location?

Ciena pays principal engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Spokane Valley, WA, and Austin, TX. Additionally, cities like Greenwood Village and Acton also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Ciena.

Principal engineer Ciena salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$159,676	$76.77
2	Spokane Valley, WA	$138,837	$66.75
3	Austin, TX	$128,159	$61.61
4	Greenwood Village, CO	$126,591	$60.86
5	Acton, MA	$124,213	$59.72
6	Linthicum, MD	$124,069	$59.65
7	Middletown, NJ	$117,607	$56.54
8	Alpharetta, GA	$111,078	$53.40
9	New York, NY	$107,562	$51.71
10	Miramar, FL	$107,065	$51.47

Highest-paid Ciena principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$159,504	$77	-
2	Principal Software Engineer	$155,964	$75	-
3	Principle Software Engineer	$149,633	$72	-
4	Staff Software Engineer	$148,957	$72	-
5	Principal Design Engineer	$147,935	$71	1
6	Principal Hardware Engineer	$143,650	$69	-
7	Software Engineer Lead	$143,311	$69	-
8	Senior Computer Engineer	$142,714	$69	-
9	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$140,999	$68	-
10	Staff Design Engineer	$139,323	$67	-

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Principal engineer salary at Ciena competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Tellabs	$155,265	$75	-
2	Acme Packet	$150,419	$72	-
3	Netgear	$147,006	$71	-
4	Harmonic	$141,697	$68	10
5	CableLabs	$136,167	$65	1
6	Dialogic Corp.	$133,767	$64	-
7	Solid Technologies	$133,618	$64	-
8	Ericsson	$133,590	$64	3
9	SeaChange International	$133,486	$64	-
10	Nokia	$132,843	$64	40
11	NextWave Wireless	$132,571	$64	-
12	Terayon	$132,081	$64	-
13	Sonus	$129,423	$62	-
14	Nokia Networks Inc	$128,902	$62	-
15	EXFO	$127,099	$61	-
16	Cambium Networks	$126,828	$61	-
17	Lucent	$126,054	$61	-
18	ST Engineering iDirect	$125,964	$61	-
19	Zetron	$123,294	$59	5
20	Tekelec	$100,247	$48	-

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