Ciena principal software engineer salary

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Average Ciena principal software engineer salary

$155,964yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Ciena principal software engineer salary

$123,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Ciena pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Ciena principal software engineers is $155,964 per year. Ciena principal software engineer salaries range between $123,000 to $196,000 per year. Ciena principal software engineers earn 16% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

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

How much does Ciena pay principal software engineers by location?

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

Principal software engineer Ciena salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$188,759	$90.75
2	Spokane Valley, WA	$187,106	$89.95
3	Greenwood Village, CO	$139,848	$67.23
4	New York, NY	$137,342	$66.03
5	Austin, TX	$133,450	$64.16
6	Linthicum, MD	$127,837	$61.46
7	Acton, MA	$127,737	$61.41
8	Middletown, NJ	$127,413	$61.26
9	Miramar, FL	$123,149	$59.21
10	Alpharetta, GA	$123,141	$59.20

Highest-paid Ciena principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$186,698	$90	-
2	Software Director	$170,619	$82	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$159,504	$77	-
4	Chief Software Architect	$159,183	$77	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$155,258	$75	-
6	Vice President, Software Development	$154,286	$74	-
7	Software Development Manager	$151,231	$73	-
8	Principle Software Engineer	$149,633	$72	-
9	Staff Software Engineer	$148,957	$72	-
10	Software Engineer Lead	$143,311	$69	-

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Principal software engineer salary at Ciena competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Tellabs	$172,382	$83	-
2	Netgear	$167,620	$81	-
3	Acme Packet	$166,166	$80	-
4	Harmonic	$157,036	$76	5
5	SeaChange International	$156,295	$75	-
6	Solid Technologies	$155,934	$75	-
7	Nokia	$155,578	$75	50
8	Dialogic Corp.	$155,449	$75	-
9	NextWave Wireless	$154,303	$74	-
10	Terayon	$152,746	$73	-
11	Nokia Networks Inc	$151,227	$73	-
12	Sonus	$150,855	$73	-
13	CableLabs	$149,558	$72	2
14	ST Engineering iDirect	$146,766	$71	-
15	Cambium Networks	$146,260	$70	-
16	Ericsson	$142,317	$68	3
17	Zetron	$141,782	$68	6
18	EXFO	$130,619	$63	-
19	Lucent	$128,654	$62	-
20	Tekelec	$126,832	$61	-

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