Ciena software developer salary

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Average Ciena software developer salary

$94,892yearly

$42.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Ciena software developer salary

$72,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Ciena pay software developers?

The average salary for Ciena software developers is $94,892 per year. Ciena software developer salaries range between $72,000 to $123,000 per year. Ciena software developers earn 8% more than the national average salary for software developers of $87,521.

Location impacts how much a software developer at Ciena can expect to make. Software developers at Ciena make the most in San Jose, CA, Spokane Valley, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does Ciena pay software developers by location?

Ciena pays software developers the most in San Jose, CA, Spokane Valley, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Middletown and Acton also report highly competitive salaries for software developers at Ciena.

Software developer Ciena salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$124,583	$59.90
2	Spokane Valley, WA	$122,778	$59.03
3	New York, NY	$97,062	$46.66
4	Middletown, NJ	$95,228	$45.78
5	Acton, MA	$94,555	$45.46
6	Linthicum, MD	$91,036	$43.77
7	Austin, TX	$90,004	$43.27
8	Greenwood Village, CO	$85,994	$41.34
9	Morrisville, NC	$85,322	$41.02
10	Alpharetta, GA	$80,513	$38.71

Highest-paid Ciena software developers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$159,504	$77	-
2	Chief Software Architect	$159,183	$77	-
3	Principal Software Engineer	$155,964	$75	-
4	Software Engineering Manager	$155,258	$75	-
5	Vice President, Software Development	$154,286	$74	-
6	Software Development Manager	$151,231	$73	-
7	Principle Software Engineer	$149,633	$72	-
8	Staff Software Engineer	$148,957	$72	-
9	Software Engineer Lead	$143,311	$69	-
10	Senior Software Architect	$143,029	$69	-

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Software developer salary at Ciena competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Netgear	$120,859	$58	-
2	Tellabs	$113,121	$54	-
3	EXFO	$99,964	$48	-
4	Acme Packet	$96,543	$46	-
5	SeaChange International	$95,451	$46	-
6	Harmonic	$95,392	$46	2
7	Solid Technologies	$94,264	$45	-
8	Nokia	$93,974	$45	52
9	Dialogic Corp.	$93,946	$45	-
10	CableLabs	$93,327	$45	3
11	NextWave Wireless	$91,358	$44	-
12	Terayon	$91,033	$44	-
13	Ericsson	$89,954	$43	2
14	Tekelec	$89,322	$43	-
15	Nokia Networks Inc	$88,160	$42	-
16	Sonus	$87,975	$42	-
17	ST Engineering iDirect	$87,279	$42	-
18	Cambium Networks	$86,148	$41	-
19	Zetron	$85,721	$41	5
20	Lucent	$74,432	$36	-

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