Ciena software test engineer salary

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Average Ciena software test engineer salary

$109,783yearly

$41.03 hourly rate

Entry-level Ciena software test engineer salary

$81,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Ciena pay software test engineers?

The average salary for Ciena software test engineers is $109,783 per year. Ciena software test engineer salaries range between $81,000 to $147,000 per year. Ciena software test engineers earn 29% more than the national average salary for software test engineers of $85,338.

Location impacts how much a software test engineer at Ciena can expect to make. Software test engineers at Ciena make the most in San Jose, CA, Spokane Valley, WA, and Linthicum, MD.

How much does Ciena pay software test engineers by location?

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

Software test engineer Ciena salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$141,030	$67.80
2	Spokane Valley, WA	$119,916	$57.65
3	Linthicum, MD	$104,497	$50.24
4	Acton, MA	$102,194	$49.13
5	Greenwood Village, CO	$102,151	$49.11
6	Middletown, NJ	$100,944	$48.53
7	New York, NY	$98,053	$47.14
8	Austin, TX	$97,235	$46.75
9	Morrisville, NC	$89,909	$43.23
10	Alpharetta, GA	$86,839	$41.75

Highest-paid Ciena software test 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	Software Development Manager	$151,231	$73	-
4	Principle Software Engineer	$149,633	$72	-
5	Manager, Software Quality Assurance	$149,492	$72	-
6	Staff Software Engineer	$148,957	$72	-
7	Software Engineer Lead	$143,311	$69	-
8	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$141,066	$68	-
9	Designation-Senior Software Engineer	$141,018	$68	-
10	Software Leader	$140,914	$68	-

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Software test engineer salary at Ciena competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Tellabs	$116,858	$56	-
2	Netgear	$114,744	$55	-
3	SeaChange International	$110,263	$53	-
4	Solid Technologies	$109,239	$53	-
5	Nokia	$108,978	$52	57
6	Dialogic Corp.	$108,481	$52	-
7	CableLabs	$106,771	$51	-
8	Harmonic	$106,515	$51	4
9	NextWave Wireless	$106,482	$51	-
10	Terayon	$103,986	$50	-
11	EXFO	$99,982	$48	-
12	Nokia Networks Inc	$97,498	$47	-
13	Sonus	$95,891	$46	-
14	Acme Packet	$95,114	$46	-
15	Ericsson	$91,401	$44	2
16	Tekelec	$90,680	$44	-
17	ST Engineering iDirect	$90,482	$44	-
18	Cambium Networks	$84,064	$40	-
19	Zetron	$80,540	$39	6
20	Lucent	$66,942	$32	-

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