Cipher salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Cipher?

No, the pay is not good at Cipher. Compared to the industry average of $86,115 per year, the average annual salary at Cipher is $77,339, which is 10.19% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at Cipher?

The starting pay at Cipher is $44,000 per year, or $21.15 per hour.

Q: How much does Cipher pay an hour?

Cipher pays $37.18 an hour, on average.

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Cipher salary estimate

$77,339yearly

$37.18 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$44,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Cipher pay?

The average Cipher salary in the United States is $77,339 per year. Cipher salaries range between $44,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $135,000 in the top 90th percentile. Cipher pays $37.18 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Cipher salaries. Cipher employees in Greenwich, CT get paid the most.

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How much does Cipher pay by location?

The average Cipher salary varies by location. Cipher salaries are the highest in Greenwich, CT, at $72,188 per year. Cipher pays the second highest average salary in Annapolis, MD, at $71,057 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest paying Cipher locations

Rank	Location	Average Cipher salary	Hourly rate
1	Greenwich, CT	$72,188	$34.71
2	Annapolis, MD	$71,057	$34.16
3	Austin, TX	$70,508	$33.90
4	Doral, FL	$64,636	$31.08

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Cipher salaries by department

Salaries at Cipher vary depending on the department you work in. Cipher salaries in the engineering department are the highest with an average salary of $99,214. Employees in the it department at Cipher receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $84,743 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Cipher include the warehouse and the customer service organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $33,937 and $39,726, respectively.

Average Cipher salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Cipher salary	Hourly rate
1	Engineering	$99,214	$47.70
2	IT	$84,743	$40.74
3	Plant/Manufacturing	$61,753	$29.69
4	Customer Service	$39,726	$19.10
5	Warehouse	$33,937	$16.32

Cipher competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Cipher competitors, like Tableau, Samsung Pay, and Cyan, vary. Tableau employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $110,831. The average salary at Samsung Pay is $103,839 per year, and the average salary at Cyan is $99,150 per year.

Highest paying Cipher competitors

Rank	Company name	Zippia score	Average salary
1	Tableau	4.0	$110,831
2	Samsung Pay	4.1	$103,839
3	Cyan	4.8	$99,150
4	iGrafx	4.4	$98,121
5	FactSet	4.5	$95,747
6	PTC	4.8	$89,812
7	Nuance Communications	4.8	$88,401
8	Navteq	4.7	$87,221
9	Relativity	4.7	$86,806
10	Astute Solutions	4.6	$85,605
11	The ASCII Group	3.6	$84,131
12	PeopleFluent	4.5	$82,372
13	Bentley Systems	4.6	$80,847
14	iCIMS	4.6	$78,421
15	Bullhorn	4.6	$76,439
16	Exigo	4.0	$75,956
17	I.B.I.S.	4.0	$75,850
18	Applied Information, Inc.	3.6	$75,707
19	IDEA	3.8	$74,408
20	Biztech	4.2	$72,641

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Updated April 25, 2024

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