Cisco design engineer salary

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Average Cisco design engineer salary

$114,419yearly

$37.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Cisco design engineer salary

$90,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cisco pay design engineers?

The average salary for Cisco design engineers is $114,419 per year. Cisco design engineer salaries range between $90,000 to $144,000 per year. Cisco design engineers earn 48% more than the national average salary for design engineers of $77,134.

Location impacts how much a design engineer at Cisco can expect to make. Design engineers at Cisco make the most in San Jose, CA, Boxborough, MA, and Richardson, TX.

How much does Cisco pay design engineers by location?

Cisco pays design engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Boxborough, MA, and Richardson, TX. Additionally, cities like Bellevue and Centennial also report highly competitive salaries for design engineers at Cisco.

Design engineer Cisco salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$144,168	$69.31
2	Boxborough, MA	$122,020	$58.66
3	Richardson, TX	$116,709	$56.11
4	Bellevue, WA	$115,070	$55.32
5	Centennial, CO	$112,116	$53.90
6	Herndon, VA	$109,595	$52.69
7	Iselin, NJ	$104,879	$50.42
8	Fulton, MD	$104,815	$50.39
9	New York, NY	$102,754	$49.40
10	Chicago, IL	$102,293	$49.18

Highest-paid Cisco design engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Design Engineer	$158,005	$76	-
2	Design Engineering Manager	$156,998	$75	-
3	Staff Design Engineer	$153,208	$74	-
4	Project Lead Engineer	$152,636	$73	-
5	Principal Engineer	$151,735	$73	8
6	Lead Engineer	$150,345	$72	4
7	Staff Engineer	$150,015	$72	4
8	Head Engineer	$148,019	$71	-
9	Mechanical Engineering Manager	$147,983	$71	-
10	Senior Staff Engineer	$146,309	$70	2

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Design engineer salary at Cisco competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$152,424	$73	182
2	Google	$136,285	$66	161
3	Microsoft	$131,936	$63	194
4	NVIDIA	$122,600	$59	210
5	Adobe	$121,127	$58	89
6	Salesforce	$119,964	$58	26
7	NetApp	$116,071	$56	-
8	HP	$107,979	$52	8
9	Dell	$104,152	$50	12
10	Oracle	$102,429	$49	1196
11	Intel	$94,477	$45	63
12	IBM	$86,179	$41	162
13	Collins Aerospace	$79,941	$38	1
14	Lancope	$78,681	$38	1
15	Lockheed Martin	$74,220	$36	581
16	Northrop Grumman	$73,987	$36	537
17	Cognizant	$72,862	$35	10
18	Computer Science Corporation	$71,773	$35	-
19	L3Harris	$70,089	$34	134
20	Raytheon Technologies	$68,882	$33	218

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