Cisco systems engineer salary

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Average Cisco systems engineer salary

$128,840yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level Cisco systems engineer salary

$101,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cisco pay systems engineers?

The average salary for Cisco systems engineers is $128,840 per year. Cisco systems engineer salaries range between $101,000 to $163,000 per year. Cisco systems engineers earn 56% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at Cisco can expect to make. Systems engineers at Cisco make the most in San Jose, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Centennial, CO.

How much does Cisco pay systems engineers by location?

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

Systems engineer Cisco salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$144,123	$69.29
2	Bellevue, WA	$135,755	$65.27
3	Centennial, CO	$118,802	$57.12
4	Richardson, TX	$114,581	$55.09
5	Boxborough, MA	$114,423	$55.01
6	Fulton, MD	$112,466	$54.07
7	Iselin, NJ	$110,525	$53.14
8	New York, NY	$110,198	$52.98
9	Herndon, VA	$109,470	$52.63
10	Richfield, OH	$102,551	$49.30

Highest-paid Cisco systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Information Technology Systems Director	$200,747	$97	-
2	Director Of Systems Engineering	$200,713	$97	3
3	Information Technology Systems Manager	$157,617	$76	-
4	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$157,254	$76	-
5	Principal Systems Engineer	$157,246	$76	-
6	Systems Architect	$156,364	$75	3
7	Software Engineer Lead	$154,272	$74	2
8	Staff Software Engineer	$152,071	$73	38
9	Systems Manager	$151,799	$73	-
10	Principal Engineer	$151,735	$73	1

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Systems engineer salary at Cisco competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$148,883	$72	410
2	Google	$138,823	$67	292
3	NVIDIA	$131,959	$63	264
4	Microsoft	$127,744	$61	112
5	NetApp	$117,764	$57	24
6	Adobe	$117,724	$57	67
7	Salesforce	$106,413	$51	73
8	Oracle	$97,101	$47	1299
9	Intel	$96,885	$47	58
10	Lancope	$95,350	$46	2
11	HP	$91,073	$44	22
12	Dell	$84,671	$41	14
13	Collins Aerospace	$83,973	$40	-
14	Northrop Grumman	$78,796	$38	547
15	IBM	$77,423	$37	88
16	Lockheed Martin	$77,223	$37	928
17	Computer Science Corporation	$76,671	$37	-
18	L3Harris	$75,578	$36	262
19	Cognizant	$75,244	$36	135
20	Raytheon Technologies	$73,778	$35	251

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