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Average Qualcomm design engineer salary

$87,559yearly

$37.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm design engineer salary
$66,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay design engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm design engineers is $87,559 per year. Qualcomm design engineer salaries range between $66,000 to $115,000 per year. Qualcomm design engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for design engineers of $77,134.

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

How much does Qualcomm pay design engineers by location?

Qualcomm pays design engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Austin, TX, and Boxborough, MA. Additionally, cities like Boulder and Bridgewater also report highly competitive salaries for design engineers at Qualcomm.

Design engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$105,692$50.81
2Austin, TX$93,868$45.13
3Boxborough, MA$88,251$42.43
4Boulder, CO$78,346$37.67
5Bridgewater, NJ$76,339$36.70
6Raleigh, NC$70,039$33.67

Highest-paid Qualcomm design engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$163,185$78-
2Senior Staff Engineer$147,010$7133
3Head Engineer$145,700$70-
4Design Engineering Manager$139,617$67-
5Principal Engineer$136,838$667
6Staff Design Engineer$135,427$655
7Principle Engineer$133,982$64-
8Principal Design Engineer$132,988$64-
9Staff Engineer$131,340$6312
10Mechanical Engineering Manager$123,924$60-

Recent salaries for design engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Custom IP Design EngineerSan Diego, CA06/27/2025$115,600
Custom IP Design EngineerAustin, TX06/27/2025$115,600
Implementation Timing/STA Design EngineerAustin, TX05/22/2025$134,500
DFT CAD EngineerSan Diego, CA05/14/2025$140,000
CPU Physical Design EngineerAustin, TX04/17/2025$148,300

Design engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1SiRF Technology$105,948$51-
2Broadcom$99,041$48142
3Ikanos$95,137$46-
4Ericsson$94,075$451
5Motorola Solutions$82,085$3926
6ATI Research, Inc.$81,418$39-
7Cavium$81,043$39-
8CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$74,602$36-

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