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Average Qualcomm principal engineer salary

$136,838yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm principal engineer salary
$99,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm principal engineers is $136,838 per year. Qualcomm principal engineer salaries range between $99,000 to $188,000 per year. Qualcomm principal engineers earn 5% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

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

How much does Qualcomm pay principal engineers by location?

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

Principal engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$158,750$76.32
2Austin, TX$139,231$66.94
3Boxborough, MA$128,482$61.77
4Bridgewater, NJ$123,681$59.46
5Boulder, CO$120,221$57.80
6Raleigh, NC$105,374$50.66

Highest-paid Qualcomm principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$163,185$78-
2Senior Staff Engineer$147,010$7120
3Head Engineer$145,700$70-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$143,879$69-
5Senior Principal Engineer$142,341$68-
6Principal Systems Engineer$141,730$68-
7Senior Staff Systems Engineer$141,262$68-
8Principal Software Engineer$138,971$674
9Staff Software Engineer$138,730$6725
10Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$136,543$66-

Recent salaries for principal engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal CPU RTL EngineerAustin, TX06/24/2025$211,900
OS Platform Principal EngineerSan Diego, CA05/24/2025$192,600
Principal EngineerSan Diego, CA04/25/2025$192,000
Principal Engineer, Technical StandardsSan Diego, CA03/27/2025$192,000
Principal Asics EngineerSan Diego, CA03/02/2025$192,000

Principal engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Broadcom$135,446$65205
2ATI Research, Inc.$134,233$65-
3Ericsson$133,590$647
4Cavium$132,060$63-
5CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$130,912$63-
6SiRF Technology$129,120$62-
7Ikanos$127,284$61-
8Motorola Solutions$88,214$4228

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