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Average Qualcomm principal software engineer salary

$138,971yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm principal software engineer salary
$108,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm principal software engineers is $138,971 per year. Qualcomm principal software engineer salaries range between $108,000 to $178,000 per year. Qualcomm principal software engineers earn 4% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

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

How much does Qualcomm pay principal software engineers by location?

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

Principal software engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$165,349$79.49
2Austin, TX$123,971$59.60
3Boulder, CO$118,594$57.02
4Bridgewater, NJ$117,395$56.44
5Boxborough, MA$116,180$55.86
6Raleigh, NC$108,714$52.27

Highest-paid Qualcomm principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$175,075$84-
2Software Director$156,156$75-
3Chief Software Architect$149,456$72-
4Software Engineering Manager$144,949$70-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$143,879$69-
6Senior Computer Scientist$140,116$67-
7Staff Software Engineer$138,730$6723
8Vice President, Software Development$137,521$66-
9Principal Engineer$136,838$665
10Senior Member Technical Staff$134,115$64-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software Engineer-LLM Serving (Cloud AI)San Diego, CA06/23/2025$200,800
Principal Software Engineering-Windowsos PlatformSan Diego, CA05/06/2025$192,600
Principal Automotive Software Project EngineerSan Diego, CA04/23/2025$192,600
SR. Staff/Principal Software Engineering-OpenbmcAuburn Hills, MI04/18/2025$162,600
SR. Staff/Principal Software Engineering-OpenbmcSan Diego, CA03/27/2025$162,600

Principal software engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1SiRF Technology$153,913$74-
2Broadcom$153,705$7488
3ATI Research, Inc.$145,844$70-
4Ericsson$142,317$689
5Cavium$141,279$68-
6Ikanos$140,219$67-
7CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$131,169$63-
8Motorola Solutions$110,465$5363

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