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Average Qualcomm research engineer salary

$111,138yearly

$46.61 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm research engineer salary
$82,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay research engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm research engineers is $111,138 per year. Qualcomm research engineer salaries range between $82,000 to $149,000 per year. Qualcomm research engineers earn 15% more than the national average salary for research engineers of $96,945.

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

How much does Qualcomm pay research engineers by location?

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

Research engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$141,448$68.00
2Boxborough, MA$101,222$48.66
3Austin, TX$97,426$46.84
4Bridgewater, NJ$93,183$44.80
5Boulder, CO$90,335$43.43
6Raleigh, NC$77,157$37.09

Highest-paid Qualcomm research engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Principal Engineer$142,341$68-
2Principal Engineer$136,838$666
3Staff Engineer$131,340$635
4Senior Research Engineer$120,636$58-
5Research Staff Member$115,901$56-
6Laboratory Engineer$111,838$54-
7Senior Engineer$110,830$535
8Research And Development Senior Engineer$109,090$52-
9Mechanical Research Engineer$108,963$52-
10Staff Mechanical Engineer$106,922$51-

Recent salaries for research engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Research Engineer-Machine Learning for Video CompressionSan Diego, CA06/18/2025$140,800
Research Engineer-Machine Learning for Video CompressionSan Diego, CA05/22/2025$148,300
Video Research EngineerSan Diego, CA04/11/2025$148,300
GPU Research EngineerSan Diego, CA03/14/2025$133,600
Staff Machine Learning Researcher EngineerSanta Clara, CA02/11/2025$199,534

Research engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Broadcom$127,699$61131
2SiRF Technology$125,738$60-
3CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$114,678$55-
4Ericsson$111,762$544
5Ikanos$111,578$54-
6Cavium$97,986$47-
7ATI Research, Inc.$97,868$47-
8Motorola Solutions$87,800$427

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