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Average Qualcomm software developer salary

$90,680yearly

$42.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm software developer salary
$70,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay software developers?

The average salary for Qualcomm software developers is $90,680 per year. Qualcomm software developer salaries range between $70,000 to $117,000 per year. Qualcomm software developers earn 4% more than the national average salary for software developers of $87,521.

Location impacts how much a software developer at Qualcomm can expect to make. Software developers at Qualcomm make the most in San Diego, CA, Bridgewater, NJ, and Boxborough, MA.

How much does Qualcomm pay software developers by location?

Qualcomm pays software developers the most in San Diego, CA, Bridgewater, NJ, and Boxborough, MA. Additionally, cities like Austin and Raleigh also report highly competitive salaries for software developers at Qualcomm.

Software developer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$106,717$51.31
2Bridgewater, NJ$93,348$44.88
3Boxborough, MA$91,731$44.10
4Austin, TX$89,908$43.23
5Raleigh, NC$86,806$41.73
6Boulder, CO$81,743$39.30

Highest-paid Qualcomm software developers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Chief Software Architect$149,456$72-
2Software Engineering Manager$144,949$70-
3Senior Software Engineer Manager$143,879$69-
4Principal Software Engineer$138,971$67-
5Staff Software Engineer$138,730$6719
6Vice President, Software Development$137,521$66-
7Senior Software Architect$133,049$642
8Software Development Manager$131,188$63-
9Principle Software Engineer$128,113$62-
10Principal Developer$125,091$60-

Recent salaries for software developers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Staff IT Software DeveloperSan Diego, CA03/18/2025$146,077
IT Software DeveloperSan Diego, CA03/04/2025$102,096
Staff IT Software DeveloperSan Diego, CA03/04/2025$146,077
Staff IT Software DeveloperSan Diego, CA02/01/2025$152,027

Software developer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Broadcom$115,466$5649
2Ikanos$98,609$47-
3SiRF Technology$96,727$47-
4Ericsson$89,954$432
5Cavium$89,314$43-
6ATI Research, Inc.$89,085$43-
7CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$87,811$42-
8Motorola Solutions$86,224$4121

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