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Average Qualcomm staff engineer salary

$131,340yearly

$51.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm staff engineer salary
$100,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay staff engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm staff engineers is $131,340 per year. Qualcomm staff engineer salaries range between $100,000 to $172,000 per year. Qualcomm staff engineers earn 22% more than the national average salary for staff engineers of $107,530.

Location impacts how much a staff engineer at Qualcomm can expect to make. Staff engineers at Qualcomm make the most in San Diego, CA, Boxborough, MA, and Boulder, CO.

How much does Qualcomm pay staff engineers by location?

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

Staff engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$147,532$70.93
2Boxborough, MA$121,541$58.43
3Boulder, CO$121,440$58.38
4Austin, TX$115,292$55.43
5Raleigh, NC$104,620$50.30
6Bridgewater, NJ$104,347$50.17

Highest-paid Qualcomm staff engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$163,185$78-
2Senior Staff Engineer$147,010$7117
3Head Engineer$145,700$70-
4Senior Principal Engineer$142,341$68-
5Principal Systems Engineer$141,730$682
6Senior Staff Systems Engineer$141,262$68-
7Principal Engineer$136,838$666
8Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$136,543$66-
9Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$135,885$65-
10Staff Design Engineer$135,427$657

Recent salaries for staff engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
CSE Sensors-Staff EngineerSan Diego, CA06/20/2025$134,800
Staff Engineer HW Platform Architecture Ie-IotSan Diego, CA05/24/2025$134,800
Staff Engineer, InfrastructureFarmington, CT05/16/2025$121,400
Staff Engineer, InfrastructureBridgewater, NJ05/16/2025$121,400
Staff Engineer, InfrastructureNew York, NY05/16/2025$121,400

Staff engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1SiRF Technology$142,067$68-
2Broadcom$126,823$61241
3Ericsson$126,431$617
4CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$118,537$57-
5Cavium$116,613$56-
6Ikanos$116,167$56-
7ATI Research, Inc.$112,425$54-
8Motorola Solutions$88,896$4333

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