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Average Qualcomm staff software engineer salary

$138,730yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm staff software engineer salary
$106,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm staff software engineers is $138,730 per year. Qualcomm staff software engineer salaries range between $106,000 to $181,000 per year. Qualcomm staff software engineers earn 2% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

Location impacts how much a staff software engineer at Qualcomm can expect to make. Staff software engineers at Qualcomm make the most in San Diego, CA, Austin, TX, and Bridgewater, NJ.

How much does Qualcomm pay staff software engineers by location?

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

Staff software engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$144,272$69.36
2Austin, TX$115,057$55.32
3Bridgewater, NJ$114,663$55.13
4Boulder, CO$112,127$53.91
5Boxborough, MA$110,909$53.32
6Raleigh, NC$106,097$51.01

Highest-paid Qualcomm staff software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Software Director$156,156$75-
2Chief Software Architect$149,456$72-
3Senior Software Manager$147,712$71-
4Senior Staff Engineer$147,010$7116
5Software Engineering Manager$144,949$70-
6Senior Software Engineer Manager$143,879$69-
7Principal Software Engineer$138,971$672
8Vice President, Software Development$137,521$66-
9Principal Engineer$136,838$665
10Senior Software Architect$133,049$642

Recent salaries for staff software engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Staff Devops. ENV.& CI Infrastructure Software Engineer, Aisw GroupSan Diego, CA06/27/2025$134,800
Staff Software Engineer-CameraSan Diego, CA05/28/2025$141,600
Staff Software EngineerBoulder, CO05/21/2025$121,400
Staff Software EngineerBoulder, CO04/25/2025$121,400
Staff Software Engineer, Gaming AI Development, PC ComputeSan Diego, CA04/07/2025$134,800

Staff software engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1ATI Research, Inc.$152,270$73-
2Cavium$149,178$72-
3SiRF Technology$147,413$71-
4Broadcom$143,708$69100
5Ericsson$138,005$6612
6CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$133,632$64-
7Ikanos$132,018$63-
8Motorola Solutions$103,160$5034

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