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Average Qualcomm systems engineer salary

$100,106yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level Qualcomm systems engineer salary
$75,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Qualcomm pay systems engineers?

The average salary for Qualcomm systems engineers is $100,106 per year. Qualcomm systems engineer salaries range between $75,000 to $132,000 per year. Qualcomm systems engineers earn 21% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

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

How much does Qualcomm pay systems engineers by location?

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

Systems engineer Qualcomm salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$107,637$51.75
2Austin, TX$97,271$46.76
3Boxborough, MA$97,145$46.70
4Bridgewater, NJ$95,239$45.79
5Boulder, CO$87,114$41.88
6Raleigh, NC$85,883$41.29

Highest-paid Qualcomm systems engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Systems Engineering$179,821$86-
2Information Technology Systems Director$151,578$73-
3Senior Principal Engineer$142,341$68-
4Principal Systems Engineer$141,730$68-
5Senior Staff Systems Engineer$141,262$68-
6Staff Software Engineer$138,730$6725
7Lead Unix Systems Administrator$138,140$66-
8Principal Engineer$136,838$666
9Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$136,543$66-
10Systems Engineer Staff$132,464$645

Recent salaries for systems engineers at qualcomm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
XR Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA06/20/2025$94,200
5G Systems EngineerAustin, TX05/25/2025$122,500
Power Thermal Limits Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA04/11/2025$179,000
Automotive Systems Engineer-Chipset PowerSan Diego, CA03/26/2025$179,000
Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA03/17/2025$119,434

Systems engineer salary at Qualcomm competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Ikanos$106,392$51-
2Broadcom$104,077$5056
3SiRF Technology$98,017$47-
4Ericsson$96,238$461
5ATI Research, Inc.$96,037$46-
6Cavium$93,913$45-
7CSR Technology Holdings Inc.$91,488$44-
8Motorola Solutions$80,072$3939

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