Principal Engineer · San Jose
$220,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +2.4%
$214,750
$220,000
$200k
25th
$220k
Median
$271k
75th
$175.3k
$306.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $120k – $433.4k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 85.5%
- Live roles
- 165
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AL Astera Labs | $209,000 | 35 |
Cadence Design Systems
|
$220,000 | 23 |
| MT Micron Technology | $238,000 | 14 |
|
Cisco
|
$306,600 | 9 |
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
|
$160,000 | 9 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$285,000 | 8 |
Bloom Energy
|
$190,000 | 8 |
| AD Analog Devices | $273,125 | 7 |