Qualcomm Salaries

Qualcomm's salary ranges from $20,662 in total compensation per year for a Venture Capitalist in India at the low-end to $517,575 for a Marketing in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Qualcomm. Last updated: 1/21/2025

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Software Engineer

Associate Engineer $126K

Engineer $169K

Senior Engineer $192K

Staff Engineer $251K

Senior Staff Engineer $341K

Principal Engineer $434K

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Virtual Reality Software Engineer

Systems Engineer

Research Scientist

AI Engineer

Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer $148K

Senior Hardware Engineer $198K

Staff Hardware Engineer $265K

Senior Staff Hardware Engineer $377K

Principal Hardware Engineer $459K

Radio Frequency Engineer

Product Manager

Product Manager $162K

Senior Product Manager $239K

Staff Product Manager $292K

Director $408K

Career Transition to Software Engineering

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Product Designer

Median $210K

Mobile Designer

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Vesting Schedule

33.3%

YR 1

33.3%

YR 2

33.3%

YR 3

Stock Type

RSU

At Qualcomm, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

33.3% vests in the 1st-year (33.30% annually)
33.3% vests in the 2nd-year (16.65% semi-annually)
33.3% vests in the 3rd-year (16.65% semi-annually)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Qualcomm, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (2.08% monthly)

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at Qualcomm?

The highest paying role reported at Qualcomm is Marketing at the Common Range Average level with a yearly total compensation of $517,575. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Qualcomm employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Qualcomm is $168,607.