Senior Design Engineer Salaries

How much does a Senior Design Engineer make?

Updated Sep 27, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$135K - $201K/yr
Base Pay
$112K - $159K/yr
Additional Pay
$23K - $42K/yr

$164K

/yr
$135K$201K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Senior Design Engineer is $163,971 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $133,683 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $30,288 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $135K-$201K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Design Engineer

$163,971 /yr
Senior Design Engineer
$138,120 /yr
Lead Design Engineer
$192,071 /yr
Principal Design Engineer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Senior Design Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Senior Design Engineer$163,971 /yr
Lead Design Engineer$138,120 /yr
Principal Design Engineer$192,071 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Senior Design Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Design Engineer in United States. Employers include Apple, NVIDIA and Microsoft.

1
Apple
Apple
$244,412/yr
4K open jobs
2
NVIDIA
$228,495/yr
4
Tesla
$221,045/yr
5
Xilinx
$205,457/yr
8
Arm
$195,265/yr
9
AMD
$193,333/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Senior Design Engineer in United States

1Apple$244,412
2NVIDIA$228,495
3Microsoft$228,081
4Tesla$221,045
5Xilinx$205,457
6Silicon Labs$204,770
7Cirrus Logic$197,433
8Arm$195,265
9AMD$193,333
10Texas Instruments$192,525
Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Design Engineer

$163,971 /yr
Senior Design Engineer
$138,120 /yr
Lead Design Engineer
$192,071 /yr
Principal Design Engineer
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Senior Design Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Senior Design Engineer$163,971 /yr
Lead Design Engineer$138,120 /yr
Principal Design Engineer$192,071 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Senior Design Engineer at different companies?

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AMD
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 374 salaries from all locations

$193,333

 / yr
Cyient
3.6
Senior Design EngineerSee 338 salaries from all locations

$112,722

 / yr
Arm
4.2
Senior Design EngineerSee 235 salaries from all locations

$195,265

 / yr
Caterpillar
4
Senior Design EngineerSee 231 salaries from all locations

$152,348

 / yr
Marvell Technology
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 132 salaries from all locations

$175,856

 / yr
Xilinx
4.2
Senior Design EngineerSee 123 salaries from all locations

$205,457

 / yr
Analog Devices
4
Senior Design EngineerSee 60 salaries from all locations

$148,993

 / yr

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Stryker
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 59 salaries from all locations

$149,772

 / yr
ASML
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 59 salaries from all locations

$172,154

 / yr
Micron Technology
3.7
Senior Design EngineerSee 58 salaries from all locations

$173,392

 / yr
Intel Corporation
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 57 salaries from all locations

$184,712

 / yr
ENTRUST Solutions Group
3.6
Senior Design EngineerSee 45 salaries from all locations

$120,325

 / yr
Altera
3.3
Senior Design EngineerSee 40 salaries from all locations

$165,177

 / yr
Pratt & Whitney
3.8
Senior Design EngineerSee 36 salaries from all locations

$124,479

 / yr
Cummins
4.2
Senior Design EngineerSee 35 salaries from all locations

$131,064

 / yr
Milwaukee Tool
4.2
Senior Design EngineerSee 34 salaries from all locations

$114,845

 / yr
Microchip Technology
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 33 salaries from all locations

$145,179

 / yr
Qualcomm
4.1
Senior Design EngineerSee 33 salaries from all locations

$190,950

 / yr
Eaton
3.9
Senior Design EngineerSee 32 salaries from all locations

$118,525

 / yr
AGCO
4
Senior Design EngineerSee 32 salaries from all locations

$128,494

 / yr
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Senior Design Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
AMD Senior Design Engineer salaries - 374 salaries reported$193,333/yr
Cyient Senior Design Engineer salaries - 338 salaries reported$112,722/yr
Arm Senior Design Engineer salaries - 235 salaries reported$195,265/yr
Caterpillar Senior Design Engineer salaries - 231 salaries reported$152,348/yr
Marvell Technology Senior Design Engineer salaries - 132 salaries reported$175,856/yr
Xilinx Senior Design Engineer salaries - 123 salaries reported$205,457/yr
Analog Devices Senior Design Engineer salaries - 60 salaries reported$148,993/yr
Stryker Senior Design Engineer salaries - 59 salaries reported$149,772/yr
ASML Senior Design Engineer salaries - 59 salaries reported$172,154/yr
Micron Technology Senior Design Engineer salaries - 58 salaries reported$173,392/yr
Intel Corporation Senior Design Engineer salaries - 57 salaries reported$184,712/yr
ENTRUST Solutions Group Senior Design Engineer salaries - 45 salaries reported$120,325/yr
Altera Senior Design Engineer salaries - 40 salaries reported$165,177/yr
Pratt & Whitney Senior Design Engineer salaries - 36 salaries reported$124,479/yr
Cummins Senior Design Engineer salaries - 35 salaries reported$131,064/yr
Milwaukee Tool Senior Design Engineer salaries - 34 salaries reported$114,845/yr
Microchip Technology Senior Design Engineer salaries - 33 salaries reported$145,179/yr
Qualcomm Senior Design Engineer salaries - 33 salaries reported$190,950/yr
Eaton Senior Design Engineer salaries - 32 salaries reported$118,525/yr
AGCO Senior Design Engineer salaries - 32 salaries reported$128,494/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Senior Design Engineer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Design Engineer in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $173,392, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $153,319, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $144,378, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $142,629, and Manufacturing with a median total pay of $141,628.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$173,392

    20% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$153,319

    9% Higher than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$144,378

    4% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$142,629

    3% Higher than other industries

  • ManufacturingManufacturing$141,628

    2% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Senior Design Engineer are Apple, NVIDIA, and Microsoft.

AppleApple$244,412/yr
NVIDIANVIDIA$228,495/yr
MicrosoftMicrosoft$228,081/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$120,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$138,000

/yr

$113K | $25K

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$170,000

/yr

$135K | $35K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$107,000

/yr

$105K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$210,000

/yr

$160K | $50K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Sr. Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$115,000

/yr

$112K | $3K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Sr. Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$207,000

/yr

$150K | $57K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$120,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Senior Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$90,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago

Senior Design Engineer pay FAQ

The average salary for a Senior Design Engineer is $163,971 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 4692 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Design Engineer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Senior Design Engineer in United States is $201,318 per year.

The lowest salary for a Senior Design Engineer in United States is $135,173 per year.

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