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Software Engineer compensation in United States at Qualcomm ranges from $128K per year for Associate Engineer to $498K per year for Principal Engineer. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $209K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Qualcomm's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/18/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate Engineer(Entry Level) | $127K | $111K | $11.6K | $4.5K |
Engineer | $168K | $129K | $28.4K | $10.8K |
Senior Engineer | $196K | $141K | $41K | $13.6K |
Staff Engineer | $275K | $179K | $73.7K | $22.1K |
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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-YR (33.30% annually)
33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (16.65% semi-annually)
33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (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-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
Included Titles
Submit New TitleMachine Learning Engineer
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Production Software Engineer
Virtual Reality Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
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AI Engineer
Embedded Systems Software Engineer
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