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Cadence Design pays a median of $164K ($147K–$195K) across 117 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $164K · Based on 117 public Cadence Design job postings · Updated July 28, 2026
This Cadence Design salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
14% of Cadence Design's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (34) · Azure (5) · SQL (5) · GCP (3) · AWS (2) · Procurement (2) · Tableau (2) · Supply Chain (2) · PyTorch (2) · CI/CD (2).
Commonly listed: dental (104) · 401k (104) · pto (104) · vision (101) · medical (3) · mental-health (3) · life-ins (3).
Cadence Design is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1988 · HQ San Jose, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 47 that do, Master's and PhD and Bachelor's are most common.
The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 89% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Cadence Design has 117 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 117 public job postings with disclosed pay. 39 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (117 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Cadence Design's pay with companies in the same space:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt Graphics | $209K | ↑ +27% | Series A |
| SpaceX | $135K | ↓ -18% | Series D |
| Keysight | $138K | ↓ -16% | Public |
| PsiQuantum | $167K | ↑ +2% | Series E |
| Lightmatter | $209K | ↑ +28% | Series D |
| MatX | $269K | ↑ +64% | Series D |
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What does Cadence Design pay?
The median pay is $164K, with a typical range of $147K–$195K, based on 117 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Cadence Design?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Application Engineer, RTL2GDS Sr Director, at $210K–$390K base.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 117 public Cadence Design job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 28, 2026.
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