Intel Salary

💰 $153K–$222K salary range

Median: $182K  ·  Based on 297 public Intel job postings  ·  Updated August 2, 2026

This Intel salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Intel

• ASIC and Custom Silicon Sales Leader — $454K–$641K
• ASIC and Custom Silicon Sr. Sales Account Manager - Americas region — $259K–$441K
• Financial Services Technical Lead - Northeast (New York, New Jersey metro) — $214K–$411K
• Director - Intel Foundry Pre-Silicon Design Quality and Reliability — $272K–$383K
• Yield Development Engineering Manager-Strategic Programs — $225K–$375K
• Sales Account Manager - Team Oracle — $179K–$366K
• ASIC and Custom Silicon Sales Account Manager - Americas region — $215K–$366K
• Team Cisco Sales Account Manager — $215K–$366K
• Director, Global Network Operations — $188K–$364K
• Director-Foundry Customer Planning — $220K–$364K

Intel salary by seniority

• Junior: $139K median · $269K top base — Quantum Computing Measurement Engineer (view JD) (29)
• Mid: $161K median · $285K top base — Semiconductor Device Modeling Engineer (view JD) (92)
• Senior: $206K median · $441K top base — ASIC and Custom Silicon Sr. Sales Account Manager - Americas region (view JD) (96)
• Staff: $234K median · $641K top base — ASIC and Custom Silicon Sales Leader (view JD) (30)

Intel salary — lead & management

• Lead: $217K median · $411K top base — Financial Services Technical Lead - Northeast (New York, New Jersey metro) (view JD) (5)
• Manager: $177K median · $375K top base — Yield Development Engineering Manager-Strategic Programs (view JD) (31)
• Director: $267K median · $383K top base — Director - Intel Foundry Pre-Silicon Design Quality and Reliability (view JD) (14)

Intel salary by location

• Remote: $206K median · $304K top base — Account Executive, Detroit + Greater Michigan (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Intel

1% of Intel's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $206K median vs $167K onsite.

What Intel looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (51) · Go (14) · SQL (9) · Team Leadership (6) · PyTorch (5) · Procurement (5) · CI/CD (4) · Supply Chain (4) · SPC (4) · TensorFlow (4).

Benefits & perks at Intel

Commonly listed: medical (8) · gym (8) · mental-health (2) · relocation (2) · life-ins (1).

About Intel

Intel is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1968 · HQ Santa Clara, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Intel

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 214 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

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; 91% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Intel total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Intel hiring activity

Intel has 297 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 297 public job postings with disclosed pay. 150 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (273 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 26 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Intel pay?
The median pay is $182K, with a typical range of $153K–$222K, based on 297 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Intel?
One of the highest-paying open roles is ASIC and Custom Silicon Sales Leader, at $454K–$641K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 297 public Intel 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 August 2, 2026.

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