Intel Salary

💰 $156K–$227K salary range

Median: $187K  ·  Based on 272 public Intel job postings  ·  Updated July 28, 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
• Sr. Director of Platform Program Management — $272K–$383K
• 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: $148K median · $269K top base — Quantum Computing Measurement Engineer (view JD) (30)
• Mid: $161K median · $285K top base — Semiconductor Device Modeling Engineer (view JD) (82)
• Senior: $206K median · $441K top base — ASIC and Custom Silicon Sr. Sales Account Manager - Americas region (view JD) (90)
• Staff: $242K median · $641K top base — ASIC and Custom Silicon Sales Leader (view JD) (26)

Intel salary — lead & management

• Manager: $182K median · $375K top base — Yield Development Engineering Manager-Strategic Programs (view JD) (26)
• Director: $267K median · $383K top base — Director - Intel Foundry Pre-Silicon Design Quality and Reliability (view JD) (14)

Remote work at Intel

1% of Intel's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Intel looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (49) · Go (14) · SQL (7) · Team Leadership (7) · SPC (6) · TypeScript (4) · PyTorch (4) · CI/CD (3) · Supply Chain (3) · Angular (3).

Benefits & perks at Intel

Commonly listed: medical (6) · gym (6) · 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 193 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 272 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 272 public job postings with disclosed pay. 131 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (247 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 21 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Intel pay?
The median pay is $187K, with a typical range of $156K–$227K, based on 272 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 272 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 July 28, 2026.

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