Samsung Semiconductor Salary

💰 $206K–$301K salary range

Median: $253K  ·  Based on 80 public Samsung Semiconductor job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Samsung Semiconductor 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 Samsung Semiconductor

• Principal Engineer, CPU Architecture & Performance Research — $351K · Architecture Research Lab (ARL)
• Senior Director, Architecture Research Lab — $246K–$430K · Architecture Research Lab (ARL)
• Senior Director, Foundry Design Enablement — $246K–$430K · Foundry
• Chief of Staff, U.S. Memory Sales — $336K · Memory Sales & Operations
• Samsung Catalyst Fund (SCF) – Investment Director — $325K · SSIC - Oak
• Senior Staff Engineer, DTCO — $301K · Logic Pathfinding Lab

Samsung Semiconductor salary by department

• Architecture Research Lab (ARL): $351K median (10 roles)
• DRAM Design Lab (DDL): $301K median (5 roles)
• Advanced Circuit and Systems (ACAS): $301K median (3 roles)
• Foundry: $300K median (5 roles)
• Sales and Marketing (S&M): $266K median (10 roles)
• AGI Computing Lab: $253K median (9 roles)
• Memory Sales & Operations: $236K median (3 roles)
• Technology Enabling & Development (TED): $230K median (6 roles)

Samsung Semiconductor salary by seniority

• Mid: $206K median (9)
• Senior: $206K median (24)
• Staff: $301K median (35)
• Director: $336K median (7)

Remote work at Samsung Semiconductor

3% of Samsung Semiconductor's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Samsung Semiconductor looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (22) · PyTorch (5) · Java (1).

Benefits & perks at Samsung Semiconductor

Commonly listed: dental (57) · 401k (57) · pto (57) · gym (57).

About Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor is Venture-backed stage · 10,001+ employees · HQ San Jose, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Samsung Semiconductor

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 60 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 4% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Samsung Semiconductor hiring activity

Samsung Semiconductor has 63 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 80 public job postings with disclosed pay. 20 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (68 in the last 90).

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) for Samsung Semiconductor show a median of $180K, ranging $147K–$201K, across 265 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does Samsung Semiconductor pay?
The median base salary is $253K, with a typical range of $206K–$301K, based on 80 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Samsung Semiconductor?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Engineer, CPU Architecture & Performance Research, at $351K base.

Which team pays the most at Samsung Semiconductor?
The Architecture Research Lab (ARL) team, at a $351K median.

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

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 80 public Samsung Semiconductor 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 June 10, 2026.

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