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Samsung Semiconductor Salary

Samsung Semiconductor Salary

Samsung Semiconductor pays a median of $208K ($208K–$263K) across 52 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $208K–$263K salary range

Median: $208K  ·  Based on 52 public Samsung Semiconductor job postings  ·  Updated July 30, 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

Samsung Semiconductor · pay benchmark · updated July 30, 2026
$208K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$208K–$263K
Typical range
$430K view JD
Highest base · Senior Director, Architecture Research Lab
52
Open roles
~10 yrs
Typical exp.
+13
36 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 10% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
architecture research lab (arl)
$285K · $430K top (5)
dram design lab (ddl)
$272K · $351K top (6)
foundry
$245K · $351K top (6)
memory sales & operations
$217K · $336K top (6)
agi computing lab
$208K · $301K top (8)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $285KPyTorch $245KMatlab $227KREST $208KPython $208KPerl $208K

Highest-paying open roles at Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor salary by department

  • architecture research lab (arl): $285K median · $430K top base — Senior Director, Architecture Research Lab (view JD) (5 roles)
  • dram design lab (ddl): $272K median · $351K top base — Principal Engineer, SOC Design (view JD) (6 roles)
  • foundry: $245K median · $351K top base — Director, Foundry Customer Engineering (view JD) (6 roles)
  • memory sales & operations: $217K median · $336K top base — Director, Memory Sales - SMB (view JD) (6 roles)
  • agi computing lab: $208K median · $301K top base — Senior Staff Engineer, Design Verification (view JD) (8 roles)

Remote work at Samsung Semiconductor

0% of Samsung Semiconductor's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Samsung Semiconductor looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (19) · PyTorch (7) · R (2) · KPIs (1) · Team Leadership (1) · TypeScript (1) · Node.js (1) · FastAPI (1) · Kubernetes (1) · CI/CD (1).

Benefits & perks at Samsung Semiconductor

Commonly listed: dental (49) · 401k (49) · pto (49) · gym (8).

About Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor is Venture-backed stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1969 · 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 10 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 34 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master'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; 10% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Samsung Semiconductor hiring activity

Samsung Semiconductor has 52 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 52 public job postings with disclosed pay. 13 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (36 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Samsung Semiconductor's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Samsung SemiconductorStage
Samsung Electronics$125K↓ -40%Public
GlobalFoundries$139K↓ -33%Public
Keysight$138K↓ -34%Public
Micron Technology$198K↓ -5%Public
Cadence Design$164K↓ -21%Public
Entegris$118K↓ -44%Public

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Common questions

What does Samsung Semiconductor pay?
The median pay is $208K, with a typical range of $208K–$263K, based on 52 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 Senior Director, Architecture Research Lab, at $246K–$430K base.

Which team pays the most at Samsung Semiconductor?
The architecture research lab (arl) team, at a $285K 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

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 52 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 July 30, 2026.

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