What is the average salary for CPU Design?

The average salary for CPU Design is $117,067.00 – $385,117.00 per year, based on 15 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for CPU Design calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

CPU Design salaries

Average salary

$117.1–385.1K/ year

25th percentile

$100K

Median

$300K

75th percentile

$500K

Based on

15 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$120–405.7K	$192.9–291K	+9%

Top companies

Tenstorrent

8 jobs

$100–500K

NVIDIA

7 jobs

$136.6–253.8K

Top locations

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United States

11 jobs

$123.3–343.3K

California, United States

5 jobs

$140.8–258.8K

Santa Clara, CA, United States

5 jobs

$140.8–258.8K

Texas, United States

4 jobs

$100–500K

Austin, TX, United States

3 jobs

$100–500K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.5–307.8K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

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4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for CPU Design?: The average salary for CPU Design is $117,067.00 – $385,117.00 per year, based on 15 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for CPU Design calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.