Lead Software Engineer salary at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Based on 12 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $148,536. That is 3% above the $144,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $148,536
25th pct: $129,943
75th pct: $151,416
90th pct: $152,729
Filings: 12

How Cadence Design Systems, Inc. compares

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Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC	32	$158,084	+6%
EPAM Systems Inc.	32	$111,000	-25%
Publix Super Markets, Inc.	29	$164,931	+11%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.	27	$155,688	+5%
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation	25	$140,000	-6%
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	22	$117,902	-21%
Docusign Inc.	20	$218,650	+47%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, INC.	20	$129,241	-13%
Wellington Management Company LLP	19	$175,000	+18%
Macy's Systems & Technology, INC.	19	$154,300	+4%
Epsilon Data Management LLC	16	$137,148	-8%
ADP, Inc.	14	$140,307	-6%
FactSet Research Systems Inc.	13	$150,000	+1%
Caterpillar Inc.	13	$148,949	+0%
Hulu, LLC	12	$191,927	+29%
Humana Inc.	12	$154,920	+4%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	12	$148,536	—

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Lead Software Engineer filings at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
San Jose, CA	$154,359	$154,359	—	H-1B	Jun 9, 2025
Austin, TX	$132,267	$132,267	III	H-1B	Jun 3, 2025
Austin, TX	$121,585	$121,585	—	H-1B	May 29, 2025
San Jose, CA	$152,875	$152,875	—	H-1B	May 6, 2025
San Jose, CA	$151,416	$151,416	—	H-1B	Apr 14, 2025
Burlington, MA	$122,970	$122,970	II	H-1B	Mar 31, 2025
San Jose, CA	$151,416	$151,416	—	H-1B	Mar 24, 2025
San Jose, CA	$146,307	$146,307	I	H-1B	Mar 10, 2025
Austin, TX	$132,267	$132,267	III	H-1B	Mar 3, 2025
San Jose, CA	$150,765	$150,762	—	H-1B	Feb 11, 2025
San Jose, CA	$150,765	$150,765	—	H-1B	Feb 5, 2025
Austin, TX	$96,866	$96,866	II	H-1B	Oct 14, 2024

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