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Cisco Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges Cisco published in 50 open job postings for Software Engineer roles, updated Oct 18, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Cisco’s Software Engineer titles

  1. Software Engineer (Mid level)$157K median · $157K–$189K typical · 14 postingsSoftware Engineer (Mid level): middle half $157K–$189K, median $157K
  2. Senior Software Engineer (Senior)$207K median · $203K–$207K typical · 21 postingsSenior Software Engineer (Senior): middle half $203K–$207K, median $207K
  3. Staff Software Engineer (Staff)$227K median · $227K–$228K typical · 3 postingsStaff Software Engineer (Staff): middle half $227K–$228K, median $227K
  4. Principal Software Engineer (Principal)$282K median · $282K–$307K typical · 8 postingsPrincipal Software Engineer (Principal): middle half $282K–$307K, median $282K

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$157K median · $157K–$189K typical · 13 postingsMid level: middle half $157K–$189K, median $157K
  2. Senior$207K median · $203K–$207K typical · 20 postingsSenior: middle half $203K–$207K, median $207K
  3. Staff$228K median · $227K–$262K typical · 5 postingsStaff: middle half $227K–$262K, median $228K
  4. Principal$282K median · $282K–$307K typical · 8 postingsPrincipal: middle half $282K–$307K, median $282K

Locations

  1. United States · $207K median · 47 postings
  2. California · $207K median · 27 postings
  3. San Jose, CA · $262K median · 11 postings
  4. Milpitas, CA · $207K median · 10 postings
  5. Virginia · $157K median · 7 postings
  6. Triangle, VA · $157K median · 7 postings
  7. San Francisco, CA · $207K median · 6 postings
  8. North Carolina · $192K median · 3 postings

Newest Cisco Software Engineer postings

  1. Software Engineer - BackEndCisco · Richardson, TX · $129K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  2. Staff Software Engineer - AI/Security PlatformCisco · United States · $187K–$268K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Senior Software Engineer, DNSCisco · Durham, NC · $139K–$204K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  4. Software Engineer - BackEndCisco · United States · $129K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  5. Software Engineer, Collaboration DevicesCisco · North Carolina · $129K–$256K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
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