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VMware salaries

Pay ranges VMware published in 616 open job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 9 more postings in CAD (median CA$149K). How these figures are made

Industry
semiconductor industry
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Employees
20,000 (as of 2023-10-29)

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Pay by role

  1. Software Engineer$184K median, $132K–$184K typical, 27 postingsSoftware Engineer: middle half $132K–$184K, median $184K
  2. Physical Design Engineer$168K median, $159K–$187K typical, 20 postingsPhysical Design Engineer: middle half $159K–$187K, median $168K
  3. R&D Engineer IC Design$159K median, $156K–$187K typical, 18 postingsR&D Engineer IC Design: middle half $156K–$187K, median $159K
  4. Design Verification Engineer$187K median, $156K–$187K typical, 16 postingsDesign Verification Engineer: middle half $156K–$187K, median $187K
  5. R&D Engineer Software$187K median, $119K–$187K typical, 14 postingsR&D Engineer Software: middle half $119K–$187K, median $187K
  6. IC Verification Engineer$159K median, $159K–$187K typical, 13 postingsIC Verification Engineer: middle half $159K–$187K, median $159K
  7. IC Design Engineer$187K median, $119K–$187K typical, 12 postingsIC Design Engineer: middle half $119K–$187K, median $187K
  8. Design Engineer$159K median, $143K–$168K typical, 10 postingsDesign Engineer: middle half $143K–$168K, median $159K

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$143K median, $143K–$187K typical, 9 postingsEntry level: middle half $143K–$187K, median $143K
  2. Mid level$156K median, $132K–$177K typical, 436 postingsMid level: middle half $132K–$177K, median $156K
  3. Senior$179K median, $143K–$187K typical, 93 postingsSenior: middle half $143K–$187K, median $179K
  4. Staff$144K median, $143K–$159K typical, 28 postingsStaff: middle half $143K–$159K, median $144K
  5. Principal$187K median, $172K–$187K typical, 34 postingsPrincipal: middle half $172K–$187K, median $187K
  6. Director$257K median, $232K–$257K typical, 7 postingsDirector: middle half $232K–$257K, median $257K

Locations

  1. United States · $159K median, 604 postings
  2. California · $177K median, 209 postings
  3. San Jose, CA · $187K median, 156 postings
  4. Colorado · $132K median, 85 postings
  5. Fort Collins, CO · $143K median, 67 postings
  6. Texas · $143K median, 41 postings
  7. Irvine, CA · $150K median, 39 postings
  8. Plano, TX · $132K median, 27 postings

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $144K median, $135K–$168K typical, from 30 postings. On-site: $159K median, $132K–$187K typical, from 252 postings.

Newest VMware postings

  1. Design Verification EngineerVMware · San Jose, CA · $144K–$230K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. A-Shift Material HandlerVMware · Pennsylvania · $24.00–$29.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Senior Custom ASIC Engineering LeadVMware · San Jose, CA · $144K–$230K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. IC Design EngineerVMware · Fort Collins, CO · $91K–$146K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  5. Memory Validation Lab ManagerVMware · Mendota Heights, MN · $74K–$119K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
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