APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 4 POSTED PAY RANGES
AE salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 4 open job postings for AE roles at 2 companies, updated Oct 8, 2026.
- Median base pay$120,000a year
- Typical range$112,500–$182,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$182,000and above
- Postings4with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $110K–$115K: 1; $115K–$120K: 0; $120K–$125K: 1; $125K–$130K: 0; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 0; $140K–$145K: 0; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 0; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 0; $180K–$185K: 2.
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Cadence · $182K median · 3 postings
By location
Newest AE postings
- Principal AE, Serdes Design IPCadence · San Jose, CA · $127K–$237K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- Principal AE, Serdes Design IPCadence · United States · $127K–$237K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- Sr AE - RethinkEd (NE)Rethink · Remote · $100K–$125K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026Apply
- Senior AE, SerDes Design IPCadence · Remote · $84K–$156K/yr · Posted Jul 19, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a AE make?
The median posted base pay for AE jobs is $120K a year, from 4 job postings with pay at 2 companies.
What is the typical AE pay range?
The middle half of postings list $113K–$182K. The top 10% list $182K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $113K or less.
Which companies pay the most for AE jobs?
By median posted pay: Cadence ($182K).