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DFT Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for DFT Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

DFT Engineer: postings by posted pay10 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $100K to $260K. Median $170K; middle half $156K–$200K.Median $170K$100K$260K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 1; $110K–$120K: 0; $120K–$130K: 0; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 3; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 1; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 1; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$156K median · $150K–$156K typical · 5 postingsMid level: middle half $150K–$156K, median $156K
  2. Senior$200K median · $200K–$239K typical · 5 postingsSenior: middle half $200K–$239K, median $200K

Companies hiring

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.$200K median · $200K–$239K typical · 4 postingsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.: middle half $200K–$239K, median $200K
  2. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC$150K median · $106K–$156K typical · 3 postingsAvago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC: middle half $106K–$156K, median $150K
  3. VMware LLC1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. LSI Corporation1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $200K median · 4 postings
  2. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC · $150K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$170K median · $156K–$200K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $156K–$200K, median $170K
  2. California$170K median · $156K–$239K typical · 7 postingsCalifornia: middle half $156K–$239K, median $170K
  3. San Jose, CA$156K median · $106K–$156K typical · 4 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $106K–$156K, median $156K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $170K median, $156K–$200K typical, from 9 postings.

Newest DFT Engineer postings

  1. Senior DFT EngineerIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $136K–$265K/yr · Posted Sep 10, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior DFT EngineerIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $168K–$311K/yr · Posted Sep 10, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. DFT EngineerAvago Technologies U.S. Inc. · San Jose, CA · $120K–$192K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. DFT EngineerAvago Technologies U.S. Inc. · San Jose, CA · $81K–$130K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. DFT EngineerLSI Corporation · San Jose, CA · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a DFT Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for DFT Engineer jobs is $170K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical DFT Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $156K–$200K. The top 10% list $239K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $106K or less.

Which companies pay the most for DFT Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ($200K), Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC ($150K).

How does DFT Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $156K, Senior $200K.

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