Cisco San Francisco Salaries

361 verified profiles
Last updated on August 31, 2025
Average Annual Total Compensation is $252k

Employees at Cisco in San Francisco earn an average of $252k, mostly ranging from $200k to $599k based on 361 profiles.

Employee Count
massive
Signing Bonus
$8k
  20,321 people laid off in the last year.
👨‍💻 Male $269k Male
Average Salary : $ 269 k
👩‍💻 Female $187k Female
Average Salary : $ 187 k
For every $100 paid to men, women are paid $70
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Company
Title(Level)
Annual Salary
Experience
School
Degree
Location
Skills

Base: $261k

Stocks: $141k

Bonus: $49k

TC:$451k

19.3yrs
Bachelors in computer engineering, computer science

Works in San Francisco

Customer Success Product Management Counterfit Aws Redshift Aws Ecr Aws Fargate (Show More) Amazon S3 Cdc Docks Postgres Ruby On Rails Concurency Data Ingestion Data Pipelines Product Innovation Reliability Code Review Software Patents Technical Requirements Communication Object Oriented Design Technical Product Management Customer Experience Troubleshooting Restful Webservices Cloud Computing Google Cloud Platform (Gcp) Software As A Service (Saas) Software Development Api Development Data Architecture Big Data Analytics Amazon Redshift Distributed Systems Technical Architecture Apache Kafka Kubernetes Problem Solving Docker Go Machine Learning Sql Cloud Managed Networking Large Scale Systems Postgresql Scala Data Engineering Cloud Managed Amazon Web Services (Aws) Network Management Systems (Nms) Microservices Umts Tcp/ip 3g Wifi Wireless Networking Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/ip) Wireless Wireless Technologies Solution Architecture Customer Engagement Small Cell Data Analysis System Design Lte Embedded Systems C Linu
Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 1)

Base: $213k

Stocks: $68k

(Today) (13.3%) $77k

Bonus: $23k

TC:$305k

(Today) (3.0%) $314k

16yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 2)
Male

Base: $203k

Stocks: $87k

(Today) (9.7%) $96k

Bonus: $39k

TC:$329k

(Today) (2.6%) $337k

20yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in San Francisco, CA

Full Stack Engineer (Technical Leader 1)
Male

Base: $184k

Stocks: $29k

(Today) (47.1%) $43k

Bonus: -

TC:$213k

(Today) (6.4%) $227k

19yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Senior UX Researcher (Grade 10)
Female

Base: $189k

Stocks: $55k

(Today) (43.9%) $80k

Bonus: $19k

TC:$264k

(Today) (9.2%) $288k

8yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in San Francisco, CA

Senior Product Manager (Grade 10)
Male

Base: $204k

Stocks: $58k

(Today) (44.0%) $84k

Bonus: -

TC:$262k

(Today) (9.8%) $288k

15yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Director (Grade 13)
Male

Base: $314k

Stocks: $206k

(Today) (44.0%) $296k

Bonus: $78k

TC:$598k

(Today) (15.1%) $688k

23yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in San Francisco, CA

Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 1)
Male

Base: $235k

Stocks: $88k

(Today) (38.2%) $122k

Bonus: $29k

TC:$353k

(Today) (9.6%) $387k

19yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Security Engineer (Technical Leader 1)
Male

Base: $233k

Stocks: $83k

(Today) (38.2%) $115k

Bonus: $44k

TC:$361k

(Today) (8.8%) $392k

13yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Data Scientist (Grade 10)
Male

Base: $191k

Stocks: $29k

(Today) (40.9%) $41k

Bonus: $17k

TC:$237k

(Today) (5.0%) $249k

16yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

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$197k
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$203k
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$223k
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$225k
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5 to 8 yrs
$227k
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$227k
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10 to 10 yrs
$230k
$230k
$230k
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4 to 8 yrs
$239k
$229k
$252k
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7 to 7 yrs
$245k
$245k
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8 to 16 yrs
$258k
$231k
$251k
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6 to 16 yrs
$266k
$247k
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7 to 7 yrs
$276k
$276k
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7 to 19 yrs
$279k
$235k
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$280k
$266k
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12 to 23 yrs
$281k
$277k
$281k
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13 to 19 yrs
$284k
$284k
$284k
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$286k
$264k
$272k
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14 to 14 yrs
$293k
$293k
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20 to 28 yrs
$295k
$277k
$295k
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$314k
$314k
$314k
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11 to 20 yrs
$326k
$296k
$307k
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13 to 26 yrs
$386k
$346k
$347k
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15 to 15 yrs
$392k
$392k
$392k
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14 to 20 yrs
$405k
$349k
$381k
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16 to 22 yrs
$478k
$419k
$478k
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19 to 27 yrs
$488k
$454k
$462k
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15 to 15 yrs
$546k
$546k
$546k
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24 to 24 yrs
$563k
$563k
$563k
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26 to 28 yrs
$655k
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$655k
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Experience
1 to 1 yrs
Base
$73k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
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Total Salary
$73k
Level
Experience
2 to 3 yrs
Base
$109k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$112k
Level
Experience
3 to 3 yrs
Base
$119k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$119k
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Experience
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Base
$116k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$120k
Level
Experience
1 to 1 yrs
Base
$112k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$121k
Level
Experience
0 to 1 yrs
Base
$122k
Stocks / Yr
$15k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$129k
Level
Experience
4 to 4 yrs
Base
$137k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$137k
Level
Experience
3 to 4 yrs
Base
$123k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$143k
Level
Experience
1 to 4 yrs
Base
$130k
Stocks / Yr
$17k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$148k
Level
Experience
4 to 7 yrs
Base
$156k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$155k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$160k
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$0k
Total Salary
$160k
Level
Experience
2 to 4 yrs
Base
$152k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$14k
Total Salary
$169k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$156k
Stocks / Yr
$32k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$179k
Level
Experience
3 to 3 yrs
Base
$170k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$182k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$157k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$16k
Total Salary
$192k
Level
Experience
3 to 6 yrs
Base
$164k
Stocks / Yr
$26k
Bonus
$14k
Total Salary
$197k
Level
Experience
7 to 11 yrs
Base
$172k
Stocks / Yr
$15k
Bonus
$19k
Total Salary
$203k
Level
Experience
7 to 14 yrs
Base
$174k
Stocks / Yr
$36k
Bonus
$24k
Total Salary
$223k
Level
Experience
5 to 8 yrs
Base
$207k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$21k
Total Salary
$227k
Level
Experience
10 to 10 yrs
Base
$196k
Stocks / Yr
$34k
Bonus
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Total Salary
$230k
Level
Experience
4 to 8 yrs
Base
$183k
Stocks / Yr
$43k
Bonus
$21k
Total Salary
$239k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$176k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$245k
Level
Experience
8 to 16 yrs
Base
$192k
Stocks / Yr
$48k
Bonus
$22k
Total Salary
$258k
Level
Experience
6 to 16 yrs
Base
$193k
Stocks / Yr
$47k
Bonus
$25k
Total Salary
$266k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$213k
Stocks / Yr
$15k
Bonus
$49k
Total Salary
$276k
Level
Experience
7 to 19 yrs
Base
$206k
Stocks / Yr
$48k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$279k
Level
Experience
12 to 15 yrs
Base
$206k
Stocks / Yr
$37k
Bonus
$37k
Total Salary
$280k
Level
Experience
12 to 23 yrs
Base
$200k
Stocks / Yr
$46k
Bonus
$35k
Total Salary
$281k
Level
Experience
13 to 19 yrs
Base
$245k
Stocks / Yr
$49k
Bonus
$30k
Total Salary
$284k
Level
Experience
5 to 19 yrs
Base
$199k
Stocks / Yr
$60k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$286k
Level
Experience
14 to 14 yrs
Base
$171k
Stocks / Yr
$102k
Bonus
$20k
Total Salary
$293k
Level
Experience
20 to 28 yrs
Base
$190k
Stocks / Yr
$78k
Bonus
$26k
Total Salary
$295k
Level
Experience
16 to 16 yrs
Base
$235k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$59k
Total Salary
$314k
Level
Experience
11 to 20 yrs
Base
$222k
Stocks / Yr
$69k
Bonus
$48k
Total Salary
$326k
Level
Experience
13 to 26 yrs
Base
$231k
Stocks / Yr
$110k
Bonus
$45k
Total Salary
$386k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$245k
Stocks / Yr
$147k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$392k
Level
Experience
14 to 20 yrs
Base
$232k
Stocks / Yr
$136k
Bonus
$44k
Total Salary
$405k
Level
Experience
16 to 22 yrs
Base
$288k
Stocks / Yr
$151k
Bonus
$78k
Total Salary
$478k
Level
Experience
19 to 27 yrs
Base
$253k
Stocks / Yr
$158k
Bonus
$76k
Total Salary
$488k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$281k
Stocks / Yr
$194k
Bonus
$70k
Total Salary
$546k
Level
Experience
24 to 24 yrs
Base
$291k
Stocks / Yr
$170k
Bonus
$102k
Total Salary
$563k
Level
Experience
26 to 28 yrs
Base
$283k
Stocks / Yr
$263k
Bonus
$110k
Total Salary
$655k
Cisco San Francisco salary levels ranges from Grade 4 (Human Resources) upto Distinguished Engineer (Software Engineer), with Distinguished Engineer (Software Engineer) level earning average salary of $655k along with $263k worth of stock options.

Frequently asked questions
How much do Cisco San Francisco employees make?

Employees at Cisco in San Francisco earn an average of $252k, mostly ranging from $200k per year to $599k per year based on 361 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $392k per year.

What is the average salary of Cisco San Francisco?

Average salary of an employee at Cisco in San Francisco is $252k.

What is the highest salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco?

Highest reported salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco is $698k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $392k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $599k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Cisco in San Francisco?

1% of employees have skills in linux . 1% also know ipv4 . 0% also know 3g .

What are the highest paying jobs at Cisco in San Francisco?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Cisco in San Francisco with reported salaries are:

  • software engineering manager - $358k per year

  • customer service - $331k per year

  • product manager - $288k per year

  • data scientist - $257k per year

  • software engineer - $252k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cisco in San Francisco?
  • software engineer - $141k per year

  • product manager - $154k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

What is the median salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $235k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Cisco in San Francisco?

11% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 10% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cisco in San Francisco?

16% hold a PostGraduate degree. 8% hold a Graduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Cisco in San Francisco went to?

2% of employees studied at Carnegie Mellon University . 1% studied at Purdue University .

Frequently asked questions
How much do Cisco San Francisco employees make?

Employees at Cisco in San Francisco earn an average of $252k, mostly ranging from $200k per year to $599k per year based on 361 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $392k per year.

What is the average salary of Cisco San Francisco?

Average salary of an employee at Cisco in San Francisco is $252k.

What is the highest salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco?

Highest reported salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco is $698k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $392k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $599k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Cisco in San Francisco?

1% of employees have skills in linux . 1% also know ipv4 . 0% also know 3g .

What are the highest paying jobs at Cisco in San Francisco?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Cisco in San Francisco with reported salaries are:

  • software engineering manager - $358k per year

  • customer service - $331k per year

  • product manager - $288k per year

  • data scientist - $257k per year

  • software engineer - $252k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cisco in San Francisco?
  • software engineer - $141k per year

  • product manager - $154k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

What is the median salary offered at Cisco in San Francisco?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $235k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Cisco in San Francisco?

11% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 10% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cisco in San Francisco?

16% hold a PostGraduate degree. 8% hold a Graduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Cisco in San Francisco went to?

2% of employees studied at Carnegie Mellon University . 1% studied at Purdue University .

Salary Brackets
Percentage
< 100 k < 100 k
Percentage : 1
100-200 k 100-200 k
Percentage : 26
200-300 k 200-300 k
Percentage : 33
300-400 k 300-400 k
Percentage : 10
400-500 k 400-500 k
Percentage : 6
> 500 k > 500 k
Percentage : 2
Age Brackets
Percentage
21-26 yrs 21-26 yrs
Percentage : 1
26-31 yrs 26-31 yrs
Percentage : 11
31-36 yrs 31-36 yrs
Percentage : 10
36-41 yrs 36-41 yrs
Percentage : 2
> 41 yrs > 41 yrs
Percentage : 0
Skills
Trending
linux
1 %
ipv4
1 %
3g
0 %
amazon redshift
0 %
amazon s3
0 %
amazon web services (aws)
0 %
apache kafka
0 %
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