Cisco San Jose Salaries

1730 verified profiles
Last updated on June 12, 2025
Average Annual Total Compensation is $199k

Employees at Cisco in San Jose earn an average of $199k, mostly ranging from $143k to $652k based on 1730 profiles.

Employee Count
massive
Signing Bonus
$8k
  20,100 people laid off in the last year.
👨‍💻 Male $241k Male
Average Salary : $ 241 k
👩‍💻 Female $203k Female
Average Salary : $ 203 k
For every $100 paid to men, women are paid $84
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Salary Profiles
Company
Title(Level)
Annual Salary
Experience
School
Degree
Location
Skills
Security Engineer (Software Engineer 2)

Base: $152k

Stocks: $23k

(Today) (39.7%) $32k

Bonus: $11k

TC:$186k

(Today) (4.9%) $195k

0yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Product Designer (Grade 10)
Female

Base: $179k

Stocks: $19k

(Today) (33.5%) $26k

Bonus: $15k

TC:$213k

(Today) (3.0%) $220k

8yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Backend Engineer (Technical Leader 1)
Female

Base: $210k

Stocks: $59k

(Today) (33.7%) $79k

Bonus: $29k

TC:$298k

(Today) (6.6%) $318k

7yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 2)
Male

Base: $199k

Stocks: $97k

(Today) (33.7%) $130k

Bonus: $36k

TC:$332k

(Today) (9.9%) $364k

16yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Backend Engineer (Technical Leader 1)
Male

Base: $175k

Stocks: $78k

(Today) (28.4%) $100k

Bonus: $19k

TC:$272k

(Today) (8.1%) $294k

12yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 2)
Male

Base: $179k

Stocks: $34k

(Today) (28.3%) $44k

Bonus: $39k

TC:$252k

(Today) (3.8%) $262k

20yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in San Jose, CA

Networking Engineer (Technical Leader 2)
Male

Base: $206k

Stocks: $74k

(Today) (28.4%) $94k

Bonus: $37k

TC:$316k

(Today) (6.6%) $337k

18yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Base: $192k

Stocks: $87k

(Today) (31.0%) $114k

Bonus: $24k

TC:$303k

(Today) (8.9%) $330k

19yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

Networking Engineer (Software Engineer IV)
Female

Base: $172k

Stocks: $44k

(Today) (28.3%) $57k

Bonus: $20k

TC:$235k

(Today) (5.3%) $248k

7yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

DevOps Engineer (Software Engineer IV)

Base: $170k

Stocks: $10k

(Today) (23.7%) $12k

Bonus: $19k

TC:$199k

(Today) (1.2%) $201k

17yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Jose, CA

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$155k
$132k
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1 to 3 yrs
$161k
$150k
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$162k
$161k
$162k
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$NaNk
10 to 11 yrs
$170k
$156k
$165k
$NaNk
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13 to 14 yrs
$172k
$157k
$157k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
12 to 23 yrs
$177k
$153k
$177k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
15 to 15 yrs
$178k
$178k
$178k
$NaNk
$NaNk
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5 to 5 yrs
$179k
$179k
$179k
$NaNk
$NaNk
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1 to 10 yrs
$180k
$146k
$157k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
3 to 7 yrs
$190k
$170k
$186k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
6 to 9 yrs
$191k
$188k
$191k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
5 to 7 yrs
$194k
$187k
$207k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
7 to 8 yrs
$208k
$191k
$208k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
6 to 12 yrs
$212k
$196k
$211k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
11 to 11 yrs
$214k
$214k
$214k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
7 to 10 yrs
$217k
$197k
$213k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
5 to 5 yrs
$219k
$219k
$219k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
12 to 17 yrs
$229k
$218k
$245k
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$230k
$212k
$217k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
6 to 13 yrs
$232k
$202k
$229k
$NaNk
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6 to 11 yrs
$233k
$204k
$249k
$NaNk
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12 to 19 yrs
$237k
$225k
$237k
$NaNk
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9 to 14 yrs
$239k
$220k
$239k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
20 to 20 yrs
$243k
$243k
$243k
$NaNk
$NaNk
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7 to 14 yrs
$250k
$228k
$246k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
10 to 20 yrs
$253k
$241k
$260k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
15 to 27 yrs
$255k
$248k
$255k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
25 to 25 yrs
$265k
$265k
$265k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
13 to 13 yrs
$267k
$267k
$267k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
13 to 16 yrs
$269k
$267k
$271k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
10 to 18 yrs
$278k
$247k
$274k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
14 to 15 yrs
$280k
$278k
$280k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
12 to 25 yrs
$284k
$206k
$216k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
10 to 19 yrs
$286k
$255k
$263k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
13 to 13 yrs
$294k
$294k
$294k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
18 to 19 yrs
$304k
$294k
$304k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
13 to 15 yrs
$311k
$267k
$311k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
11 to 15 yrs
$319k
$293k
$319k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
7 to 7 yrs
$333k
$333k
$333k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
15 to 21 yrs
$342k
$316k
$343k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
23 to 23 yrs
$343k
$343k
$343k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
13 to 17 yrs
$344k
$330k
$344k
$NaNk
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15 to 20 yrs
$349k
$301k
$346k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
11 to 19 yrs
$373k
$324k
$370k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
18 to 18 yrs
$374k
$374k
$374k
$NaNk
$NaNk
$NaNk
11 to 11 yrs
$382k
$382k
$382k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
17 to 28 yrs
$386k
$357k
$386k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
15 to 25 yrs
$397k
$326k
$407k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
16 to 19 yrs
$445k
$437k
$445k
$NaNk
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$NaNk
22 to 25 yrs
$650k
$452k
$669k
$NaNk
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Experience
1 to 1 yrs
Base
$88k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$88k
Level
Experience
0 to 1 yrs
Base
$86k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$90k
Level
Experience
2 to 8 yrs
Base
$99k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$6k
Total Salary
$104k
Level
Experience
1 to 2 yrs
Base
$104k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$109k
Level
Experience
1 to 3 yrs
Base
$98k
Stocks / Yr
$19k
Bonus
$5k
Total Salary
$112k
Level
Experience
0 to 2 yrs
Base
$112k
Stocks / Yr
$15k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$122k
Level
Experience
1 to 1 yrs
Base
$103k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$19k
Total Salary
$122k
Level
Experience
3 to 3 yrs
Base
$110k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$13k
Total Salary
$122k
Level
Experience
2 to 2 yrs
Base
$108k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$123k
Level
Experience
3 to 4 yrs
Base
$121k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$128k
Level
Experience
2 to 4 yrs
Base
$117k
Stocks / Yr
$30k
Bonus
$5k
Total Salary
$133k
Level
Experience
1 to 1 yrs
Base
$134k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$134k
Level
Experience
2 to 2 yrs
Base
$112k
Stocks / Yr
$21k
Bonus
$6k
Total Salary
$139k
Level
Experience
1 to 3 yrs
Base
$132k
Stocks / Yr
$13k
Bonus
$11k
Total Salary
$150k
Level
Experience
0 to 3 yrs
Base
$136k
Stocks / Yr
$16k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$155k
Level
Experience
1 to 3 yrs
Base
$138k
Stocks / Yr
$17k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$161k
Level
Experience
9 to 11 yrs
Base
$155k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$162k
Level
Experience
10 to 11 yrs
Base
$154k
Stocks / Yr
$15k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$170k
Level
Experience
13 to 14 yrs
Base
$147k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$172k
Level
Experience
12 to 23 yrs
Base
$148k
Stocks / Yr
$34k
Bonus
$25k
Total Salary
$177k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$159k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$20k
Total Salary
$178k
Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$143k
Stocks / Yr
$19k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$179k
Level
Experience
1 to 10 yrs
Base
$144k
Stocks / Yr
$35k
Bonus
$20k
Total Salary
$180k
Level
Experience
3 to 7 yrs
Base
$157k
Stocks / Yr
$29k
Bonus
$13k
Total Salary
$190k
Level
Experience
6 to 9 yrs
Base
$176k
Stocks / Yr
$19k
Bonus
$11k
Total Salary
$191k
Level
Experience
5 to 7 yrs
Base
$156k
Stocks / Yr
$26k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$194k
Level
Experience
7 to 8 yrs
Base
$153k
Stocks / Yr
$29k
Bonus
$25k
Total Salary
$208k
Level
Experience
6 to 12 yrs
Base
$180k
Stocks / Yr
$25k
Bonus
$19k
Total Salary
$212k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$179k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$214k
Level
Experience
7 to 10 yrs
Base
$178k
Stocks / Yr
$44k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$217k
Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$142k
Stocks / Yr
$59k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$219k
Level
Experience
12 to 17 yrs
Base
$204k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$24k
Total Salary
$229k
Level
Experience
7 to 13 yrs
Base
$165k
Stocks / Yr
$54k
Bonus
$22k
Total Salary
$230k
Level
Experience
6 to 13 yrs
Base
$172k
Stocks / Yr
$42k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$232k
Level
Experience
6 to 11 yrs
Base
$181k
Stocks / Yr
$44k
Bonus
$20k
Total Salary
$233k
Level
Experience
12 to 19 yrs
Base
$188k
Stocks / Yr
$54k
Bonus
$22k
Total Salary
$237k
Level
Experience
9 to 14 yrs
Base
$170k
Stocks / Yr
$42k
Bonus
$28k
Total Salary
$239k
Level
Experience
20 to 20 yrs
Base
$194k
Stocks / Yr
$19k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$243k
Level
Experience
7 to 14 yrs
Base
$172k
Stocks / Yr
$61k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$250k
Level
Experience
10 to 20 yrs
Base
$193k
Stocks / Yr
$45k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$253k
Level
Experience
15 to 27 yrs
Base
$179k
Stocks / Yr
$42k
Bonus
$34k
Total Salary
$255k
Level
Experience
25 to 25 yrs
Base
$176k
Stocks / Yr
$59k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$265k
Level
Experience
13 to 13 yrs
Base
$204k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$24k
Total Salary
$267k
Level
Experience
13 to 16 yrs
Base
$185k
Stocks / Yr
$55k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$269k
Level
Experience
10 to 18 yrs
Base
$191k
Stocks / Yr
$72k
Bonus
$32k
Total Salary
$278k
Level
Experience
14 to 15 yrs
Base
$209k
Stocks / Yr
$42k
Bonus
$30k
Total Salary
$280k
Level
Experience
12 to 25 yrs
Base
$219k
Stocks / Yr
$147k
Bonus
$49k
Total Salary
$284k
Level
Experience
10 to 19 yrs
Base
$196k
Stocks / Yr
$64k
Bonus
$26k
Total Salary
$286k
Level
Experience
13 to 13 yrs
Base
$196k
Stocks / Yr
$98k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$294k
Level
Experience
18 to 19 yrs
Base
$189k
Stocks / Yr
$57k
Bonus
$59k
Total Salary
$304k
Level
Experience
13 to 15 yrs
Base
$213k
Stocks / Yr
$60k
Bonus
$39k
Total Salary
$311k
Level
Experience
11 to 15 yrs
Base
$208k
Stocks / Yr
$73k
Bonus
$38k
Total Salary
$319k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$213k
Stocks / Yr
$67k
Bonus
$54k
Total Salary
$333k
Level
Experience
15 to 21 yrs
Base
$216k
Stocks / Yr
$86k
Bonus
$43k
Total Salary
$342k
Level
Experience
23 to 23 yrs
Base
$245k
Stocks / Yr
$98k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$343k
Level
Experience
13 to 17 yrs
Base
$233k
Stocks / Yr
$49k
Bonus
$62k
Total Salary
$344k
Level
Experience
15 to 20 yrs
Base
$207k
Stocks / Yr
$96k
Bonus
$46k
Total Salary
$349k
Level
Experience
11 to 19 yrs
Base
$225k
Stocks / Yr
$101k
Bonus
$51k
Total Salary
$373k
Level
Experience
18 to 18 yrs
Base
$245k
Stocks / Yr
$69k
Bonus
$61k
Total Salary
$374k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$221k
Stocks / Yr
$98k
Bonus
$64k
Total Salary
$382k
Level
Experience
17 to 28 yrs
Base
$213k
Stocks / Yr
$119k
Bonus
$54k
Total Salary
$386k
Level
Experience
15 to 25 yrs
Base
$233k
Stocks / Yr
$171k
Bonus
$76k
Total Salary
$397k
Level
Experience
16 to 19 yrs
Base
$241k
Stocks / Yr
$122k
Bonus
$82k
Total Salary
$445k
Level
Experience
22 to 25 yrs
Base
$295k
Stocks / Yr
$280k
Bonus
$151k
Total Salary
$650k
Cisco San Jose salary levels ranges from Grade 4 (Project Manager) upto Distinguished Engineer (Software Engineer), with Distinguished Engineer (Software Engineer) level earning average salary of $650k along with $280k worth of stock options.

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

Employees at Cisco in San Jose earn an average of $199k, mostly ranging from $143k per year to $652k per year based on 1730 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $316k per year.

What is the average salary of Cisco San Jose?

Average salary of an employee at Cisco in San Jose is $199k.

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

Highest reported salary offered at Cisco in San Jose is $882k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $316k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $652k per year.

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

0% of employees have skills in java . 0% also know oracle . 0% also know sql .

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

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

  • software engineering manager - $367k per year

  • program manager - $306k per year

  • information technologist - $305k per year

  • solution architect - $278k per year

  • product manager - $265k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cisco in San Jose?
  • software engineer - $137k per year

  • business analyst - $90k per year

  • hardware engineer - $139k per year

  • product manager - $128k per year

  • product designer - $134k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

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

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $175k per year.

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

30% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 20% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cisco in San Jose?

39% of employees have a PostGraduate degree. 22% hold a Graduate degree.

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

4% of employees studied at San Jose State University . 4% studied at University of Southern California .

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

Employees at Cisco in San Jose earn an average of $199k, mostly ranging from $143k per year to $652k per year based on 1730 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $316k per year.

What is the average salary of Cisco San Jose?

Average salary of an employee at Cisco in San Jose is $199k.

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

Highest reported salary offered at Cisco in San Jose is $882k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $316k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $652k per year.

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

0% of employees have skills in java . 0% also know oracle . 0% also know sql .

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

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

  • software engineering manager - $367k per year

  • program manager - $306k per year

  • information technologist - $305k per year

  • solution architect - $278k per year

  • product manager - $265k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cisco in San Jose?
  • software engineer - $137k per year

  • business analyst - $90k per year

  • hardware engineer - $139k per year

  • product manager - $128k per year

  • product designer - $134k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

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

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $175k per year.

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

30% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 20% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cisco in San Jose?

39% of employees have a PostGraduate degree. 22% hold a Graduate degree.

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

4% of employees studied at San Jose State University . 4% studied at University of Southern California .

Salary Brackets
Percentage
< 100 k < 100 k
Percentage : 1
100-200 k 100-200 k
Percentage : 39
200-300 k 200-300 k
Percentage : 15
300-400 k 300-400 k
Percentage : 5
400-500 k 400-500 k
Percentage : 2
> 500 k > 500 k
Percentage : 1
Age Brackets
Percentage
21-26 yrs 21-26 yrs
Percentage : 1
26-31 yrs 26-31 yrs
Percentage : 30
31-36 yrs 31-36 yrs
Percentage : 20
36-41 yrs 36-41 yrs
Percentage : 8
> 41 yrs > 41 yrs
Percentage : 2
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python
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San Jose State University
4 %
University of Southern California
4 %
Visveswaraiah Technological University
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Anna University
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North Carolina State University
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
2 %
University of California
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