Cisco Systems hardware engineering salaries
Across 69 open hardware engineering postings at Cisco Systems that state a range, the middle half pays $164k–$227k a year, with a median of $206k. The lowest posted floor is $31k and the highest ceiling $417k. This is base pay as posted by Cisco Systems, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at Cisco Systems
Postings with a stated range: Sales 68 · AI and machine learning 23 · Legal 8 · Solutions engineering 43 · Engineering leadership 15 · Product management 35 · Marketing 11 · DevOps and infrastructure 21
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 4 | $115k | $115k–$115k |
| Junior | 6 | $116k | $115k–$129k |
| Mid-level | 11 | $164k | $115k–$173k |
| Senior | 20 | $206k | $185k–$207k |
| Lead | 26 | $227k | $227k–$262k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
197 hardware engineering roles open at Cisco Systems now
69 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Cisco Systems pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 69 posted ranges is $206k a year; the middle half sits between $164k and $227k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $227k a year across 26 postings.