Qualcomm AI and machine learning salaries

Across 74 open AI and machine learning postings at Qualcomm that state a range, the middle half pays $159k–$230k a year, with a median of $194k. The lowest posted floor is $38k and the highest ceiling $346k. This is base pay as posted by Qualcomm, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 18 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$38k
25th percentile$159k
Median$194k
75th percentile$230k
Highest ceiling$346k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at Qualcomm

Engineering leadership$315k
Marketing$228k
Product management$227k
Management$215k
Legal$210k
Security$197k
AI and machine learning$194k
Robotics$194k

Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 18 · Marketing 9 · Product management 37 · Management 28 · Legal 6 · Security 10 · AI and machine learning 74 · Robotics 5

AI and machine learning pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Junior10$165k$132k–$183k
Mid-level10$196k$170k–$212k
Senior24$176k$156k–$204k
Staff and principal18$204k$199k–$243k
Lead7$271k$226k–$280k

Best-paid open AI and machine learning roles

$228k–$343kOct 14
$224k–$335kFeb 10
$224k–$335kMar 2
$224k–$335kAug 27
Senior Staff GPU Kernel Mode Driver Engineer
Santa ClaraStaff and principal
$217k–$325kSep 15

161 AI and machine learning roles open at Qualcomm now

74 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does Qualcomm pay for AI and machine learning roles?

The median of the 74 posted ranges is $194k a year; the middle half sits between $159k and $230k.

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: $271k a year across 7 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 74 open postings on Qualcomm's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 18 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0