How much does a CAE Designer IV make in Santa Cruz, CA? The average CAE Designer IV salary in Santa Cruz, CA is $150,850 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $132,106 and $166,717. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

CAE Designer IV Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile CAE Designer IV Salary $115,041 Santa Cruz,CA April 24, 2024
25th Percentile CAE Designer IV Salary $132,106 Santa Cruz,CA April 24, 2024
50th Percentile CAE Designer IV Salary $150,850 Santa Cruz,CA April 24, 2024
75th Percentile CAE Designer IV Salary $166,717 Santa Cruz,CA April 24, 2024
90th Percentile CAE Designer IV Salary $181,163 Santa Cruz,CA April 24, 2024
25% $132,106 10% $115,041 90% $181,163 75% $166,717 $150,850 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Job Description for CAE Designer IV

CAE Designer IV utilizes computer-aided engineering (CAE) software tools to support and optimize the design engineering process for products, components, or structures. Creates prototypes, layouts and models for product components, a system, or a manufacturing process using CAE tools. Being a CAE Designer IV performs analysis to find flaws or inefficiencies in designs and to model solutions. Collects and assembles data. Additionally, CAE Designer IV employs CAE tools to enable benchmarking, concept design, prototype development, simulation, and testing protocols. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline. Typically reports to a manager. The CAE Designer IV work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be a CAE Designer IV typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For CAE Designer IV, the upper level is CAE Design Supervisor and then progresses to CAE Design Manager.

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CAE Designer IV salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of CAE Designer IV, the highest CAE Designer IV salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the CAE Designer IV salary is 25.0% above. The lowest CAE Designer IV salary is in Miami, FL, where the CAE Designer IV salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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