VLSI Design Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a VLSI Design Engineer in San Diego, CA is $128,166. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $106,466 to a high of $154,733, with most professionals earning between $116,808 and $142,072.

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Designs and tests custom analog circuits, place and route blocks and/or top level integration for advanced process nodes.

August 30, 2022

Provide technical expertise and leads project teams of Electronic and VLSI engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of VLSI design and development for complex products, solutions, and platforms, including design, validation, and testing.

November 25, 2022

Utilize knowledge/experience of hardware design, computer architecture, and software development to complement the existing team in ensuring that newHPE computer products are designed and implemented free from functional defects prior to fabrication.

January 24, 2023

Lead the way through technology investigation to specifics of an implementation.

February 10, 2023

Participates in and provides input on process for selection of future technical leaders.

March 19, 2023

Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with VLSI technology and development guidelines and standards.

March 24, 2023

Drives VLSI innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the design organization.

March 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for VLSI Design Engineer in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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116808

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128166

Average Total Cash Compensation

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135202

What is the average salary for VLSI Design Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of VLSI Design Engineer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for VLSI Design Engineer ranges from $116,808 to $142,072 with the average base salary of $128,166. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,514 to $151,514 with the average total cash compensation of $135,202.

View Average Salary for VLSI Design Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,166	$116,808 - $142,072
Bonus	$7,036	$4,706 - $9,442
Total Pay	$135,202	$121,514 - $151,514

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

VLSI Design Engineer Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,462 - $141,652	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,808 - $142,072	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,160 - $141,285	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,538 - $141,744	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,160 - $141,285	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,977 - $141,062	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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