Wireless Communications Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Wireless Communications Engineer make in San Francisco, CA? The average Wireless Communications Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is $81,766 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $69,285 and $91,286. 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.

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Wireless Communications Systems Engineer

SGI - Irvine , CA

Senior Communications Systems Engineer An industry leader in Network Communications technology is hiring Wireless Systems Engineers to join their fast-growing team in San Diego! The company develops ...

LinkedIn - 16 days ago

Sr. Wireless Engineer

Generac - Reno , NV

Generac Clean Energy team is seeking an experienced Engineer III - with expertise in Wireless ... Design and development of next generation wireless communication systems, including WIFI, Bluetooth ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Staff System Engineer

Tarana Wireless - Milpitas , CA

Excellent understanding of physical layer algorithms and wireless communication protocols * Strong ... Hands-on engineer and a problem-solver who can own characterization, triage and enhancements to ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 7 days ago

Wireless Telecommunications OSP Engineer

Further Enterprise Solutions - Santa Barbara , CA

The Wireless Telecommunications OSP Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, and ... Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams and external ...

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Wireless Test Engineer

TUV Rheinland of North America - Fremont , CA

SUMMARY The primary function of the Wireless Test Engineer is to focus on conducting RF compliance ... The candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work ...

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Network Advanced Services Engineer (Wireless or Security)

Arista Networks - Los Angeles , CA

CCIE R&S or CCIE Security) * 5+ years of experience working in security or wireless including 2+ ... Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills * Excellent written and presentation ...

LinkedIn - 20 days ago

What does a Wireless Communications Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Wireless Communications Engineer

Support staff in testing and maintaining the Protected Tactical Waveform prototype Hub and Terminal, as well as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite Simulator and Test Terminal.

September 17, 2022

Develop and implement component and vehicle level antenna / transceiver test procedures related to (but not limited to) autonomous vehicle level RF and cellular 4G/5G performance.

October 25, 2022

Plan, design, and develop wireless sub systems for a highly complex hardware/software system.

January 06, 2023

Understand the big picture but also break down to system-level components to capture dependencies, bottlenecks or risk areas in design.

January 08, 2023

Generate high quality specifications, reports, documentations, publications, presentations and proposals.

January 11, 2023

Collaborate with multiple vendors and customers.

March 03, 2023

Act as conduit between various teams (Digital Signal Processing, Software, Hardware, RF, Integration & Test) that are contributing to projects to understand and capture design details.

March 16, 2023

Design RF and wireless technology with solid understanding of RF/EM concepts such as impedance matching & transformation, RF couplers, tuners, distributed systems, RLC, resonant circuits, low noise amplifiers, linearity, bandwidth, and stability.

April 14, 2023

Assist with development of antenna test equipment at both outside far-field range and anechoic chamber near-field range.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Wireless Communications Engineer in San Francisco, CA

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69285

91286

81766

Average Total Cash Compensation

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71377

93879

83058

What is the average salary for Wireless Communications Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Wireless Communications Engineer in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Wireless Communications Engineer ranges from $69,285 to $91,286 with the average base salary of $81,766. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,377 to $93,879 with the average total cash compensation of $83,058.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,766	$69,285 - $91,286
Bonus	$1,292	$2,091 - $2,593
Total Pay	$83,058	$71,377 - $93,879

* 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.

Wireless Communications Engineer Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,285 - $91,286	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,623 - $89,095	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,623 - $89,095	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,357 - $82,157	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,512 - $88,949	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,904 - $82,878	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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