Cadence Design Systems salaries in Boston, MA

Based on 43 certified H-1B filings by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$147,846
Middle 50%$127.2k–$172.7k
vs. all employers here+19%comparison median $124,259
Filings43FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,858 and $203,981.
PercentileSalary
10th$109,630
25th$127,220
50th (median)$147,846
75th$172,744
90th$181,681

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $118,934 (13 filings) FY2021: median $113,416 (18 filings) FY2022: median $114,057 (11 filings) FY2023: median $122,549 (12 filings) FY2024: median $114,048 (13 filings) FY2025: median $154,321 (23 filings) FY2026: median $131,082 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 23
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$118,934$100,485$137,82113
FY2021$113,416$96,242$135,65818
FY2022$114,057$99,944$124,10611
FY2023$122,549$108,181$150,19712
FY2024$114,048$98,072$130,58213
FY2025$154,321$122,970$172,74423
FY2026$131,082$131,082$156,37320

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Software Engineer$131,08228
IT Managertoo few4
Electronics Engineertoo few4
Molecular and Cellular Biologisttoo few3

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Boston, MA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $131,082 12
Senior · Level III too few 7
Expert · Level IV $172,744 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.