Cadence salaries, 1 Nov 2026
How much Cadence pays its sales hires
Only 18 of Cadence's 47 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Cadence. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Cadence pay by sales role
One row per sales role Cadence is hiring for, set beside what that role posts at every other company here, so a strong number stands out from an ordinary one. Typical means from the 25th percentile of the midpoints of posted ranges (each counted as yearly pay, a rate per hour at 2,080 hours) to the 90th percentile of their top ends. Click a figure for the openings behind it.
| Sales role | Openings | Pay posted | All companies | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 19 | $84k–$372k/yr4 of 19 post pay | Too few to band | $372k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 18 | $174k–$302k/yr | Too few to band | $302k/yr |
| RevOps | 4 | $112k–$208k/yr1 of 4 post pay | Too few to band | $208k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 4 | $158k–$293k/yr1 of 4 post pay | Too few to band | $293k/yr |
| Partner sales | 2 | $144k–$267k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $267k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at Cadence today
All Cadence openings, sorted by pay- $248,000–$372,000/yr
- $248,000–$372,000/yr
Solutions Engineer - AE (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · No Seat Req United States· 1w agoDetails
$162,400–$301,600/yrRTL2GDS AE Architect (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · SAN JOSE· 1w agoDetails
$162,400–$301,600/yrAE Group Director (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · NOIDA 05· 2w agoDetails
$157,500–$292,500/yr- $148,400–$275,600/yr
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Cadence pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. California and Massachusetts postings print an annual salary range and add that sales roles carry an OTE plan without giving it: $248,000 to $372,000 for a senior account executive on Bay Area named accounts and for the Interface IP sales executive, $150,000 to $200,000 for the senior principal inside sales rep, $162,400 to $301,600 for an RTL2GDS application engineer architect in San Jose, and $112,000 to $208,000 for the EDA deal desk manager in Boston. The Detroit CAE account executive and the San Jose account director name no figure, the Nottingham posting offers a competitive salary only, and the postings in China, India, Taiwan and Singapore name no pay. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Cadence
What does Cadence pay its salespeople?
Only 18 of Cadence's 47 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Cadence. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which Cadence sales opening pays the most?
On 1 Nov 2026 it is Sr. Interface IC, IP Sales Executive II, posted at $310k/yr (the posting reads "$248,000-$372,000 per year"). Cadence's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Cadence?
Cadence pays a base salary with incentive compensation (an OTE plan for sales roles, bonus for others) and equity eligibility, with a 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan in the US and private medical cover, a group pension and 25 days of holiday in the UK.