Embedded & Firmware salary

35 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for embedded & firmware roles at senior level across the United States: 281 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $144,968 and $199,930, with a median of $172,500.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $81,180, mid-level $141,725, senior $172,500 and lead $235,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 189% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 23 of the 35 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

35 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Entry	$65,519 – $101,750	$81,180	16
United States · country-wide	Mid	$111,225 – $176,813	$141,725	242
Canada · country-wide	Mid	CA$97,875 – CA$120,000	CA$110,194	34
Italy · country-wide	Mid	€40,625 – €45,000	€43,750	6hint
United States · country-wide	Senior	$144,968 – $199,930	$172,500	281
Canada · country-wide	Senior	CA$114,725 – CA$141,650	CA$127,550	27
United Kingdom · country-wide	Senior	£57,000 – £70,013	£64,125	7hint
United States · country-wide	Lead	$220,413 – $254,525	$235,000	19
Remote · United States	Mid	$121,813 – $203,013	$158,625	6hint
Remote · United States	Senior	$151,000 – $210,000	$190,750	17
Boston	Senior	$161,250 – $180,250	$174,500	7hint
Denver	Senior	$170,300 – $217,951	$217,951	5hint
El Segundo	Mid	$113,700 – $151,950	$147,500	5hint
El Segundo	Senior	$176,956 – $240,947	$212,500	6hint
Fremont	Senior	$159,126 – $192,500	$180,000	7hint
Irvine	Senior	$182,500 – $199,000	$195,000	7hint
Los Angeles	Mid	$142,500 – $222,776	$165,000	6hint
Los Angeles	Senior	$187,113 – $203,125	$194,125	6hint
Minneapolis	Senior	$125,000 – $144,968	$144,425	5hint
Mountain View	Senior	$208,125 – $248,750	$229,100	8hint
Ottawa	Mid	CA$108,000 – CA$127,750	CA$121,000	11
Ottawa	Senior	CA$116,938 – CA$140,625	CA$128,200	6hint
San Diego	Mid	$123,638 – $175,500	$137,500	11
San Diego	Senior	$157,500 – $177,000	$163,500	9hint
San Francisco	Mid	$192,250 – $324,000	$234,700	12
San Francisco	Senior	$205,000 – $228,000	$207,000	17
San Jose	Mid	$138,025 – $200,000	$157,000	7hint
San Jose	Senior	$166,313 – $194,000	$175,000	7hint
San Mateo	Mid	$195,000 – $200,000	$200,000	5hint
Santa Clara	Senior	$188,923 – $217,048	$193,190	6hint
Seattle	Senior	$170,625 – $183,650	$181,825	6hint
Spring	Mid	$122,419 – $145,313	$133,425	6hint
Sunnyvale	Mid	$167,500 – $212,500	$185,400	9hint
Sunnyvale	Senior	$174,275 – $236,250	$192,500	11
Waltham	Senior	$162,500 – $194,000	$174,000	9hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

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