Design and verification, which position gets paid better?

[rprince006]

I have been both an ASIC designer and a verification engineer. I heared more
than one times, that smart guys are selected as designers, while newbies and
guys who are not so smart, are chosen as verification engineers. Is that true?
What do you guys think about it, and which position is paid better in the job market now?

As far as I am concerned, I agree that a newbie is easier to pick up a verification task, like wrting some tests. However, writing a quality testbench needs much more working experience, even much more difficult than a design task.

 

[Guest]

Re: Design and verification, which position gets paid better

The industry trend is that designers are often paid higher than verification engineers. However, it also depends on the particular skills of the candidate. If you have a rich and long experience with a proven record in verification, then you can get paid more than the average designer. You mentioned that you have done both design and verification, meaning that you can wear both hats. So I think you have nothing to concern here, you will probably get paid as a designer.