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> It depends. I have yet to meet a "DSP engineer" with a BSEE and no
> experience.
Thanks for the answer

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Let me clarify:
Candidate profile:
1. A graduate with a M.Sc. EE degree (major: signal processing)
2. He has not worked for a company doing DSP programming
3. He has gained experience with DSP programming through
several projects at university
What would this guy earn per year ...say in California?