# Tcl Skill · Programming Languages Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tcl Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a dynamic, high-level scripting language created in the late 1980s by John Ousterhout, known for its simple syntax and strong embeddability into other applications. It's commonly used for rapid prototyping, test automation (notably in EDA/chip design tools), and building GUIs via its companion toolkit Tk. ## Tcl in the job market - Open roles: 57 - Employers hiring: 11 - Median stated pay: $187,000 (middle half $168,000 – $225,000), from 44 of 57 open roles — the 77% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. - Last checked: September 13, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Tcl Measured from the 57 open roles that name Tcl, not from a curated list. - [Perl](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/perl) — 44 roles (77.2%) - [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 44 roles (77.2%) - [Static Timing Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/static-timing-analysis) — 17 roles (29.8%) - [Verilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/verilog) — 16 roles (28.1%) - [SystemVerilog](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systemverilog) — 15 roles (26.3%) - [Cadence OrCAD/Allegro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cadence-orcad-allegro) — 9 roles (15.8%) - [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 5 roles (8.8%) - [Clock Tree Synthesis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clock-tree-synthesis) — 5 roles (8.8%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 2 (4%) - Mid: 9 (16%) - Senior: 42 (74%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 3 (5%) - Management: 1 (2%) From 57 roles whose posting states a level. ## Where Tcl roles are - [San Jose, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-jose-ca) — 11 - [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 6 - [Santa Clara, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/santa-clara-ca) — 3 - [Westford, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/westford-ma) — 3 - [Fort Collins, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/fort-collins-co) — 2 - [Hillsboro, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/hillsboro-or) — 2 Among the 32 of 57 open roles we could place on a map. ## Roles that use Tcl - [Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-engineer) — 5 - [Verification Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/verification-engineer) — 4 - [FPGA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fpga-engineer) — 3 - [Implementation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/implementation-engineer) — 3 - [Pysical Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pysical-design-engineer) — 3 - [Director of Design Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-design-engineering) — 2 ## Employers hiring for Tcl - [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — 14 open roles - [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — 11 open roles - [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 10 open roles - [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 9 open roles - [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — 7 open roles - [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — 1 open role Related skills: [Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scripting), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Shell Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/shell-scripting) ## Open roles requiring Tcl (57) - [Design For Test Engineer IV (IC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/626d38c0-f932-4d93-bb67-997a1f8b0add/design-for-test-engineer-iv-ic-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $112,200 – $170,500 - [FPGA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1d077e9c-cfb0-4ba3-93b4-9781bfa95553/fpga-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Albuquerque, NM, $88,500 – $135,000 - [Engineering Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/545e44b2-fbe3-43f5-bd48-d5451228bda4/engineering-technician-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ - [Senior ASIC Design Engineer - DFX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c6a4d6b8-50be-429c-874f-cdced871daaf/senior-asic-design-engineer-dfx-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $310,500 - [SOC IP RTL Development Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ec8f2df-14b6-458a-9590-5bb17c10c2c9/soc-ip-rtl-development-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) - [Senior Formal Verification Engineer – AI SoC Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e8ac950-5e6d-4ec1-ba8f-eb6941957fbf/senior-formal-verification-engineer-ai-soc-development-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $220,920 – $311,890 - [New College Grad - Mixed Signal Design Engineer, HBM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd3a20f9-8750-41d2-bb06-e73c8a969bf4/new-college-grad-mixed-signal-design-engineer-hbm-at-micron-technology) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Richardson, TX - [Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/52a646f0-4184-4eeb-bdbd-d31f9a4c59ac/design-engineer-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — Full-time, Fort Collins, CO, $60,200 – $96,300 - [Physical Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/16f617da-9b6f-444e-82ff-b56b6d66aac9/physical-design-engineer-at-ambarella) at [Ambarella](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ambarella) — US Headquarters, $140,000 – $156,000 - [FPGA Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4325685006) at [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis) — San Francisco, CA, $140,000 – $205,000 (listed on Astranis's own careers site) All 57 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=a12f6433-7332-4d0c-804f-0815b2a6135c