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SALARY SURVEYS
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UPDATED July 2024 About salary data? |
CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY!
(based on your career and experience) |
| AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
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$85,258 USD£67,384 GBPNew York City $92,212 USD |
$102,000 USD£80,616 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Engineer / United States is $85,258 USD per year. The most typical earning is $102,000 USD. All data are based on 271 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $87,600 USD. Women receive a salary of $88,300 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $105,800 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $102,100 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $117,300 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $114,700 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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2 |
100%
0.74% |
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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3 |
99.26%
1.11% |
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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4 |
98.15%
1.48% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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5 |
96.68%
1.85% |
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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15 |
94.83%
5.54% |
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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7 |
89.3%
2.58% |
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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17 |
86.72%
6.27% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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12 |
80.44%
4.43% |
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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22 |
76.01%
8.12% |
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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17 |
67.9%
6.27% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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21 |
61.62%
7.75% |
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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18 |
53.87%
6.64% |
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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20 |
47.23%
7.38% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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9 |
39.85%
3.32% |
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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9 |
36.53%
3.32% |
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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6 |
33.21%
2.21% |
| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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26 |
31%
9.59% |
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$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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8 |
21.4%
2.95% |
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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5 |
18.45%
1.85% |
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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4 |
16.61%
1.48% |
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$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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8 |
15.13%
2.95% |
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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2 |
12.18%
0.74% |
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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4 |
11.44%
1.48% |
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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2 |
9.96%
0.74% |
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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1 |
9.23%
0.37% |
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$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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3 |
8.86%
1.11% |
| HIGH SALARIES | ||
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$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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8 |
7.75%
2.95% |
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$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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5 |
4.8%
1.85% |
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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4 |
2.95%
1.48% |
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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2 |
1.48%
0.74% |
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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2 |
0.74%
0.74% |
| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Doctorate Degree | 9 | $105,800 USD |
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| 2 | Masters Degree | 73 | $102,100 USD |
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| 3 | Bachelors Degree | 152 | $80,100 USD |
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| 4 | Some College | 33 | $68,600 USD |
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| 5 | High School | 4 | $62,700 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 16-20 Years | 13 | $117,300 USD |
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| 2 | 12-16 Years | 16 | $114,700 USD |
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| 3 | 20+ Years | 39 | $113,400 USD |
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| 4 | 8-12 Years | 32 | $89,800 USD |
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| 5 | 4-8 Years | 48 | $84,600 USD |
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| 6 | 0-1 Year | 46 | $71,800 USD |
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| 7 | 2-4 Years | 40 | $71,700 USD |
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| 8 | 1-2 Years | 37 | $60,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 76-99 | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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| 2 | 56-60 | 10 | $131,900 USD |
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| 3 | 46-50 | 16 | $119,400 USD |
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| 4 | 36-40 | 26 | $106,200 USD |
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| 5 | 51-55 | 10 | $102,400 USD |
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| 6 | 61-65 | 4 | $100,800 USD |
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| 7 | 41-45 | 10 | $93,200 USD |
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| 8 | 31-35 | 36 | $89,600 USD |
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| 9 | 14-20 | 5 | $81,600 USD |
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| 10 | 26-30 | 61 | $75,300 USD |
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| 11 | n/a | 44 | $72,600 USD |
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| 12 | 21-25 | 48 | $66,300 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Self Employed | 8 | $101,400 USD |
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| 2 | Contract | 24 | $100,900 USD |
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| 3 | Permanent | 230 | $83,900 USD |
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| 4 | Part Time | 9 | $63,400 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Kentucky | 2 | $215,000 USD |
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| 2 | Nevada | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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| 3 | California | 40 | $106,400 USD |
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| 4 | Louisiana | 5 | $106,300 USD |
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| 5 | Washington State | 5 | $104,400 USD |
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| 6 | Massachusetts | 7 | $104,000 USD |
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| 7 | Georgia | 4 | $102,800 USD |
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| 8 | Hawaii | 2 | $92,500 USD |
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| 9 | Rhode Island | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 10 | Colorado | 13 | $87,900 USD |
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| 11 | Michigan | 13 | $87,700 USD |
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| 12 | Ohio | 4 | $87,500 USD |
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| 13 | New York State | 14 | $86,900 USD |
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| 14 | Texas | 31 | $86,600 USD |
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| 15 | Kansas | 1 | $85,000 USD |
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| 16 | Arizona | 7 | $84,200 USD |
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| 17 | Pennsylvania | 7 | $81,300 USD |
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| 18 | Illinois | 13 | $81,200 USD |
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| 19 | New Jersey | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 20 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 12 | $79,700 USD |
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| 21 | Virginia | 4 | $79,100 USD |
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| 22 | Maryland | 4 | $78,500 USD |
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| 23 | Utah | 4 | $77,700 USD |
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| 24 | Florida | 8 | $77,100 USD |
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| 25 | Iowa | 2 | $76,500 USD |
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| 26 | Mississippi | 1 | $73,000 USD |
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| 27 | Wisconsin | 5 | $72,900 USD |
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| 28 | Indiana | 6 | $70,200 USD |
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| 29 | Missouri | 6 | $69,200 USD |
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| 30 | Maine | 1 | $69,000 USD |
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| 31 | Minnesota | 5 | $68,800 USD |
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| 32 | Oregon | 3 | $66,600 USD |
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| 33 | South Carolina | 3 | $63,200 USD |
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| 34 | Oklahoma | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 35 | Alabama | 3 | $58,200 USD |
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| 36 | North Carolina | 9 | $56,900 USD |
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| 37 | Idaho | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 38 | Nebraska | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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| 39 | South Dakota | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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| 40 | Tennessee | 5 | $44,600 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Louisville | 1 | $350,000 USD |
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| 2 | New Orleans | 2 | $175,000 USD |
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| 3 | San Jose | 5 | $160,800 USD |
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| 4 | San Francisco | 4 | $131,500 USD |
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| 5 | Arlington | 3 | $129,700 USD |
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| 6 | Reno | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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| 7 | Boston | 6 | $110,500 USD |
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| 8 | Tucson | 1 | $105,000 USD |
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| 9 | Seattle | 5 | $104,400 USD |
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| 10 | Atlanta | 4 | $102,800 USD |
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| 11 | Sacramento | 2 | $100,000 USD |
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| 12 | Huntsville | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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| 13 | Bakersfield | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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| 14 | Fresno | 2 | $97,700 USD |
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| 15 | San Diego | 2 | $95,000 USD |
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| 16 | Phoenix | 4 | $94,700 USD |
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| 17 | Honolulu | 2 | $92,500 USD |
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| 18 | New York City | 11 | $92,200 USD |
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| 19 | Houston | 12 | $91,900 USD |
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| 20 | Los Angeles | 17 | $90,900 USD |
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| 21 | Detroit | 12 | $90,100 USD |
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| 22 | Akron | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 23 | Denver | 8 | $88,300 USD |
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| 24 | Oakland | 3 | $87,700 USD |
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| 25 | Columbus | 2 | $87,500 USD |
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| 26 | Austin | 1 | $87,000 USD |
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| 27 | Philadelphia | 4 | $86,900 USD |
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| 28 | Orlando | 4 | $86,000 USD |
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| 29 | Raleigh | 3 | $82,300 USD |
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| 30 | Chicago | 13 | $81,200 USD |
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| 31 | Norfolk | 2 | $81,100 USD |
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| 32 | Colorado Springs | 4 | $80,300 USD |
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| 33 | Corpus Christi | 3 | $80,000 USD |
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| 34 | Newark | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 35 | Washington DC | 12 | $79,700 USD |
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| 36 | Baltimore | 4 | $78,500 USD |
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| 37 | Salt Lake City | 4 | $77,700 USD |
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| 38 | Richmond | 2 | $77,000 USD |
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| 39 | Des Moines | 2 | $76,500 USD |
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| 40 | Fort Worth | 5 | $75,900 USD |
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| 41 | Indianapolis | 5 | $75,600 USD |
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| 42 | Buffalo, United States | 2 | $73,900 USD |
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| 43 | Pittsburgh | 3 | $73,700 USD |
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| 44 | --Other-- | 15 | $70,800 USD |
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| 45 | Dallas | 7 | $69,500 USD |
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| 46 | Portland, Maine | 1 | $69,000 USD |
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| 47 | Tampa | 3 | $67,700 USD |
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| 48 | St. Louis | 5 | $67,600 USD |
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| 49 | Portland, Oregon | 3 | $66,600 USD |
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| 50 | Minneapolis | 4 | $66,000 USD |
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| 51 | Milwaukee | 4 | $64,200 USD |
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| 52 | Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | $63,200 USD |
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| 53 | Baton Rouge | 3 | $60,600 USD |
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| 54 | Oklahoma City | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 55 | Memphis | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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| 56 | Knoxville | 3 | $37,700 USD |
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| 57 | Charlotte | 5 | $37,600 USD |
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| 58 | Birmingham, United States | 2 | $37,300 USD |
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What I do?
"Engineering."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Francisco | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Expert | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Quality management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Phoenix | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | Advanced | $108,000 USD |
What I do?
"SATCOM."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Tucson | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $105,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cross-functional management, business acumen."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Diego | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Research and Development."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Los Angeles | Some College | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Modeling and drafting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Baltimore | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $94,100 USD |
What I do?
"Six Sigma."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Buffalo, United States | High School | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $75,800 USD |
What I do?
"Product Validation Automotive industry."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Detroit | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $98,600 USD |
What I do?
"Software engineering."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Los Angeles | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | Expert | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"SALES, HVAC design."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Philadelphia | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $57,800 USD |
What I do?
"Administrate Software for Engineering Group."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Richmond | Some College | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $54,000 USD |
What I do?
"Engineering."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Louisville | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $350,000 USD |
What I do?
"Computer Systems and networks."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fresno | Some College | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $94,300 USD |
What I do?
"Inspections and Engineering design."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Columbus | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Validation."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Austin | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $87,000 USD |
What I do?
"Fix the computer."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Jose | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $261,200 USD |
What I do?
"Design."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Detroit | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $93,000 USD |
What I do?
"Programming, circuit design, experimental system operations and troubleshooting, maintenance."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Jose | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $102,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manufacturing quality control."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Phoenix | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Project Manager."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Denver | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $145,000 USD |
What I do?
"Develop identity and access management software. Knowledge of a variety of software languages, and technologies (mostly cloud based) as well as CI/CD, etc, are required."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Salt Lake City | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $148,000 USD |
What I do?
"Quality manager."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $108,000 USD |
What I do?
"Python, data science, cloud, big data."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Indianapolis | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Vehicle electrical architecture, EMC engineer, PCB design, circuit design, digital and analog electronics."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Detroit | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, timber design, ACAD."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Researching new technologies for autonomous vehicle."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Arlington | Doctorate Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Building roads, bridges, tunnels, paper work. Filling out reports and estimates."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fort Worth | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"LabView Programming, Embedded Controller Systems design."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Jose | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Line and grade."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Colorado Springs | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"SPC, six sigma, ppap."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Reno | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"I utilize project management software such as Primavera P6. I administer construction contracts, and I ensure proper documentation and payment. I am an EIT on track to become a professional engineer."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"Nuclear engineering."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Washington DC | Doctorate Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $103,000 USD |
What I do?
"Software Engineer at tech comp."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"Defect review, root cause analysis."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $106,000 USD |
What I do?
"Contract Management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Designer and reviewing reports."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"IT operations and Automation Engineering."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Minneapolis | Some College | 1-2 Years | n/a | $83,000 USD |
What I do?
"Automation and system enhancement."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $128,200 USD |
What I do?
"Execute and write code."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Design and engineer landfills."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Denver | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $76,000 USD |
What I do?
"Geotechnical engineer designing and monitoring deep foundations."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Tampa | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $88,000 USD |
What I do?
"Designing simulation computer systems."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Philadelphia | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Renewable energies engineer, installation, maintenance and servicing - quoting and meeting clients, marketing for business."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Orlando | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $46,800 USD |
What I do?
"Management in construction."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Colorado Springs | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $81,000 USD |
What I do?
"Responsible for reviewing architectural drawings, structural drawings, Red Dot’s approval drawings and making technical business decisions on how Red Dot proceeds on an individual project."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Dallas | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $41,400 USD |
What I do?
"Design and development of product for future and exisiting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Des Moines | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $83,000 USD |
What I do?
"Electrical engineer."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Develop suppliers for an OEM."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Detroit | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $125,000 USD |
What I do?
"Design air planes."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Water and Wastewater treatment. Construction management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Baltimore | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $75,000 USD |
