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The estimated total pay for a Lead Systems Engineer is $133,544 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $116,758 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $16,786 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Lead Systems Engineer | $133,544 /yr |
Principal Systems Engineer | $151,667 /yr |
Senior Principal Systems Engineer | $157,033 /yr |
Some related job titles are AB Initio Developer Salaries with median pay of $112,905, Senior Systems Engineer Salaries with median pay of $125,689, Senior UNIX Systems Administrator Salaries with median pay of $125,433.
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The national average salary for a Lead Systems Engineer is $122,481 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Lead Systems Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 796 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lead Systems Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Lead Systems Engineer in United States is $158,741 per year.
The lowest salary for a Lead Systems Engineer in United States is $94,503 per year.
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