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    3,039 SalariesUpdated Dec 13, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $98,772/yr
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    $72K
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    $99K
    Average
    $139K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$7,392
    Range$1,919 - $19,714
    How much does a Research Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Research Engineer is $98,772 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 3,039 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Engineer employees.

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    Senior Engineer$108K
    Senior Research Engineer$117K
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    Process Engineer$93K
    Research Scientist$100K

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Research Engineer
        Southwest Research Institute
        $77,108/yr
        Range: $67K - $91K
        80 salaries
        $77,108/yr
        $67K$91K
        Research Engineer
        Google
        $145,065/yr
        Range: $112K - $218K
        49 salaries
        $145,065/yr
        $112K$218K
        Research Engineer
        Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
        $79,828/yr
        Range: $65K - $100K
        39 salaries
        $79,828/yr
        $65K$100K
        Research Engineer
        Wichita State University
        $51,562/yr
        Range: $44K - $68K
        37 salaries
        $51,562/yr
        $44K$68K
        Research Engineer
        SRI International
        $111,081/yr
        Range: $71K - $145K
        36 salaries
        $111,081/yr
        $71K$145K
        Research Engineer
        Chevron
        $111,993/yr
        Range: $100K - $133K
        35 salaries
        $111,993/yr
        $100K$133K
        Research Engineer
        Ford Motor Company
        $98,999/yr
        Range: $64K - $123K
        35 salaries
        $98,999/yr
        $64K$123K

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        Research Engineer
        Bosch
        $115,799/yr
        Range: $95K - $147K
        33 salaries
        $115,799/yr
        $95K$147K
        Research Engineer
        Georgia Tech
        $72,958/yr
        Range: $51K - $106K
        30 salaries
        $72,958/yr
        $51K$106K
        Research Engineer
        Shell
        $111,890/yr
        Range: $103K - $143K
        24 salaries
        $111,890/yr
        $103K$143K
        Research Engineer
        MIT
        $62,500/yr
        Range: $53K - $107K
        23 salaries
        $62,500/yr
        $53K$107K
        Research Engineer
        Hewlett-Packard
        $143,122/yr
        Range: $125K - $186K
        21 salaries
        $143,122/yr
        $125K$186K
        Research Engineer
        Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies
        $105,819/yr
        Range: $86K - $128K
        20 salaries
        $105,819/yr
        $86K$128K
        Research Engineer
        Convergent Science
        $70,000/yr
        Range: $60K - $88K
        17 salaries
        $70,000/yr
        $60K$88K
        Research Engineer
        Intelligent Automation
        $84,758/yr
        Range: $66K - $93K
        17 salaries
        $84,758/yr
        $66K$93K
        Research Engineer
        AIR Worldwide
        $82,296/yr
        Range: $66K - $141K
        17 salaries
        $82,296/yr
        $66K$141K
        Research Engineer
        University of Dayton
        $63,507/yr
        Range: $45K - $84K
        14 salaries
        $63,507/yr
        $45K$84K
        Research Engineer
        Caltech (California)
        $81,347/yr
        Range: $63K - $103K
        14 salaries
        $81,347/yr
        $63K$103K
        Research Engineer
        Yahoo
        $120,655/yr
        Range: $100K - $173K
        13 salaries
        $120,655/yr
        $100K$173K
        Research Engineer
        DuPont
        $101,465/yr
        Range: $83K - $115K
        13 salaries
        $101,465/yr
        $83K$115K
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        Recent Salary Reports

        Below are the most recent Research Engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

        $48,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the Las Cruces, NM Area area reported making $48,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        Las Cruces, NM Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $4,315
        monthly
        A Research Engineer in the Oklahoma City, OK Area area reported making $4,315 per month
        Job Highlights
        5-7 years experience
        Oklahoma City, OK Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        College / University
        $103,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the Detroit, MI Area area reported making $103,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Detroit, MI Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $99,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the Pittsburgh, PA Area area reported making $99,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $10k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        Pittsburgh, PA Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Company - Public
        $108,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $108,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        San Diego, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Private
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