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    4,783 SalariesUpdated Apr 10, 2018
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    $94,312/yr
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    $69K
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    $94K
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    $130K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$7,185
    Range$1,873 - $19,072
    How much does a Research Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Research Engineer is $94,312 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 4,783 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Engineer employees.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Senior Engineer$93K
    Senior Research Engineer$111K
    Biomedical Engineer$62K
    Process Engineer$81K
    Research Scientist$83K

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
        Company
        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Research Engineer
        Southwest Research Institute
        $77,884/yr
        Range: $67K - $91K
        79 salaries
        $77,884
        $67K$91K
        Research Engineer
        Google
        $151,914/yr
        Range: $112K - $218K
        49 salaries
        $151,914
        $112K$218K
        Research Engineer
        Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
        $81,878/yr
        Range: $65K - $100K
        39 salaries
        $81,878
        $65K$100K
        Research Engineer
        Wichita State University
        $53,513/yr
        Range: $44K - $68K
        36 salaries
        $53,513
        $44K$68K
        Research Engineer
        Chevron
        $113,457/yr
        Range: $100K - $133K
        35 salaries
        $113,457
        $100K$133K
        Research Engineer
        SRI International
        $113,204/yr
        Range: $71K - $145K
        33 salaries
        $113,204
        $71K$145K
        Research Engineer
        Robert Bosch LLC
        $118,293/yr
        Range: $95K - $147K
        32 salaries
        $118,293
        $95K$147K

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        Research Engineer
        Ford Motor Company
        $94,697/yr
        Range: $64K - $113K
        32 salaries
        $94,697
        $64K$113K
        Research Engineer
        Georgia Tech
        $73,857/yr
        Range: $51K - $106K
        30 salaries
        $73,857
        $51K$106K
        Research Engineer
        Shell
        $118,811/yr
        Range: $103K - $143K
        24 salaries
        $118,811
        $103K$143K
        Research Engineer
        MIT
        $71,640/yr
        Range: $53K - $107K
        22 salaries
        $71,640
        $53K$107K
        Research Engineer
        Hewlett-Packard
        $146,668/yr
        Range: $125K - $186K
        21 salaries
        $146,668
        $125K$186K
        Research Engineer
        Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies
        $104,936/yr
        Range: $86K - $128K
        20 salaries
        $104,936
        $86K$128K
        Research Engineer
        Convergent Science
        $74,565/yr
        Range: $61K - $87K
        18 salaries
        $74,565
        $61K$87K
        Research Engineer
        AIR Worldwide
        $89,171/yr
        Range: $66K - $141K
        17 salaries
        $89,171
        $66K$141K
        Research Engineer
        Intelligent Automation
        $84,023/yr
        Range: $66K - $93K
        16 salaries
        $84,023
        $66K$93K
        Research Engineer
        Caltech (California)
        $82,133/yr
        Range: $63K - $103K
        14 salaries
        $82,133
        $63K$103K
        Research Engineer
        University of Dayton
        $65,051/yr
        Range: $45K - $84K
        14 salaries
        $65,051
        $45K$84K
        Research Engineer
        DOCOMO Innovations
        $132,230/yr
        Range: $104K - $218K
        13 salaries
        $132,230
        $104K$218K
        Research Engineer
        DuPont
        $101,153/yr
        Range: $83K - $115K
        13 salaries
        $101,153
        $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.

        $110,043
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $110,043 per year
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Jose, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        201 to 500 employees
        Contract
        $60,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $60,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Private
        $74,400
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the San Antonio, TX Area area reported making $74,400 per year
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Antonio, TX Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Nonprofit Organization
        $160,000
        per year
        A Research Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $160,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $16k cash bonus
        $63k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $11
        hourly
        A Research Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $11 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Intern
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        College / University
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