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    Senior Engineer Salaries

    41,822 Salaries

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    Average Base Pay
    $94,485 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$6,873
    Range$1,484 - $20,434

    How much does a Senior Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Senior Engineer is $94,485 in United States. Filter by location to see Senior Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 41,822 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Senior Engineer employees.

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    Senior Engineer

    Qualcomm

    $114,626/yr

    Range: $11K - $143K

    415 salaries

    $114,626/yr
    $11K$143K

    Senior Engineer

    Westinghouse

    $92,929/yr

    Range: $78K - $109K

    214 salaries

    $92,929/yr
    $78K$109K

    Senior Engineer

    Tellabs

    $126,694/yr

    Range: $92K - $150K

    156 salaries

    $126,694/yr
    $92K$150K

    Senior Engineer

    Dow

    $114,645/yr

    Range: $102K - $140K

    155 salaries

    $114,645/yr
    $102K$140K

    Senior Engineer

    Caterpillar

    $101,590/yr

    Range: $80K - $123K

    144 salaries

    $101,590/yr
    $80K$123K

    Senior Engineer

    General Dynamics Electric Boat

    $90,379/yr

    Range: $77K - $109K

    111 salaries

    $90,379/yr
    $77K$109K

    Senior Engineer

    Whirlpool Corporation

    $92,712/yr

    Range: $81K - $111K

    103 salaries

    $92,712/yr
    $81K$111K

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    Senior Engineer

    LCC International

    $92,393/yr

    Range: $85K - $105K

    103 salaries

    $92,393/yr
    $85K$105K

    Senior Engineer

    Cummins

    $84,838/yr

    Range: $71K - $108K

    100 salaries

    $84,838/yr
    $71K$108K

    Senior Engineer

    Seagate Technology

    $99,089/yr

    Range: $80K - $160K

    100 salaries

    $99,089/yr
    $80K$160K

    Senior Engineer

    Honeywell

    $108,366/yr

    Range: $82K - $181K

    100 salaries

    $108,366/yr
    $82K$181K

    Senior Engineer

    T-Mobile

    $108,732/yr

    Range: $86K - $140K

    96 salaries

    $108,732/yr
    $86K$140K

    Senior Engineer

    Western Digital

    $92,697/yr

    Range: $79K - $152K

    90 salaries

    $92,697/yr
    $79K$152K

    Senior Engineer

    Thornton Tomasetti

    $73,081/yr

    Range: $63K - $84K

    87 salaries

    $73,081/yr
    $63K$84K

    Senior Engineer

    Samsung Austin Semiconductor

    $114,470/yr

    Range: $72K - $146K

    85 salaries

    $114,470/yr
    $72K$146K

    Senior Engineer

    IBM

    $143,911/yr

    Range: $90K - $185K

    81 salaries

    $143,911/yr
    $90K$185K

    Senior Engineer

    Samsung Research America

    $120,203/yr

    Range: $103K - $149K

    75 salaries

    $120,203/yr
    $103K$149K

    Senior Engineer

    GE

    $116,433/yr

    Range: $90K - $160K

    74 salaries

    $116,433/yr
    $90K$160K

    Senior Engineer

    Amgen

    $109,067/yr

    Range: $90K - $133K

    73 salaries

    $109,067/yr
    $90K$133K

    Senior Engineer

    Comcast

    $109,541/yr

    Range: $88K - $148K

    63 salaries

    $109,541/yr
    $88K$148K
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    Senior Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Qualcomm Senior Engineer salaries - 415 salaries reported$114,626/yr
    Westinghouse Senior Engineer salaries - 214 salaries reported$92,929/yr
    Tellabs Senior Engineer salaries - 156 salaries reported$126,694/yr
    Dow Senior Engineer salaries - 155 salaries reported$114,645/yr
    Caterpillar Senior Engineer salaries - 144 salaries reported$101,590/yr
    General Dynamics Electric Boat Senior Engineer salaries - 111 salaries reported$90,379/yr
    Whirlpool Corporation Senior Engineer salaries - 103 salaries reported$92,712/yr
    LCC International Senior Engineer salaries - 103 salaries reported$92,393/yr
    Cummins Senior Engineer salaries - 100 salaries reported$84,838/yr
    Seagate Technology Senior Engineer salaries - 100 salaries reported$99,089/yr
    Honeywell Senior Engineer salaries - 100 salaries reported$108,366/yr
    T-Mobile Senior Engineer salaries - 96 salaries reported$108,732/yr
    Western Digital Senior Engineer salaries - 90 salaries reported$92,697/yr
    Thornton Tomasetti Senior Engineer salaries - 87 salaries reported$73,081/yr
    Samsung Austin Semiconductor Senior Engineer salaries - 85 salaries reported$114,470/yr
    IBM Senior Engineer salaries - 81 salaries reported$143,911/yr
    Samsung Research America Senior Engineer salaries - 75 salaries reported$120,203/yr
    GE Senior Engineer salaries - 74 salaries reported$116,433/yr
    Amgen Senior Engineer salaries - 73 salaries reported$109,067/yr
    Comcast Senior Engineer salaries - 63 salaries reported$109,541/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $134,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $134,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $30k cash bonus
    $13k profit sharing
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $95,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the Charlotte, NC Area area reported making $95,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Charlotte, NC Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $68,680
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $68,680 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $140,000
    per year
    A Sr heat transfer engineer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $140,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $110,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $110,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $117,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $117,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $20k cash bonus
    $43k stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $100,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $100,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $154,000
    per year
    A Senior S/W Engineer in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $154,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Boston, MA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $169,000
    per year
    A Senior Engineer in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $169,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Austin, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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