How much does a Validation Engineer make?
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$102K
/yrThe estimated total pay for a Validation Engineer is $101,783 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $85,120 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 $16,662 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.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $83K-$126K/yr?
Top Paying Companies
For a Validation Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Validation Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, Apple and NVIDIA.
Top Paying Companies
For Validation Engineer in United States
| 1 | Meta | $227,612 | |
| 2 | Apple | $197,825 | |
| 3 | NVIDIA | $182,560 | |
| 4 | Xilinx | $177,838 | |
| 5 | Silicon Labs | $172,242 | |
| 6 | NXP Semiconductors | $163,292 | |
| 7 | Cirrus Logic | $162,078 | |
| 8 | Intel Corporation | $152,395 | |
| 9 | Applied Materials | $148,708 | |
| 10 | Texas Instruments | $147,587 |
What are total pay estimates for a Validation Engineer at different companies?
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Top Paying Industries
For a Validation Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Validation Engineer in United States are Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $110,690, Healthcare with a median total pay of $103,599, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $102,594, Information Technology with a median total pay of $102,258, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $95,206.
Retail & Wholesale
The top paying company in Retail & Wholesale for Validation Engineer is LG Electronics North America.
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What is the pay outlook for Engineering?
Engineering jobs are in high demand with workers receiving generous compensation packages and bonuses. Engineering offers ample opportunity for growth and development with transferable skills across an array of fields from software, supply chain and logistics to aerospace. Most roles require at least a bachelor’s degree. To remain competitive, job-seekers should consider specialization or skill-specific programs such as coding boot-camps or certifications.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Validation Engineer pay FAQ
The average salary for a Validation Engineer is $101,783 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 5049 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Validation Engineer employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Validation Engineer in United States is $125,600 per year.
The lowest salary for a Validation Engineer in United States is $83,341 per year.
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