upper level job

How much does an Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead make in the United States? The average Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead salary in the United States is $131,400 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $121,100 and $142,400. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salary $111,722 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salary $121,100 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salary $131,400 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salary $142,400 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead Salary $152,415 US February 26, 2024
25% $121,100 10% $111,722 90% $152,415 75% $142,400 $131,400 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria
Check out Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead jobs in Ashburn, Virginia

C3 Solutions Engineer

Southern Talent Specialists - Arlington, VA

AC VTC Intermediate Infrastructure Engineer Specialist

Geospatial And Cloud Analytics Inc - Arlington, VA

Sr. Engineering Specialist

Watermark Risk Management International - Arlington, VA

Job Description

The Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead resolves highly complex technical issues and conducts advanced research. Provides expert judgment and analysis for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems. Being an Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead has extensive engineering knowledge and is considered an expert in one or more engineering specialties. Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures. In addition, Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead requires a bachelor's degree of engineering. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead is a specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. Working as an Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

Employers: Job Description Management Tool

Job Openings for Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead

Career Path for this job

  1. Down a level:

    Senior Engineer

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Engineer - Expert/Consultant

    10 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst

Take just three simple steps below to generate your own personalized salary report

Step 1 of 3

Understand the total compensation opportunity for an Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
121100
142400
131400

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
127900
153400
140000
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead in the United States. The base salary for Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead ranges from $121,100 to $142,400 with the average base salary of $131,400. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $127,900 to $153,400 with the average total cash compensation of $140,000.
Step 2 of 3

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

121100
142400

 

Step 3 of 3

How much should you be paid?

View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

Jobs with a similar salary range to Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead : Senior Research Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Engineer Officer, Completions Staff Engineer, AWS Engineer Architect, Collaboration Engineer

Salary estimation for Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead at companies like : Water Sports MFG Co, llcPavement Exchange Group, Genesis Network of Companies Inc

Jobs with a similar salary range to Engineer - Specialist/Project Lead : Automotive Engineering, Airline Captain, Engineering Officer

lower level job