Automation Software Engineer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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How much does an Automation Software Engineer make in Richmond, VA? The average Automation Software Engineer salary in Richmond, VA is $128,698 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $117,139 and $141,429. 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. 

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Senior Advanced Software Engineer - Cloud with Security Clearance
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. - Scottsdale , AZ
Senior Advanced Software Engineer- Cloud Scottsdale, AZ Contract Position $84.40-$89.40/Hour Senior ... Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and containerized ...
Dice.com / Clearancejobs.com - 3 days ago
Automation Engineer
ACL Digital - Thousand Oaks , CA
... hardware, software, network infrastructure, and electronic Rt-reporting scope across various ... automation engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes, and ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago
Automation Control Engineer
Infotree Global Solutions - Thousand Oaks , CA
Global leader in the Biotechnology industry is seeking a professional Principal Automation Engineer ... hardware, software, network infrastructure, and electronic Rt-reporting scope across various ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago
Sales Engineer - Electronic Test Automation
Pickering Interfaces - Los Angeles , CA
... M software (Salesforce). The Sales Engineer reports to the National Sales Manager and works in ... If you have a test automation experience and would like the potential to make $200,000 to $400,000 ...
LinkedIn - 9 days ago
Software Engineer in Test
Dexian - Westlake , TX
Software Engineer in Test Westlake, TX Onsite Hybrid Experience: * Bachelor's degree in computer ... Verifiable experience building and maintaining an automation framework in a large enterprise ...
LinkedIn - 61 days ago
Backend Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Caribou Thunder, LLC - Colorado Springs , CO
... skilled Senior Software Engineer (Backend Developer) with extensive experience in backend ... Oversee IaC practices to enable cloud infrastructure automation and management. 3. DevOps & CI/CD
Dice.com / Clearancejobs.com - 19 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Automation Software Engineer in Richmond, VA. The base salary for Automation Software Engineer ranges from $117,139 to $141,429 with the average base salary of $128,698. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,689 to $150,296 with the average total cash compensation of $135,177.

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About Richmond, Virginia    Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical ....More

Richmond, Virginia  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

Automation Software Engineer Salary in popular cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake

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