System Development Engineer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

How much does a System Development Engineer make in Richmond, VA? The average System Development Engineer salary in Richmond, VA is $129,064 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $117,471 and $141,836. 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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Lead Application Development Engineer

Centene - COLUMBIA , MO

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, nation

- 131 days ago

Sr. Adobe Development Engineer

Centene - NELSON , WI

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, nation

- 131 days ago

Lead Application Development Engineer

Centene - KANSAS CITY , MO

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, nation

- 131 days ago

Sr. Metadata Application Development Engineer

Centene - SAINT LOUIS , MO

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, nation

- 131 days ago

Sr. Metadata Application Development Engineer

Centene - KANSAS CITY , MO

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, nation

- 131 days ago

Business Development Engineer - Commercial / Industrial Building Materials and Assemblies

FM - NORWOOD , MA

FM Approvals is an international leader in third-party testing and certification services. We test property loss prevention products and services—for use in com

- 1 day ago

What does a System Development Engineer do?

System Development Engineer in Denver, CO

Understanding the trade-offs between different databases and data stores, and helping identify the best solution for a particular situation.

February 19, 2023

System Development Engineer in Herndon, VA

Collaborate in a fast-paced environment with multiple teams in a dynamic entrepreneurial organization.

November 16, 2022

Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

February 13, 2023

Manage and grow innovative, production-quality tools to solve real operational problems, in Python, Perl, Ruby, Shell, Java, etc.

March 18, 2023

System Development Engineer in Seattle, WA

Participate in Agile sprints to evolve business processes and technologies.

February 17, 2023

Drive the resolution of large scale customer impacting issues as part of a team rotation, including some weekends and holidays.

March 05, 2023

Design, build, and enhance incident detection and management tools.

April 11, 2023

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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 Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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117471

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135564

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of System Development Engineer in Richmond, VA. The base salary for System Development Engineer ranges from $117,471 to $141,836 with the average base salary of $129,064. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $122,033 to $150,727 with the average total cash compensation of $135,564.

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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

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