Contract Engineer Salary in the United States

Contract Engineer Salary

How much does a Contract Engineer make in the United States? The average Contract Engineer salary in the United States is $67,907 as of March 29, 2021, but the salary range typically falls between $60,422 and $76,596. 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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25% $60,422 10% $53,608 90% $84,508 75% $76,596 $67,907 50%(Median)

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Systems Engineer
Kforce Technology Staffing - Sterling , VA
RESPONSIBILITIES Kforce has a client in search of a Systems Engineer in Dulles, VA. Duties Maintain and evolve program descriptive-system models, supporting program profilesrepositories (re-usable ...
Dice.com - 10 days ago
Systems Engineer
Kforce Technology Staffing - Sterling , VA
RESPONSIBILITIES Kforce has a client in search of a Systems Engineer in Sterling, VA. Key Tasks Maintain and evolve program descriptive-system models, supporting program profilesrepositories (re ...
Dice.com - 10 days ago
Systems Engineer IV (Contract to Hire Splunk/Monitoring Engineer)
Co-op services Credit Union - Richmond , VA
The Opportunity We are seeking a talentedSystems Engineer IV (Splunk/Monitoring Engineer)to perform enterprise project work for new and existing custom and client server based applications that are ...
Lensa - 4 days ago
Electrical Engineer || Richmond, VA (Remote Till Covid) || Contract || 12 + Months____CG
Pyramid Consulting, Inc. - Richmond , VA
Immediate need for a talented Electrical Engineer with experience in the Electrical Industry. This is a 12 Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Richmond, VA(Remote ...
Dice.com - 26 days ago
Systems Engineer III (Data Center Operations)
Vertisystem Inc. - Reston , VA
Degree or higher in MechanicalElectricalIndustrial Engineering, or related technical field or 10+ years in industry experience. 5 years leading reliability and maintenance programs. Knowledge of ...
Dice.com - 18 days ago
Systems Engineer
Bowhead Holding Company - Dahlgren , VA
The System Engineer will provide Operation Maintenance (OM) support to Windows (2012 or later ... US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment ...
Dice.com - 4 days ago

Career Path for this job

  1. Down a level:

    Field Engineer I - Construction

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Contract Engineer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Field Engineer III - Construction

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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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 Contract Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Contract Engineer ranges from $60,422 to $76,596 with the average base salary of $67,907. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,719 to $77,282 with the average total cash compensation of $68,418.

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Skills associated with Contract Engineer: Design, Maintenance, Reporting, User

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