How much does a Resident Engineer make in Anchorage, AK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Anchorage, AK is $83,061. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,309 to a high of $99,002, with most professionals earning between $75,339 and $91,405.

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Resident Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $68,309 Anchorage,AK April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $75,339 Anchorage,AK April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $83,061 Anchorage,AK April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $91,405 Anchorage,AK April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $99,002 Anchorage,AK April 01, 2025
25% $75,339 10% $68,309 90% $99,002 75% $91,405 $83,061 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Resident Engineer ?

A resident engineer is a construction occupation. It often describes an engineer employed to work from site for the client or the design engineer. The duties include supervision of and issuing of instructions to the contractor and to report regularly to the designer and/or client. The role was common historically and was also defined in the Institution of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract and FIDIC contracts. It is not a defined role in the commonly used and more modern NEC Engineering and Construction Contract in which similar roles are named as the client's "project manager" and "su...

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  1. This Job:

    Resident Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Civil Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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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 Resident Engineer in Anchorage, AK. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $75,339 to $91,405 with the average base salary of $83,061. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,339 to $91,405 with the average total cash compensation of $83,061.
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About Anchorage, Alaska    Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyaytnu) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wit....More

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