How much does a Resident Engineer make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Boston, MA is $84,432. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $69,436 to a high of $100,635, with most professionals earning between $76,582 and $92,913.

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Resident Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $69,436 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $76,582 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $84,432 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $92,913 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $100,635 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25% $76,582 10% $69,436 90% $100,635 75% $92,913 $84,432 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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