What is the highest and lowest pay for Resident Engineer?

As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI is $78,532. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,373 to a high of $94,668, with most professionals earning between $71,120 and $86,978.

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Resident Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $64,373 Grand Rapids,MI January 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $71,120 Grand Rapids,MI January 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $78,532 Grand Rapids,MI January 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $86,978 Grand Rapids,MI January 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $94,668 Grand Rapids,MI January 01, 2025
25% $71,120 10% $64,373 90% $94,668 75% $86,978 $78,532 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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Job Openings for Resident Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI

Career Path for this job

  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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Average Total Cash Compensation

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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 Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $71,120 to $86,978 with the average base salary of $78,532. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,627 to $88,433 with the average total cash compensation of $79,097.
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About Grand Rapids, Michigan    Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of La....More

Grand Rapids, Michigan  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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