Usability Engineer Salary in Sacramento, California

Usability Engineer Salary in Sacramento, CA

How much does a Usability Engineer make in Sacramento, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Usability Engineer in Sacramento, CA is $165,276. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $140,280 to a high of $188,004, with most professionals earning between $152,192 and $177,173.

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10th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $140,280 Sacramento,CA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $152,192 Sacramento,CA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $165,276 Sacramento,CA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $177,173 Sacramento,CA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $188,004 Sacramento,CA March 01, 2025
25% $152,192 10% $140,280 90% $188,004 75% $177,173 $165,276 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Usability Engineer ?

Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object such as a tool or device. In software engineering, usability is the degree to which a software can be used by specified consumers to achieve quantified objectives with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a quantified context of use. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, vehicle, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job function by designers, technical writers, marke...

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    UI/Usability Designer III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Usability Engineer

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    UI/Usability Designer V

    10 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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177173
165276

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
152192
177173
165276
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Usability Engineer in Sacramento, CA. The base salary for Usability Engineer ranges from $152,192 to $177,173 with the average base salary of $165,276. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $152,192 to $177,173 with the average total cash compensation of $165,276.

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About Sacramento, California    Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento Cou....More

Sacramento, California  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Usability Engineer: Design, Planning, TEAMS, User

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