Automotive Engineer Salary in Oakland, CA

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How much does an Automotive Engineer make in Oakland, CA? The average Automotive Engineer salary in Oakland, CA is $162,029 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $149,612 and $175,782. 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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Automotive Engineering Technician

West Valley Staffing Group - Santa Clara , CA

Automotive Engineering Technician Job Description: In 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU ...

LinkedIn - 13 days ago

Quality Engineer (BIW, Automotive)

KYYBA - Sterling Heights , MI

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or applicable Technical Engineering Degree from an accredited university • 2+ years practical experience in Automotive ...

ZipRecruiter - 7 days ago

Senior Chassis Engineer

Zero Labs Automotive - Los Angeles , CA

Based in Los Angeles, California, we are an automotive and industrial design, technology, and engineering firm. In this role, you will be responsible for the product design, reliability engineering ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 35 days ago

Quality Engineer

Detroit Engineered Products - Toledo , OH

... in Automotive Engineering, Engineering Quality or Manufacturing Quality • Prior application and use of problem-solving tools and statistics • Strong proficiency in MS Office applications & G ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Quality Engineer

Zobility - Auburn Hills , MI

The selected individual will have experience in automotive and possess a broad knowledge of the entire automotive engineering, manufacturing and quality landscape. * The candidate must be high-energy ...

LinkedIn - 23 days ago

QUALITY ENGINEER

BYD COACH & BUS LLC - Lancaster , CA

... Automotive Engineering or similar majors. Minimum 1 year's work experience as a Quality Engineer.  Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and ability to manage project timelines.

ZipRecruiter - 86 days ago

What does an Automotive Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an Automotive Engineer

Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project and the ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity and complexity in work output are also required.

October 06, 2022

Lead project design reviews, identify HEV systems issues and improvement opportunities, collect and analyze data, perform engineering design and analysis, and prepare technical reports.

March 09, 2023

Create, document, develop and deliver procedures to ensure the equipment meets all targets relating to Quality, Cost and Delivery.

March 26, 2023

Participate in the advance Product Quality Planning activities to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems during new tool or process design and startup.

March 27, 2023

Develop software solutions by studying requirements, conferring with users, studying data usage and work processes, investigating problem areas and following the software development lifecycle.

March 28, 2023

Assist the Industrial Engineering Manager, and Industrial Engineering Supervisor with technical services to maintain efficient levels of lean manufacturing and manning.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Automotive Engineer in Oakland, CA

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149612

175782

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158093

189563

172799

What is the average salary for Automotive Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Automotive Engineer in Oakland, CA. The base salary for Automotive Engineer ranges from $149,612 to $175,782 with the average base salary of $162,029. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $158,093 to $189,563 with the average total cash compensation of $172,799.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$162,029	$149,612 - $175,782
Bonus	$10,770	$8,481 - $13,781
Total Pay	$172,799	$158,093 - $189,563

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Automotive Engineer Salary Near Oakland, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,612 - $175,782	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,367 - $175,494	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,172 - $163,516	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $153,610 - $180,479	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $153,291 - $180,105	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA
CITY, STATE Antioch, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $141,165 - $165,858	COMPARE TO Oakland, CA

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About Oakland, California

Oakland is in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay. In 1991 the City Hall tower was at 37°48′19″N 122°16′21″W / 37.805302°N 122.272539°W / 37.805302; -122.272539 (NAD83). (The building still exists, but like the rest of the Bay Area, it has shifted northwest perhaps 0.6 meters in the last twenty years.) The United States Census Bureau says the city's total area is 78.0 square miles (202 km2), including 55.8 square miles (145 km2) of land and 22.2 square miles (57 km2) (28.48 percent) of water. Oakland's highest point is near Grizzly Peak Blvd, east of Berkeley, just over 1,760 feet (...

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