Certified Engineer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

How much does a Certified Engineer make in Richmond, VA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Certified Engineer in Richmond, VA is $76,214. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $71,070 to $82,624, with most professionals earning between $66,388 and $88,460.

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Designs, plans, and integrates cloud computing and virtualization systems using infrastructure as code and modern cloud-native deployment techniques such as DevOps and/or DevSecOps.

November 08, 2022

Responds quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.

December 10, 2022

Review and evaluate scope of work and project objectives for jobs as assigned by Leader.

December 29, 2022

Complete designs on-time that satisfy all project requirements as outlined by the Scope of Work.

January 03, 2023

Develop WAN/IWAN/SDN system analysis and design documents for ACE-IT corporate WAN architecture, specific projects, assessment of business process and design artifacts provided by project, program or service support staff.

January 11, 2023

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

February 14, 2023

Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

February 16, 2023

Provides recommendations to improve system/network efficiency and performance at each ETIM (not including the first ETIM) in the form of an Efficiency Engineering Recommendation (EER).

April 19, 2023

Assist the process and documentation team to define and maintain security policies and procedures for cluster.

April 22, 2023

Maintains technical expertise relevant industry standards and best practices in cloud computing and virtualization technologies such as cloud service provider architecture, design, and configuration.

May 03, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Certified Engineer in Richmond, VA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

71070

82624

76214

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

72653

85405

78187

What is the average salary for Certified Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Certified Engineer in Richmond, VA. The base salary for Certified Engineer ranges from $71,070 to $82,624 with the average base salary of $76,214. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,653 to $85,405 with the average total cash compensation of $78,187.

View Average Salary for Certified Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$76,214	$71,070 - $82,624
Bonus	$1,973	$1,583 - $2,782
Total Pay	$78,187	$72,653 - $85,405

* 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.

Certified Engineer Salary Near Richmond, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Petersburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,750 - $84,577	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia State University, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,750 - $84,577	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,157 - $80,399	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,157 - $80,399	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,737 - $79,912	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,777 - $79,957	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA

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About Richmond, Virginia

Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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