Combat Engineer Salary in Passaic, New Jersey

How much does a Combat Engineer make in Passaic, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Combat Engineer in Passaic, NJ is $129,702. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $119,156 to $141,689, with most professionals earning between $109,553 and $152,602.

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What is a Combat Engineer?

A Combat Engineer (also called field engineer, pioneer or sapper in many armies, except the U.S. Army) is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions. The Combat Engineer's goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding those of the enemy. Combat engineers build fighting positions, fortifications, and roads. They conduct demolitions missions and clear minefields using specialized vehicles. Typical Combat Engineer missions include construction and breaching of trenches, tank traps and other fortifications; b...

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Support the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

January 03, 2023

Understanding of modeling tools like Rhapsody and SysML.

February 18, 2023

Developers will write desktop applications in Java to command and control new technologies in fighter pilot training and may have opportunities to follow their developed software all the way to deployment at military sites to participate in flight testing events with fighter aircraft.

February 19, 2023

Participate in requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of system elements direct supervision.

February 27, 2023

Monitor industrial availability execution and support Government efforts to control quality, schedule, and cost.

March 17, 2023

Attend all ship maintenance/repair assessment events and answer questions real time, these may include funding shortfalls, maintenance scope, mission impacts, and logistics.

March 23, 2023

Hold an active Secret security clearance or able to obtain a Secret level security clearance.

April 23, 2023

Provide systems engineering analysis, reviews, studies, documentation and recommendations related to the development, interoperability, integration analysis, operations, sustainment and disposal of Battle Force units, interface between units, systems, subsystems and equipment.

May 02, 2023

Review proposed design improvements, waivers, deviations and alterations for their impact on performance, reliability, maintainability, availability, man-power, quality, safety, risk and life cycle cost.

May 06, 2023

Assist the Site Liaison in conducting and documenting actions for the recurring IPT meetings among key CTC and CPM stakeholders to enhance communications and level set expectations.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Combat Engineer in Passaic, NJ

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119156

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129702

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150234

135396

What is the average salary for Combat Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Combat Engineer in Passaic, NJ. The base salary for Combat Engineer ranges from $119,156 to $141,689 with the average base salary of $129,702. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,480 to $150,234 with the average total cash compensation of $135,396.

View Average Salary for Combat Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,702	$119,156 - $141,689
Bonus	$5,694	$4,324 - $8,545
Total Pay	$135,396	$123,480 - $150,234

* 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.

Combat Engineer Salary Near Passaic, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Clifton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,363 - $141,935	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,363 - $141,935	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Hackensack, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,259 - $141,812	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Paramus, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,466 - $142,058	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Bergenfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,259 - $141,812	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,189 - $139,350	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ

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About Passaic, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 3.244 square miles (8.401 km2), including 3.146 square miles (8.149 km2) of land and 0.098 square miles (0.253 km2) of water (3.01%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Davis Bridge and Pleasant Plains. Passaic's only land border is with neighboring Clifton, which borders Passaic to the north, south, and west. The Passaic River forms the eastern border of Passaic. Four additional neighboring towns in Bergen County immediately across the river fr...

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