Core Engineer Salary in Charleston, South Carolina

How much does a Core Engineer make in Charleston, SC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Core Engineer in Charleston, SC is $74,692. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,718 to $86,595, with most professionals earning between $59,458 and $97,431.

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Works closely with equipment vendors, automation and analytics organizations to define and implement new alarming and metrics of new Network Elements or Services, and works closed with IS and other teams as required.

December 26, 2022

Support viral vector process development and production by designing, coordinating, and executing fast, well-characterized and robust assays for the analysis of process- and product-related impurities of viral vectors.

January 15, 2023

Provide Quality technical expertise, Quality oversight, and serve as a single point of Quality contact for Final Product Technologies activities as they relate to Core Technologies (which include Physical Test and Inspection Methods, in-silico modeling, and Core Systems) during all phases of product and process development.

January 30, 2023

Understanding of software skills such as business analysis, development, maintenance and software improvement.

February 10, 2023

Leads in the development and documentation of technical standards and implements approved methods of procedure.

February 12, 2023

Collaborate with program management and product image leads in developing software product roadmap and delivery plan to reduce time to market.

February 21, 2023

Participates in projects which may include methods and Core Technologies covering a wide range of products, including but not limited to vial, prefilled syringes, needle protection systems, fluid transfer devices, pen injectors, automatic pen injectors, and on-body injector systems.

April 03, 2023

Demonstrated understanding of functional roles important to project delivery, especially product & manufacturing engineering, prototyping, testing, purchasing, quality and marketing.

April 17, 2023

Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards and implements approved methods of procedure.

April 25, 2023

Design, coordinate, and execute optimized, characterized and robust seed train and bioreactor processes for the upstream production of viral vectors suitable for future GMP clinical production.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Core Engineer in Charleston, SC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

66718

86595

74692

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

67788

91677

76362

What is the average salary for Core Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Core Engineer in Charleston, SC. The base salary for Core Engineer ranges from $66,718 to $86,595 with the average base salary of $74,692. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,788 to $91,677 with the average total cash compensation of $76,362.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$74,692	$66,718 - $86,595
Bonus	$1,670	$1,070 - $5,083
Total Pay	$76,362	$67,788 - $91,677

* 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.

Core Engineer Salary Near Charleston, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE North Charleston, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,693 - $86,562	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Mount Pleasant, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,693 - $86,562	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Goose Creek, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,594 - $86,434	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,398 - $86,179	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Hilton Head Island, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,565 - $85,099	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,799 - $81,508	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC

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About Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,875 in 2017. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorche...

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