Deputy Chief Engineer Salary in Topeka, Kansas

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Deputy Chief Engineer in Topeka, KS is $280,747. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $226,785 to a high of $344,994, with most professionals earning between $252,501 and $314,376.

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Provides engineering support and advice for system integration on new platforms when required.

February 12, 2023

Provides expertise and direction in the development or modification of new capabilities with a demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop a solution approach.

April 22, 2023

Evaluates project initiatives, designs, and design changes at the system level for cost/schedule/performance impacts.

May 14, 2023

Reviews unusual or complex design problems, provides guidance for their solution either personally, by subordinate staff or by outside consultants.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Deputy Chief Engineer in Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

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252501

314376

280747

Average Total Cash Compensation

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312439

434472

364861

What is the average salary for Deputy Chief Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Deputy Chief Engineer in Topeka, KS. The base salary for Deputy Chief Engineer ranges from $252,501 to $314,376 with the average base salary of $280,747. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $312,439 to $434,472 with the average total cash compensation of $364,861.

View Average Salary for Deputy Chief Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$280,747	$252,501 - $314,376
Bonus	$84,114	$59,937 - $120,096
Total Pay	$364,861	$312,439 - $434,472

* 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.

Deputy Chief Engineer Salary Near Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,837 - $322,264	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $249,735 - $310,932	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,796 - $334,664	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,049 - $333,734	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,796 - $334,664	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,796 - $334,664	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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