Head Engineer Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Head Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average Head Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $221,067 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $199,657 and $244,117. 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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ASEMP Section Head

Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA), Inc. - Colorado Springs , CO

The ASEMP Section Head (Engineer/Physicist) will manage a technically diverse, highly skilled group. As first-line manager, they will directly interface with department and division management. The ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

ASEMP Section Head - 1324

SARA Inc - Cypress , CA

The ASEMP Section Head (Engineer/Physicist) will manage a technically diverse, highly skilled group. As first-line manager, they will directly interface with department and division management. The ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 15 days ago

Associate Electrical Engineer

head-huntress.com - San Diego , CA

Head-huntress.com is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer for a leading engineering firm. This is a direct hire position offering a competitive salary and benefits package, with generous ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 15 days ago

Process Engineer

Division 10 Personnel - Milwaukee , WI

As a Process Engineer reporting to the Head Engineer, this person will have mechanical aptitude and be unafraid to roll up their sleeves and delve into the intricacies of production on the shop floor

ZipRecruiter - 17 days ago

Division Head, VLA Engineering Services (4952)

National Radio Astronomy - Socorro , NM

The Engineering Services Division Head oversees approximately 45 employees, various operations and upgrade projects, and a multi-million-dollar budget. This division provides all heavy engineering ...

Lensa - 16 days ago

Head of Engineering

Vendara (Formerly Choice Merchant Solutions) - Bellevue , WA

The Head of Engineering is responsible for acting as the head of the team working on the development of software applications and ensuring engineers follow set regulations and goals. They will drive ...

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

What does a Head Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Head Engineer

Design and engineering of building power, lighting, and auxiliary systems.

October 11, 2022

Reviews professional engineering practices and policies and publications and develops/modifies engineering policies, procedures, standards and specifications, or other directives, manuals, and publications.

November 11, 2022

Performs repairs listed on work orders and maintains the work orders as a record of work completed.

January 09, 2023

Manages and reviews preliminary and final construction plans, special provisions, and plan quantities to ensure constructability, completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.

April 05, 2023

Developing system integration cases and procedures to be executed on system integration test stations, customer simulators, and on flight test vehicles.

April 07, 2023

Demonstrated organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position.

April 12, 2023

Lead, advise, encourage, and facilitate personnel to create and explore innovative technologies and research.

April 25, 2023

Maintains knowledge of new technical developments in the discipline and assists technical leaders in the dispersion of this knowledge.

May 01, 2023

Provides project construction information to contractors, landowners, public officials, and the public.

May 04, 2023

Create designs to optimize weight, volume, cost and manufacturability while meeting structural, thermal and other environmental and functional requirements.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head Engineer in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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199657

244117

221067

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

221586

294384

254024

What is the average salary for Head Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for Head Engineer ranges from $199,657 to $244,117 with the average base salary of $221,067. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $221,586 to $294,384 with the average total cash compensation of $254,024.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$221,067	$199,657 - $244,117
Bonus	$32,956	$21,930 - $50,267
Total Pay	$254,024	$221,586 - $294,384

* 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.

Head Engineer Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,692 - $244,161	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,692 - $244,161	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,692 - $244,161	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,273 - $243,648	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,692 - $244,161	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,692 - $244,161	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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