Lead Design Engineer Salary in Gary, Indiana

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Lead Design Engineer in Gary, IN is $142,692. While Salary.com is seeing that Lead Design Engineer salary in Gary, IN can go up to $169,252 or down to $118,990, but most earn between $130,286 and $156,595. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Design Engineer in the United States.

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Create supply chain facility layouts based process requirements and efficient material flows.

September 29, 2022

Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.

November 27, 2022

Requires the use of project management tools including ticketing systems, scheduling software and discussion boards.

December 31, 2022

Develops, maintains and modifies structural and interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

February 25, 2023

Provide technical input to ensure the design, development and transfer activities with in Product development are adequate to transfer new IVD products to manufacturing.

March 11, 2023

Understand and implement the policies set forth in the several manuals and procedures available at CCS, to include but not limited to Repair Station and Quality Manual (RSQM), EASA Supplement to RSQM, Quality Systems Manual, Quality Procedures, Safety Procedures, Training Program Manual and AS9100.

March 23, 2023

Supports industrialization activities including feasibility review, risk analysis and mitigation, detailed development, data package creation and product support.

April 02, 2023

Participate in risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies and risk management plans, provide review/approval as needed.

April 28, 2023

Lead development of technical approaches, specifically as related to preparing design-phase documents (design reports, drawings, technical specifications), obtaining project permits, and implementing remedial construction.

May 19, 2023

Act as project leader to gather and understand all relevant project information, maintain project folders, liaise with customer on technical issues, and interface with other departments and functions as needed.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Design Engineer in Gary, IN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

130286

156595

142692

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

138174

171643

153464

What is the average salary for Lead Design Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Design Engineer in Gary, IN. The base salary for Lead Design Engineer ranges from $130,286 to $156,595 with the average base salary of $142,692. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,174 to $171,643 with the average total cash compensation of $153,464.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$142,692	$130,286 - $156,595
Bonus	$10,772	$7,888 - $15,049
Total Pay	$153,464	$138,174 - $171,643

* 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.

Lead Design Engineer Salary Near Gary, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Hammond, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,356 - $156,679	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,419 - $165,169	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Tinley Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,330 - $160,253	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Chicago, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,576 - $165,357	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Orland Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,622 - $160,604	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,576 - $165,357	COMPARE TO Gary, IN

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About Gary, Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park and borders southern Lake Michigan. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. The city is known for its large steel mills, and as the birthplace of the Jackson 5 music group. The population of Gary was 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Indiana. It was a prosperous city from the 1920s through the mid-1960s due to its booming ...

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