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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Patent Examiner in Springfield, IL is $158,633. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $112,422 to a high of $246,976, with most professionals earning between $134,444 and $204,875.

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What is a Patent Examiner?

A Patent Examiner (or, historically, a patent clerk) is an employee, usually a civil servant with a scientific or engineering background, working at a patent office. Major employers of patent examiners are the European Patent Office (EPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and other patent offices around the world....

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What is the average salary for Patent Examiner in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Patent Examiner in Springfield, IL. The base salary for Patent Examiner ranges from $134,444 to $204,875 with the average base salary of $158,633. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $140,899 to $221,430 with the average total cash compensation of $172,135.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $158,633 $134,444 - $204,875
Bonus $13,502 $6,454 - $16,555
Total Pay $172,135 $140,899 - $221,430
* 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.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Normal, IL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,776 - $202,332 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,407 - $201,771 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,876 - $204,009 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Champaign, IL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,452 - $200,315 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Florissant, MO AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $136,246 - $207,621 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Saint Louis, MO AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $136,468 - $207,959 COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Examiner LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $60,114 MAXIMUM SALARY $77,071
JOB TITLE Title Examiner LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $39,897 MAXIMUM SALARY $55,126
JOB TITLE Patent Attorney LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $78,105 MAXIMUM SALARY $135,969
JOB TITLE Patent Paralegal LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $82,495 MAXIMUM SALARY $101,109
JOB TITLE Patent Assistant LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $134,444 MAXIMUM SALARY $204,875
JOB TITLE Patent Counsel LOCATION Springfield, IL MINIMUM SALARY $134,444 MAXIMUM SALARY $204,875
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About Springfield, Illinois    Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. ....More

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