Relay Protection Engineer Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Relay Protection Engineer make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Relay Protection Engineer in Seattle, WA is $91,052. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $85,381 to $97,143, with most professionals earning between $80,218 and $102,689.

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What does a Relay Protection Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Relay Protection Engineer

Control and Protection commissioning experience.

July 19, 2022

Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations.

November 15, 2022

Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams.

February 11, 2023

Represent the company and its clients on technical matters.

March 28, 2023

Development of protection schemes and logic diagrams based on technical drawings.

April 07, 2023

Provides technical guidance and coordination regarding solutions necessary to meet client and project goals.

April 20, 2023

Attends meetings and conferences and researches, as necessary, to keep informed of technical development in the power industry.

April 23, 2023

Assist field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, answering questions and ensuring the test results are acceptable.

May 03, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Relay Protection Engineer in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

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85381

97143

91052

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

86552

99615

92936

What is the average salary for Relay Protection Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Relay Protection Engineer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Relay Protection Engineer ranges from $85,381 to $97,143 with the average base salary of $91,052. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,552 to $99,615 with the average total cash compensation of $92,936.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,052	$85,381 - $97,143
Bonus	$1,884	$1,171 - $2,471
Total Pay	$92,936	$86,552 - $99,615

* 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.

Relay Protection Engineer Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,380 - $94,867	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,381 - $97,143	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,296 - $97,047	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,543 - $95,052	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,543 - $95,052	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,821 - $95,368	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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