Relay Protection Engineer Salary in Springfield, Illinois

How much does a Relay Protection Engineer make in Springfield, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Relay Protection Engineer in Springfield, IL is $79,716. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $74,752 to $85,051, with most professionals earning between $70,233 and $89,908.

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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 Springfield, IL

Average Base Salary

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74752

85051

79716

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

75777

87213

81366

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 Springfield, IL. The base salary for Relay Protection Engineer ranges from $74,752 to $85,051 with the average base salary of $79,716. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,777 to $87,213 with the average total cash compensation of $81,366.

View Average Salary for Relay Protection Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,716	$74,752 - $85,051
Bonus	$1,650	$1,025 - $2,162
Total Pay	$81,366	$75,777 - $87,213

* 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 Springfield, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Normal, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,824 - $83,995	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,619 - $83,762	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,436 - $84,691	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Champaign, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,088 - $83,158	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Florissant, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,754 - $86,191	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Saint Louis, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,877 - $86,331	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL

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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. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County. Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The...

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