Research Engineer Salary in Columbus, Georgia

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Research Engineer in Columbus, GA is $109,292. While Salary.com is seeing that Research Engineer salary in Columbus, GA can go up to $136,276 or down to $85,520, but most earn between $96,849 and $123,417. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Engineer in the United States.

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Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

December 22, 2022

Develop and validate component and assembly level specifications of electrochemical component materials and assemblies.

December 27, 2022

Plan and perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope.

January 09, 2023

Assist laboratory personnel in all aspects of experimental data collection including experimental protocol design, software development and debugging, and data processing and analysis.

April 08, 2023

Design, develop and implement control system algorithms for existing and new rehabilitation robotic devices to measure and treat arm movement impairment.

April 16, 2023

Prepare automated data extraction outputs to provide insight into component performance for use in analysis and reports.

April 16, 2023

Support product and sales teams in taking new advertising products and offerings to the market by demonstrating their superior algorithmic capabilities and business performances.

April 28, 2023

Collaborate closely with business partners to identify strategic opportunities for applying innovative algorithms to help advertisers to optimize the ROI of their advertising campaigns, allow publishers to maximize monetization and engagement of their users, and enable all participants in the marketplace to operate efficiently.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Engineer in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

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96849

123417

109292

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

101539

132601

115401

What is the average salary for Research Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Engineer in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Research Engineer ranges from $96,849 to $123,417 with the average base salary of $109,292. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $101,539 to $132,601 with the average total cash compensation of $115,401.

View Average Salary for Research Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$109,292	$96,849 - $123,417
Bonus	$6,109	$4,690 - $9,184
Total Pay	$115,401	$101,539 - $132,601

* 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.

Research Engineer Salary Near Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,316 - $125,287	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,194 - $128,953	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,141 - $127,612	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,699 - $124,499	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,744 - $119,460	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,699 - $124,499	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA

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About Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...

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