How much does a Senior Systems Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average Senior Systems Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $129,315 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $118,157 and $142,686. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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MDS (Micro-Data Systems) - Santa Clara , CA
Senior Systems Engineer The IT organization is looking for a Sr. IT engineer. You will be responsible for research, design, deploy, and maintain Email services, windows servers, AD, VDI, and email ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
AbbVie - Irvine , CA
Job Description AbbVie is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer I/II to join our Device Development team to conceive and execute novel engineering research and development that achieves projects and ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 13 days ago
TechOne Staffing - Santa Clara , CA
Sr. Systems Engineer Location: Santa Clara, CA Duration: 3 months, extendable Onsite Position - Local Candidates The Position Client Sequencing Solutions at Santa Clara site is developing new ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 2 days ago
Halo Industries, Inc. - Santa Clara , CA
As a Senior Systems Engineer at Halo Industries, you will play a crucial role in the development and integration of our groundbreaking semiconductor manufacturing technology. Leveraging your ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 9 days ago
Bowman Williams - Irvine , CA
Monitoring - Systems, Network, Websites & Security monitoring (SolarWinds/LogicMonitor/PRTG ... Senior System Engineer Infrastructure: * Microsoft Operating Systems - All desktop and server ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Round-Peg Solutions (RPS) - Burbank , CA
Join an industry leader in Braking systems as a Senior System Engineer. As a Senior System Engineer, you'll delve into exciting challenges, being afforded new training and development opportunities ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Senior Systems Engineer in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Systems Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for Senior Systems Engineer ranges from $118,157 to $142,686 with the average base salary of $129,315. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,735 to $149,255 with the average total cash compensation of $133,972.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $129,315 $118,157 - $142,686
Bonus $4,656 $3,578 - $6,569
Total Pay $133,972 $121,735 - $149,255
* 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 Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,157 - $142,686 COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,157 - $142,686 COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,157 - $142,686 COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,909 - $142,386 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,157 - $142,686 COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,157 - $142,686 COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Senior Software Systems Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $120,700 MAXIMUM SALARY $149,700
JOB TITLE Senior Linux Systems Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $94,393 MAXIMUM SALARY $132,043
JOB TITLE Senior Windows Systems Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $170,850 MAXIMUM SALARY $195,545
JOB TITLE Senior Systems Integration Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $77,717 MAXIMUM SALARY $85,431
JOB TITLE Senior Clinical Systems Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $96,378 MAXIMUM SALARY $121,305
JOB TITLE Senior Staff Systems Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $152,602 MAXIMUM SALARY $174,568
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