System Safety Engineer Salary in Roanoke, VA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a System Safety Engineer in Roanoke, VA is $62,797. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,933 to $73,095, with most professionals earning between $53,504 and $82,471.

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Demonstrated potential to work with systems engineering processes including top-down design starting from high level system requirements through the allocation of system components, hardware, computer programs, and across organizations.

October 01, 2022

Develop, deliver and update System Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment, and Hazard Tracking database Flow down of the System Safety requirements to suppliers and audit/review of the supplier's analysis is also required.

October 21, 2022

Assist in performing a variety of hazard analyses across the full product life cycle, to include Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Software Safety Hazard Analysis.

January 25, 2023

Active Secret clearance or higher, OR ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

February 05, 2023

Review and provide input to Systems Engineering, Design and Software documentation consistent with project phase to include requirements development, design, development, verification, test methods and performance verification Review specifications, technical documentation, and changes to those documents for impacts to system safety.

February 06, 2023

Provide support for the development, procurement, sustainment and modification of aircraft systems, sub-systems, components and equipment with the ability to provide expertise.

February 07, 2023

Participates in the development and execution of Level of Rigger (LOR) task development and perform software safety analysis utilizing software criticality indices per MIL-STD-882E.

March 04, 2023

Prepare/review/update Technical Data Packages and Presentation Materials in support of Safety Review Board Reviews including the Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) and its Technical Panels, Laser Safety Review Board, and DoD and DON Insensitive Munitions Reviews.

March 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for System Safety Engineer in Roanoke, VA

Average Base Salary

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57933

73095

62797

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74407

64735

What is the average salary for System Safety Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of System Safety Engineer in Roanoke, VA. The base salary for System Safety Engineer ranges from $57,933 to $73,095 with the average base salary of $62,797. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,879 to $74,407 with the average total cash compensation of $64,735.

View Average Salary for System Safety Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,797	$57,933 - $73,095
Bonus	$1,937	$946 - $1,312
Total Pay	$64,735	$58,879 - $74,407

* 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.

System Safety Engineer Salary Near Roanoke, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE Lynchburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,907 - $71,801	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE Beckley, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,133 - $70,824	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,581 - $73,913	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,148 - $74,628	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE Winston Salem, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,569 - $73,897	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,317 - $73,580	COMPARE TO Roanoke, VA

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About Roanoke, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) (0.8%) is water. Roanoke is located in the valley and ridge province of Virginia immediately west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and east of the Allegheny Mountains Within the city limits is Mill Mountain, which stands detached from surrounding ranges. Its summit features the Roanoke Star, Mill Mountain Zoo, the Discovery Center interpretive building, and an overlook of the Roanoke Valley. The Appalachian Trail runs...

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About Roanoke, Virginia According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110.1 km2) is la....More

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