Traction Power Engineer Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

What is the salary range of Traction Power Engineer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Traction Power Engineer in Knoxville, TN is $67,793. While Salary.com is seeing that Traction Power Engineer salary in Knoxville, TN can go up to $97,496 or down to $46,773, but most earn between $56,790 and $83,340. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Traction Power Engineer in the United States.

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Traction Power Engineer

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Common responsibilities of a Traction Power Engineer

Assists (Office Engineer) Contract Administrator to develop, review and analyze documentation required for contract modifications in conjunction with the (Resident Engineer) Project Engineer, ensure submittals are complete and in accordance with contract specifications.

October 08, 2022

Participates in maintaining detailed and comprehensive records of all inventive ideas, designs, and basic improvements.

January 11, 2023

Design traction power substations, feeder and equipment sizing, site plans, duct bank and conduit layouts, grounding systems, and auxiliary power supply systems and control circuits.

January 21, 2023

Develops project scope and fee quotation, and assists in the preparation of proposals and contracts.

January 23, 2023

Supporting and prepare computer simulations and studies including AC and DC load flow, short-circuit availability, motor-starting, and protective relay coordination studies.

January 31, 2023

Prepare test plans, field tests, reports, analysis, and technical studies for traction power systems, including train performance simulations, ac and dc load flow simulations, short-circuit calculations, grounding and bonding studies, EMF/EMI studies, and protective relay settings and coordination studies.

March 04, 2023

Assist the Project Manager in coordinating with vendors and engineering consultants.

March 11, 2023

Provides feedback to Project Managers in regards to technical staff performance for mid and end-of-year review periods.

April 12, 2023

Performs a variety of office/administrative tasks, including review and processing of contractor's progress payments, preparation of construction changes orders, compiling materials testing reports, correspondence and document management/control systems.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Traction Power Engineer in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

56790

83340

67793

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

59376

87887

71594

What is the average salary for Traction Power Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Traction Power Engineer in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Traction Power Engineer ranges from $56,790 to $83,340 with the average base salary of $67,793. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,376 to $87,887 with the average total cash compensation of $71,594.

View Average Salary for Traction Power Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,793	$56,790 - $83,340
Bonus	$3,801	$2,586 - $4,546
Total Pay	$71,594	$59,376 - $87,887

* 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.

Traction Power Engineer Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,928 - $83,543	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,901 - $79,100	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,102 - $79,396	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,836 - $81,940	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,518 - $85,876	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,504 - $84,387	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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