Vehicle Test Engineer Salary in Columbus, GA

How much does a Vehicle Test Engineer make in Columbus, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Vehicle Test Engineer in Columbus, GA is $97,866. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $85,477 to a high of $110,456, with most professionals earning between $91,381 and $104,456.

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Lead on-road Autonomous Vehicle testing in the form of exploratory test trips and regular test routes in several locations, serving data collection and product validation requirements.

November 09, 2022

Provide support to customer testers during acceptance testing, including test procedure walkthroughs, documentation of testing issues and test results, and answering questions on system functionality.

November 17, 2022

Act as the technical representative to customers and end users by developing training and maintenance manuals, as well as provide on-site training and classroom instruction.

December 10, 2022

Participate in design reviews, provide input and engineering analysis to development teams.

February 12, 2023

Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software tests in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements.

March 01, 2023

Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement testing documentation.

April 30, 2023

Develop system validation TDP(Test Development Procedure) for ADAS functions such as ACC, LKAS and AEB.

May 12, 2023

Generate, organize, manage, and conduct system verification tests and test procedures to validate compliance with specifications before releasing vehicles and software deliveries to customers.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Vehicle Test Engineer in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Vehicle Test Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Vehicle Test Engineer in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Vehicle Test Engineer ranges from $91,381 to $104,456 with the average base salary of $97,866. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $93,946 to $109,648 with the average total cash compensation of $101,329.

View Average Salary for Vehicle Test Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$97,866	$91,381 - $104,456
Bonus	$3,463	$2,566 - $5,192
Total Pay	$101,329	$93,946 - $109,648

* 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.

Vehicle Test Engineer Salary Near Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,657 - $103,629	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,601 - $105,850	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,918 - $105,070	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,763 - $104,893	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,942 - $101,668	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,763 - $104,893	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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