Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Degree Salary

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$70K	$140K
Electrical Engineer	$40,547 - $138,086
Senior Electrical Engineer	$90,989 - $108,931
Research Scientist	$73,698 - $101,736
Software Engineer	$101,506 - $125,136
Senior Systems Engineer	$100,983 - $119,247
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 97

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Georgia Institute of Technology	$91,607 - $113,641
Purdue University - Main Campus	$99,155 - $130,746

Popular Cities

Salary Range


San Jose, California	$95,170 - $145,437
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$72,500 - $141,150
Santa Clara, California	$107,500 - $137,455

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 88%
Salary:	$73,000 - $106,823			$86,040 - $123,146

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