Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Degree Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) 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	$80K	$160K
Senior Mechanical Engineer	$77,082 - $127,159
Research Scientist	$70,957 - $143,017
Mechanical Engineer	$60,820 - $133,154
Engineering Group Manager	$117,110 - $130,180
Research Engineer	$85,500 - $106,810
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$90,000 - $144,840
Senior Systems Engineer	$91,955 - $118,992
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 212

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Georgia Institute of Technology	$80,537 - $161,207
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$100,318 - $121,010
University of Texas (UT) - Austin	$78,617 - $122,084
Texas A&M University - Main Campus	$88,437 - $113,068
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)	$78,500 - $111,500

Popular Companies

Salary Range


Cummins, Inc.	$88,475 - $114,498

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Popular Cities

Salary Range


Houston, Texas	$75,571 - $146,807
Boston, Massachusetts	$50,684 - $147,949
Irvine, California	$81,313 - $108,090
Washington, District of Columbia	$98,264 - $133,275
Palo Alto, California	$96,523 - $103,477

Gender

	Female 7%			Male 93%
Salary:	$74,135 - $108,091			$82,951 - $116,952

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