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

Updated: 21 May 2012
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$0$70K$140K
Senior Mechanical Engineer$70,677 - $127,202  
  
Mechanical Engineer$60,051 - $136,199  
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$85,000 - $99,702  
Research Scientist$75,712 - $105,000  
Project Engineer$78,611 - $95,124  
Research and Development Engineer$68,047 - $97,667  
Staff Engineer$85,000 - $101,130  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 21 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 194
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Georgia Institute of Technology$71,490 - $155,334
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$38,809 - $181,062
Purdue University$85,814 - $104,407
University of Texas (UT) - Austin$93,000 - $130,992
University of Maryland (UMD)$87,474 - $99,634
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Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNot enough data
Carefusion CorporationNot enough data
Hewlett-Packard CompanyNot enough data
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)Not enough data
Cummins, Inc.Not enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range

Houston, Texas$78,344 - $110,000
Boston, Massachusetts$107,025 - $122,084
San Jose, California$98,264 - $162,778
San Diego, California$57,000 - $126,969
Tulsa, OklahomaNot enough data
Gender
Female
6%
female alumni
 
Male
94%
male alumni
Salary:$65,345 - $94,615 $78,962 - $112,036

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