Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE) Degree Salary

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE) 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	$90K	$180K
Electrical Engineer	$67,098 - $127,000
Senior Electrical Engineer	$79,957 - $144,277
Research Scientist	$49,176 - $123,650
Senior Systems Engineer	$88,084 - $123,918
Principal Electrical Engineer	$87,545 - $152,500
Senior Principal Engineer	$122,957 - $168,077
Design Engineer	$76,596 - $161,488
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 623

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$98,426 - $202,028
Stanford University	$91,916 - $169,009
University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)	$104,000 - $192,468
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	$74,554 - $161,488
University of California - Berkeley	$97,037 - $179,015

Popular Companies

Salary Range


Intel Corporation	$91,089 - $157,812
Qualcomm Inc	$80,537 - $129,563
Broadcom Corporation	$100,000 - $132,500
Apple Computer, Inc	$107,500 - $162,500

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Popular Cities

Salary Range


San Jose, California	$102,601 - $191,837
Boston, Massachusetts	$74,000 - $167,946
San Diego, California	$92,206 - $149,321
Santa Clara, California	$98,744 - $238,337
Dallas, Texas	$87,586 - $242,395

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$81,748 - $105,913			$95,432 - $137,436

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