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

Updated: 8 Feb 2012
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Senior Electrical Engineer$71,862 - $147,235  
  
Electrical Engineer$52,994 - $126,951  
Research Scientist$54,248 - $124,822  
Senior Systems Engineer$81,865 - $135,788  
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$77,829 - $160,913  
Research and Development Engineer$77,261 - $123,858  
Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer$70,957 - $157,812  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range
Stanford University$87,866 - $185,476
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$75,506 - $180,144
Georgia Institute of Technology$77,167 - $161,073
Arizona State University (ASU)$56,236 - $120,568
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)$96,984 - $157,143
Popular Companies

Salary Range
Intel Corporation$80,537 - $121,829
Qualcomm Inc$98,264 - $115,616
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$106,385 - $191,500
Boeing Company, The$92,000 - $157,500
Cisco Systems IncNot enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range
San Jose, California$94,352 - $175,062
Santa Clara, California$95,796 - $198,764
Boston, Massachusetts$43,288 - $153,193
San Diego, California$59,180 - $172,325
Dallas, Texas$67,000 - $150,000
Gender
Female
8%
female alumni
  
Male
92%
male alumni
Salary:$78,529 - $124,450 $88,339 - $136,176

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