Doctorate (PhD), Engineering Degree Salary

Updated: 11 Feb 2012
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$100,087 - $149,600  
  
Postdoctoral Research Associate$39,305 - $50,868  
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$98,264 - $167,865  
Senior Electrical Engineer$104,762 - $137,500  
Research Scientist$41,800 - $95,000  
Vice President (VP), Engineering$124,800 - $180,000  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Engineering Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$58,389 - $334,080
Purdue University$87,455 - $144,000
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)$113,003 - $195,334
Stanford University$122,449 - $177,978
Pennsylvania State University (PSU)$103,990 - $133,500
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Popular Cities

Salary Range
San Jose, California$42,574 - $179,431
Houston, Texas$52,500 - $221,000
Boston, Massachusetts$80,576 - $125,000
Chicago, Illinois$73,698 - $128,487
Los Angeles, California$137,569 - $165,160
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female alumni
  
Male
87%
male alumni
Salary:$58,146 - $140,000 $91,009 - $143,831

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