Doctorate (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Degree Salary

Updated: 31 May 2012
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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Degree
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$0$100K$200K
Senior Mechanical Engineer$70,693 - $129,328  
  
Mechanical Engineer$48,936 - $113,467  
Research and Development Engineer$61,152 - $110,280  
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$57,345 - $129,128  
Senior Systems Engineer$77,829 - $152,967  
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$60,402 - $188,726  
Postdoctoral Research Associate$32,215 - $79,490  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 31 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 496
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$72,773 - $154,606
Purdue University$76,154 - $168,567
Georgia Institute of Technology$50,335 - $147,992
University of Michigan$77,511 - $152,605
University of California, Berkeley$56,800 - $180,000
Popular Companies

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Sandia National LaboratoriesNot enough data
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General Electric (GE) AviationNot enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range

Houston, Texas$65,659 - $145,871
Boston, Massachusetts$53,821 - $157,625
San Jose, California$78,211 - $160,655
Los Angeles, California$50,335 - $188,726
San Francisco, California$85,000 - $133,750
Gender
Female
10%
female alumni
 
Male
90%
male alumni
Salary:$65,332 - $111,181 $77,553 - $115,687

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