Salary by Job for Caterpillar, Inc. Employees

Updated: 4 Feb 2012
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Employer: Caterpillar, Inc.
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[-]Accountant (3)
$36,801 - $73,470  
   
[-]Accountant (3)
Salary$37,624 - $65,520  
   
Bonus$716 - $10,583  
Total Pay$36,801 - $73,470  
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[+]Assembler (4)
$23,720 - $59,739  
   
[+]Assembler (4)
Bonus$192.70 - $5,447  
   
Total Pay$23,720 - $59,739  
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[+]Assembly Line Inspector (2)
$18,948 - $60,694  
   
[+]Assembly Line Inspector (2)
Total Pay$18,948 - $60,694  
   
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[+]Assembly Line Worker, Factory (5)
$21,556 - $54,656  
   
[+]Assembly Line Worker, Factory (5)
Bonus$43.99 - $2,250  
   
Total Pay$21,556 - $54,656  
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[+]Buyer, Industrial Components (3)
$51,652 - $126,235  
   
[+]Buyer, Industrial Components (3)
Salary$50,595 - $103,547  
   
Bonus$2,040 - $27,506  
Total Pay$51,652 - $126,235  
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[+]Buyer, Technical Products (4)
$43,506 - $117,170  
   
[+]Buyer, Technical Products (4)
Salary$45,333 - $102,201  
   
Bonus$886 - $21,854  
Total Pay$43,506 - $117,170  
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[+]C++ Software Engineer (2)
$40,829 - $99,274  
   
[+]C++ Software Engineer (2)
Total Pay$40,829 - $99,274  
   
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[+]Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (2)
$40,596 - $78,201  
   
[+]Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (2)
Salary$41,704 - $70,530  
   
Total Pay$40,596 - $78,201  
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[+]Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist (2)
$32,055 - $68,899  
   
[+]Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist (2)
Total Pay$32,055 - $68,899  
   
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[+]Design Engineer (2)
$40,767 - $91,584  
   
[+]Design Engineer (2)
Total Pay$40,767 - $91,584  
   
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[+]Design Engineering Manager (3)
$94,976 - $194,325  
   
[+]Design Engineering Manager (3)
Salary$86,864 - $166,974  
   
Bonus$4,912 - $46,349  
Total Pay$94,976 - $194,325  
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[+]Electrical Design Engineer (3)
$47,605 - $81,654  
   
[+]Electrical Design Engineer (3)
Salary$47,831 - $75,946  
   
Profit Disbursement$590 - $5,652  
Total Pay$47,605 - $81,654  
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[+]Electrical Engineer (7)
$45,005 - $98,561  
   
[+]Electrical Engineer (7)
Salary$47,195 - $99,882  
   
Bonus$1,118 - $19,027  
Total Pay$45,005 - $98,561  
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[+]Embedded Software Engineer (2)
$54,178 - $101,700  
   
[+]Embedded Software Engineer (2)
Salary$54,178 - $98,112  
   
Bonus$493.16 - $7,611  
Total Pay$54,178 - $101,700  
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[+]Engine or Other Machine Assembler (3)
$25,279 - $65,739  
   
[+]Engine or Other Machine Assembler (3)
Total Pay$25,279 - $65,739  
   
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[+]Engineering Intern (3)
$23,706 - $60,761  
   
[+]Engineering Intern (3)
Total Pay$23,706 - $60,761  
   
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[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Production and Operating Workers (3)
$33,576 - $91,800  
   
[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Production and Operating Workers (3)
Salary$36,354 - $85,118  
   
Bonus$410.10 - $12,026  
Total Pay$33,576 - $91,800  
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[+]Fork Lift Operator (4)
$18,777 - $41,447  
   
[+]Fork Lift Operator (4)
Total Pay$18,777 - $41,447  
   
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[+]Heavy Equipment Mechanic (5)
$29,910 - $67,887  
   
[+]Heavy Equipment Mechanic (5)
Bonus$90.93 - $3,693  
   
Total Pay$29,910 - $67,887  
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[+]Industrial Engineer (3)
$52,083 - $99,789  
   
[+]Industrial Engineer (3)
Salary$61,251 - $95,356  
   
Bonus$1,715 - $15,985  
Total Pay$52,083 - $99,789  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Supervisor (2)
$73,520 - $184,573  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Supervisor (2)
Salary$66,879 - $156,459  
   
Bonus$2,442 - $35,219  
Total Pay$73,520 - $184,573  
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[+]Machine Assembler (2)
$22,308 - $46,051  
   
[+]Machine Assembler (2)
Total Pay$22,308 - $46,051  
   
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[+]Machinist (3)
$28,102 - $66,876  
   
[+]Machinist (3)
Total Pay$28,102 - $66,876  
   
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[+]Manufacturing Engineer (9)
$42,938 - $85,035  
   
[+]Manufacturing Engineer (9)
Salary$44,592 - $81,600  
   
Bonus$767 - $9,838  
Total Pay$42,938 - $85,035  
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[+]Manufacturing Process Engineer (2)
$45,679 - $90,220  
   
[+]Manufacturing Process Engineer (2)
Salary$48,324 - $85,640  
   
Total Pay$45,679 - $90,220  
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[+]Manufacturing Worker (2)
$25,238 - $71,283  
   
[+]Manufacturing Worker (2)
Total Pay$25,238 - $71,283  
   
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[+]Marketing Representative (2)
$30,797 - $72,556  
   
[+]Marketing Representative (2)
Salary$33,913 - $66,378  
   
Total Pay$30,797 - $72,556  
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[+]Material Planner (2)
$30,752 - $57,575  
   
[+]Material Planner (2)
Total Pay$30,752 - $57,575  
   
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[+]Materials Specialist (3)
$23,365 - $62,525  
   
[+]Materials Specialist (3)
Total Pay$23,365 - $62,525  
   
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[+]Mechanical Design Engineer (7)
$47,297 - $90,657  
   
[+]Mechanical Design Engineer (7)
Salary$49,080 - $86,606  
   
Bonus$656 - $11,118  
Total Pay$47,297 - $90,657  
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[+]Mechanical Designer (2)
$44,086 - $89,388  
   
[+]Mechanical Designer (2)
Salary$43,832 - $81,105  
   
Bonus$589 - $9,897  
Total Pay$44,086 - $89,388  
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[+]Mechanical Engineer (22)
$50,981 - $94,935  
   
[+]Mechanical Engineer (22)
Salary$53,638 - $84,563  
   
Bonus$1,007 - $12,913  
Total Pay$50,981 - $94,935  
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[+]Occupational Health Nurse (2)
$40,061 - $71,235  
   
[+]Occupational Health Nurse (2)
Salary$39,024 - $74,109  
   
Total Pay$40,061 - $71,235  
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[+]Operations Supervisor (2)
$30,281 - $84,799  
   
[+]Operations Supervisor (2)
Salary$34,182 - $80,282  
   
Total Pay$30,281 - $84,799  
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[+]Production Machinist (3)
$24,986 - $63,642  
   
[+]Production Machinist (3)
Bonus$194.73 - $3,335  
   
Total Pay$24,986 - $63,642  
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[+]Production Supervisor, Manufacturing (2)
$33,850 - $70,651  
   
[+]Production Supervisor, Manufacturing (2)
Salary$36,113 - $70,233  
   
Total Pay$33,850 - $70,651  
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[+]Project Engineer, Industrial (2)
$46,983 - $96,585  
   
[+]Project Engineer, Industrial (2)
Salary$44,643 - $91,559  
   
Bonus$769 - $11,952  
Total Pay$46,983 - $96,585  
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[+]Project Engineer, Manufacturing (2)
$58,947 - $105,668  
   
[+]Project Engineer, Manufacturing (2)
Salary$57,072 - $92,485  
   
Total Pay$58,947 - $105,668  
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[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (2)
$47,224 - $134,226  
   
[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (2)
Salary$47,216 - $116,214  
   
Bonus$1,629 - $24,379  
Total Pay$47,224 - $134,226  
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[+]Project Manager, Manufacturing (2)
$44,653 - $95,964  
   
[+]Project Manager, Manufacturing (2)
Salary$43,561 - $92,773  
   
Bonus$1,152 - $15,898  
Total Pay$44,653 - $95,964  
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[+]Purchasing Manager (2)
$56,925 - $151,087  
   
[+]Purchasing Manager (2)
Salary$58,905 - $138,369  
   
Total Pay$56,925 - $151,087  
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[+]Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Inspector (2)
$24,498 - $60,753  
   
[+]Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Inspector (2)
Total Pay$24,498 - $60,753  
   
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[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Technician (2)
$25,963 - $55,105  
   
[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Technician (2)
Total Pay$25,963 - $55,105  
   
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[+]Quality Assurance Inspector, Manufacturing (3)
$25,743 - $68,480  
   
[+]Quality Assurance Inspector, Manufacturing (3)
Total Pay$25,743 - $68,480  
   
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[+]Regional Sales Manager (5)
$55,636 - $128,039  
   
[+]Regional Sales Manager (5)
Salary$34,274 - $91,961  
   
Commission$6,308 - $56,013  
Total Pay$55,636 - $128,039  
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[+]Research and Development Engineer (3)
$52,187 - $107,708  
   
[+]Research and Development Engineer (3)
Salary$51,804 - $105,536  
   
Total Pay$52,187 - $107,708  
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[+]Senior Electrical Engineer (2)
$62,958 - $99,087  
   
[+]Senior Electrical Engineer (2)
Salary$60,168 - $90,825  
   
Bonus$1,205 - $13,681  
Total Pay$62,958 - $99,087  
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[+]Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (2)
$71,587 - $126,594  
   
[+]Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (2)
Salary$66,255 - $108,392  
   
Bonus$2,038 - $24,099  
Total Pay$71,587 - $126,594  
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[+]Senior Mechanical Engineer (10)
$75,503 - $126,148  
   
[+]Senior Mechanical Engineer (10)
Salary$70,469 - $108,269  
   
Bonus$2,024 - $23,268  
Profit Disbursement$1,132 - $12,714  
Total Pay$75,503 - $126,148  
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[+]Senior Systems Engineer (2)
$71,849 - $113,270  
   
[+]Senior Systems Engineer (2)
Salary$64,323 - $101,286  
   
Bonus$2,383 - $18,780  
Total Pay$71,849 - $113,270  
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[+]Shipping / Receiving / Traffic Clerk (4)
$23,263 - $45,624  
   
[+]Shipping / Receiving / Traffic Clerk (4)
Total Pay$23,263 - $45,624  
   
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[+]Six Sigma Black Belt Engineer (2)
$54,018 - $98,672  
   
[+]Six Sigma Black Belt Engineer (2)
Salary$54,927 - $92,309  
   
Total Pay$54,018 - $98,672  
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[+]Six Sigma Black Belt Project Manager (6)
$52,104 - $128,259  
   
[+]Six Sigma Black Belt Project Manager (6)
Salary$49,707 - $111,581  
   
Bonus$3,095 - $23,713  
Profit Disbursement$1,037 - $10,187  
Total Pay$52,104 - $128,259  
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[+]Staff Accountant (3)
$46,797 - $88,330  
   
[+]Staff Accountant (3)
Salary$48,068 - $78,186  
   
Bonus$881 - $11,917  
Total Pay$46,797 - $88,330  
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[+]Supply Chain Analyst (2)
$42,617 - $112,600  
   
[+]Supply Chain Analyst (2)
Salary$46,243 - $101,166  
   
Total Pay$42,617 - $112,600  
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[+]Supply Chain Manager (2)
$69,688 - $176,135  
   
[+]Supply Chain Manager (2)
Salary$66,995 - $147,870  
   
Total Pay$69,688 - $176,135  
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[+]Supply Chain Specialist (2)
$36,885 - $87,439  
   
[+]Supply Chain Specialist (2)
Salary$37,095 - $79,626  
   
Total Pay$36,885 - $87,439  
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[+]Support Analyst, Information Technology (IT) (4)
$35,876 - $85,268  
   
[+]Support Analyst, Information Technology (IT) (4)
Salary$38,772 - $79,358  
   
Bonus$531 - $8,632  
Total Pay$35,876 - $85,268  
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[+]Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) (2)
$26,410 - $58,173  
   
[+]Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) (2)
Total Pay$26,410 - $58,173  
   
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[+]Test Engineer (2)
$39,772 - $67,645  
   
[+]Test Engineer (2)
Total Pay$39,772 - $67,645  
   
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[+]Warehouse Associate (4)
$16,235 - $35,362  
   
[+]Warehouse Associate (4)
Total Pay$16,235 - $35,362  
   
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[+]Warehouse Worker (3)
$20,706 - $48,231  
   
[+]Warehouse Worker (3)
Bonus$70.28 - $2,714  
   
Total Pay$20,706 - $48,231  
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[+]Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer (4)
$29,337 - $74,235  
   
[+]Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer (4)
Bonus$108.64 - $2,994  
   
Total Pay$29,337 - $74,235  
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