Salary for Industry: Government Contractor

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Software Engineer$70,967  
   
Intelligence Analyst$78,761  
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$96,502  
Facility Security Officer (FSO)$60,411  
Contract Administrator$57,459  
Electrical Engineer$63,303  
Senior Systems Engineer$101,498  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 7 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 9,279
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Popular Employers

Salary Range
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)$43,669 - $120,757
Booz, Allen, and Hamilton$44,786 - $111,634
Lockheed Martin Corp$43,963 - $118,602
L-3 Communications$47,620 - $117,356
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)$43,977 - $130,119
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's Degree$51,044 - $86,605
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$60,560 - $96,695
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$60,937 - $102,363
Associate's Degree$48,687 - $76,735
Doctorate (PhD)$74,924 - $121,942
Gender
Female
38%
female alumni
  
Male
62%
male alumni
Salary:$46,855 - $78,670 $57,346 - $97,199
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
31%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
26%
20 years or more
15%

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