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Salary for Industry: R&D/Mechanical

United States » Industry » R&D/Mechanical Overview » R&D/Mechanical Salary

Updated: 15 May 2013

Industry: R&D/Mechanical

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$33K	$66K	$99K
Mechanical Engineer	$60,323
Mechanical Design Engineer	$68,400
Senior Mechanical Engineer	$85,000
Project Engineer	$70,326
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$98,760
Senior Electrical Engineer	$80,000
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$40,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 154

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R&D/Mechanical Job Listings

Medical Device R&D Mechanical Engineer

May 03

BAYER - Tarrytown, NY

areas within R&D. The candidate should be able to demonstrate solid hands-on design skills and product development experience. Related mechanical/industrial... - Indeed

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Mechanical Continuing Engineer

May 20

- Sunnyvale, CA

Description Position Summary: The R&D Mechanical Continuing Engineer will be responsible for the design and process development of robotic radiosurgery products... - Indeed

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R&D Mechanical Engineer (Entry or Senior)

May 22

Sandia National Laboratories - Albuquerque, NM

interest in this position. Job Description: R&D S&E, Mechanical Engine MM Job Summary: Applies integrated... ProE, SolidWorks); Mechanical and/or thermal finite... - Indeed

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Key Statistics for R&D/Mechanical Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,397 - $80,000
Doctorate (PhD)	$52,080 - $127,171
Associate's Degree	$48,500 - $73,986
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$56,972 - $122,829

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Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$47,932 - $86,476			$52,846 - $92,138

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

18%

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