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Chief Engineer Salary

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Updated: 15 Jun 2013

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Chief Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$33,735 - $153,670

(Median)

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150K

MEDIAN: $66,919

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Chief Engineer Job Listings

Chief Operating Engineer

Jun 19

Priderock Capital Managment, LLC - Silver Spring, MD

Job Title: Chief Operating Engineer - Silver Spring MD Full-time salaried Position with health and dental benefits • Repair, replace or install light fixtures... - Indeed

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Chief Cyber Security Engineer/Architect

Jun 14

BAE Systems - McLean, VA

The Chief Engineer/Architect is the main technical... the demands of the changing threat landscape. The Chief Engineer/Architect participates in all technical... - Indeed

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Assistant Chief Engineer

Jun 18

Holiday Inn Gaithersburg - Gaithersburg, MD

Our Chief of Engineering at the Holiday Inn... being performed in the absence of the Chief Engineer. The Assistant Chief works closely with other staff... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$39,161 - $148,336
Bonus	$0.00 - $20,144
Profit Sharing	$776 - $30,913
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$33,735 - $153,670
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 880

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Chief Engineer Tasks

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment and machinery.
Develop designs, specifications, and/or software of new product development projects.
Ensure quality assurance for facility and its services.
Supervise engineering department staff and operations, and provide technical leadership and mentoring from quotation to execution.
Secure internal, external, and customer funding and assist in the development, preparation, and implementation of operating and capital budgets, and control of expenditures.

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Companies and Industries for Chief Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Marriott International, Inc.	$48,165 - $99,329
Hilton Garden Inn	$37,642 - $58,958
Holiday Inn	$30,521 - $50,868
Best Western International, Inc.	$27,750 - $43,909

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Hotel	$38,951 - $133,807
Hotel Management	$41,868 - $140,974
Aerospace and Defense	$45,095 - $179,673
Real Estate Property Management	$40,368 - $140,839
Travel and Hospitality Services	$40,685 - $143,088

Key Statistics for Chief Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 2%			Male 98%
Salary:	$90,000 - $222,500			$49,151 - $114,049

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

14%

5-9 years

15%

10-19 years

34%

20 years or more

36%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,485 - $160,462
Associate's Degree	$39,755 - $92,447
Doctorate (PhD)	$89,701 - $224,683
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$57,618 - $154,087
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$63,616 - $173,324

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 67%
	Vision: 53%		None: 17%

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