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Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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Job: Electrical Engineer

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Employer Type	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	$70K	$140K	$210K
Company	$48,675 - $94,837
Government - Federal	$49,773 - $103,276
Private Practice/Firm	$46,755 - $84,980
Government - State & Local	$45,268 - $99,840
Contract	$49,137 - $88,064
Other Organization	$40,588 - $98,232
College / University	$25,539 - $83,955
Non-Profit Organization	$54,474 - $99,627
Self-Employed	$49,316 - $202,735
Foundation / Trust	$61,277 - $146,807
Franchise	$39,305 - $119,477
School / School District	$35,375 - $84,285
Team	$51,500 - $67,500
Hospital	n/a	Not enough data
Fellowship	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 6,161

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Job Listings for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 13	Senior Electrical Engineer	Moog, Inc	East Aurora, New York
	Description of Position and Function:This position is responsible for the analysis and design of control algorithms and motor control electronics. The incumbent... Indeed
Jan 12	Substation Electrical Engineer	ProEnergy Services	Washington, District of Columbia
	as a Substation Electrical Engineer either as a... The Substation Engineer is to be responsible for: Design of high voltage electrical substations (up to... Indeed
Jan 19	Electrical Engineer – Refrigeration – Controls	GE Home & Business Solutions	Bloomington, Indiana
	Position Title Electrical Engineer – Refrigeration... degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree minimum 2 years. -Good electrical hardware... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr. Electrical Design Engineer	KLA-Tencor	Silicon Valley, California
	with board design engineers for advanced packaging... and test structures along with board and system engineers. You are not expected to do board design or S/W... Indeed

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Electrical Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Electrical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Electrical Engineers

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

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