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Engineering Director Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Engineering Director 2013 Total Pay (?

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$82,747 - $202,327

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MEDIAN: $148,487

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Engineering Director Job Listings

Director of Data Engineering

May 21

AddThis - McLean, VA

or related field Desired: 5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams Experience processing very large data sets Experience working with... - Indeed

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Director of Engineering and Integration

May 01

Innovative Technologies, Inc. - Chantilly, VA

Management. Reviews engineering design, technical... Bachelor of Arts or Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science or a related... - Indeed

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Sales Engineering Director Public Sector

May 16

Splunk - Bethesda, MD

and State and Local Government Deliver Sales Engineering services supporting activities needed to make... 10 years is a sales engineering management capacity... - 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	$70K	$140K	$210K
Salary	$81,464 - $172,130
Bonus	$992 - $38,916
Profit Sharing	$3,720 - $30,639
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). )	$82,747 - $202,327
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 270

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Engineering Director Tasks

Direct and manage multiple projects to guarantee success in meeting project objectives.
Implement approved engineering budgets and monitor expenses to ensure projects stay within budget.
Responsible for all aspects of engineering activities.

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Companies and Industries for Engineering Director Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$82,297 - $159,142
Engineering Services	$90,380 - $168,828
Manufacturing	$93,812 - $166,631
Medical Device Manufacturing	$100,688 - $168,654
Aerospace and Defense	$86,131 - $172,715

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Key Statistics for Engineering Director Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Salary:	$101,736 - $162,896			$112,494 - $156,570

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

37%

20 years or more

53%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$89,371 - $165,959
Doctorate (PhD)	$99,666 - $175,292
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$69,237 - $144,617
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$98,214 - $149,234
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$105,704 - $163,893

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 86%
	Vision: 68%		None: 2%

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