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Hardware Design Engineer Salary

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Updated: 24 May 2013

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Hardware Design Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$65,027 - $123,185

(Median)

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120K

MEDIAN: $86,575

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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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$62,848 - $113,554
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,137
Profit Sharing	$503 - $9,933
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). )	$65,027 - $123,185
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 123

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Hardware Design Engineer Job Listings

Senior Hardware Engineer – Product Design – Boston Suburb – Active Search

May 17

Precision Digital Corporation - Holliston, MA

products to design and need an extremely talented Senior Hardware Engineer to make these products shine... At least 10 years of hardware design for embedded... - Indeed

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Sr. Hardware Design Engineer

May 06

General Micro Systems - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

circuit design and analysis using design tools... be assigned. · Creates hardware design solutions such as digital circuit design, firmware applications... - Indeed

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Hardware Design Engineer - Consumer Wireless Device

Apr 24

TriStaff Group - San Diego, CA

level hardware design. Job Duties: • RF design... level design. • Generalist skills - Primary RF skills, Power Supply Design, Digital Design. *Salary Range... - Indeed

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Hardware Design Engineer Tasks

Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment.
Provide technical support to team members.
Define and coordinate corrective action changes.
Write documentation and test specifications.

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Companies and Industries for Hardware Design Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Intel Corporation	$72,507 - $99,829

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$66,621 - $144,351
Electronics or Electrical Engineering Design	$63,301 - $148,373
Aerospace and Defense	$67,603 - $154,612
Telecommunications	$65,119 - $143,175
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$63,456 - $138,212

Key Statistics for Hardware Design Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 87%
Salary:	$75,000 - $95,632			$71,815 - $91,997

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$53,894 - $104,755
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$75,112 - $135,842
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$48,500 - $125,150
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$55,752 - $111,263
Master of Science (MS), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)	$78,401 - $85,402

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 85%
	Vision: 80%		None: 4%

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