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Human Factors Engineer Salary

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Human Factors Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$59,516 - $128,586

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MEDIAN: $83,832

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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	$59,679 - $117,179
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,766
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). )	$59,516 - $128,586
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 83

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AERO-VA-AR-13:034: Senior Human Factors Engineer

Mar 12

Wyle - Arlington, VA

with 7 years of human factors engineering experience... Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: The Senior Human Factors Engineer must have a deep understanding of... - Indeed

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Human Factors Engineer Tasks

Conduct operability and workload investigations, documenting findings.
Work with potential users to evaluate human-machine problems and improve methods.
Collect requirements and user needs for projects to identify human components for design.
Present findings in person, using wireframes, over the web and in reports.

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Companies and Industries for Human Factors Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Services	$62,861 - $97,344
Aerospace and Defense	$67,108 - $106,275
Software Development	$61,890 - $98,422
Medical Device Manufacturing	$69,682 - $106,278
Medical Research	$62,521 - $99,902

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Key Statistics for Human Factors Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$72,404 - $88,459			$66,431 - $114,497

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

51%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$73,627 - $168,707
Master of Science (MS), Human Factors Engineering	$51,064 - $95,387
Master of Science (MS), Industrial Engineering (IE)	$70,100 - $121,500
Bachelor's Degree	$50,500 - $94,745

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 64%		None: 11%

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