Salary for Materials Engineer Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012
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Salary$48,487 - $91,279  
   
Bonus$596 - $7,123  
Profit Sharing$993 - $12,723  
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$47,889 - $96,141  
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Salary Range

Boeing Company, The$40,547 - $88,769
Northrop Grumman CorporationNot enough data
Corning IncorporatedNot enough data
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Popular Industries

Salary Range

Aerospace and Defense$51,090 - $110,286
Aerospace Manufacturing$51,751 - $105,095
Engineering Services$49,445 - $103,457
Science and Engineering Services$47,230 - $104,760
Semiconductor Equipment$55,066 - $115,377

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Key Statistics for Materials Engineer Jobs

Gender
Female
16%
female alumni
 
Male
84%
male alumni
Salary:$52,148 - $72,950 $56,865 - $77,305
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
14%
1-4 years
48%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
10%
20 years or more
7%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 93% dental benefits Dental: 82%
vision benefits Vision: 64% employee benefits None: 6%

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Career Path for Materials Engineer Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Materials Engineer

Salary Range

$47,889 - $96,141
payscale
Graduate Assistant
$12,241 - $32,997
Research Associate (Unspecified Type)
$28,066 - $69,934
Graduate Research Assistant
$16,574 - $42,963
 
Common Future Jobs

Materials Engineer

Salary Range

$47,889 - $96,141
payscale
Senior Research Engineer, Materials
$63,907 - $129,745
Materials Scientist
$45,902 - $119,530
Project Engineer
$46,008 - $106,063
 

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Materials Engineer Job Description

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

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials.

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