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Optical Engineer Salary

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Updated: 11 May 2013

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Optical Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$60,743 - $128,029

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $89,665

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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	$61,486 - $123,910
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,271
Profit Sharing	$2,948 - $5,087
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). )	$60,743 - $128,029
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 126

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Optical Engineer Tasks

Improve manufacturability of optical products.
Optimize product cycle of new optical designs for market realignment.
Design, analyze, test, and implement optical systems.

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Companies and Industries for Optical Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Lasers, Laser System, or Laser Optics Manufacturing	$57,450 - $112,454
Aerospace and Defense	$60,671 - $122,850
Telecommunications	$59,404 - $116,045
Biotechnology Research and Development	$59,454 - $116,622
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$58,016 - $114,940

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Salary Range

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Key Statistics for Optical Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 16%			Male 84%
Salary:	$67,392 - $92,226			$71,104 - $109,558

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

40%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$70,750 - $128,011
Bachelor's Degree	$45,456 - $93,447
Master of Science (MS), Optical Science & Engineering	$65,324 - $118,417
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$67,921 - $108,085
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	$67,249 - $94,435

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 98%		Dental: 93%
	Vision: 74%		None: 1%

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