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Production Engineer Salary

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Senior Production Engineer Salary

Production Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$48,137 - $125,696

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MEDIAN: $71,756

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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	$48,830 - $111,536
Bonus	$0.00 - $20,086
Profit Sharing	$507 - $29,590
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). )	$48,137 - $125,696
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 332

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Production Engineer Job Listings

Senior Production Engineer

Mar 19

Chaparral Energy, Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK

and monitoring all production, completion, workover... position, the engineer will also assist with the mentoring and development of less experienced engineers. - Indeed

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Production Database/Web Support Engineer »

May 11

RingCentral - San Mateo, CA

solutions. This is a hands-on role that supports production clients by researching and responding to data... experience in a production environment Strong... - Indeed

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Production Engineer

Apr 28

Stepan Company - Elwood, IL

We currently have an opening for a Production Engineer in support of amphoterics and drum dry. This... Representing the production area on various... - Indeed

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Production Engineer Tasks

Modify and update all Safety Information and procedures.
Identify opportunities for process improvement.
Assist in process hazard analysis and drive resulting action items to completion.
Perform training to operators on new processes.

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Companies and Industries for Production Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Dow Chemical Co	$60,402 - $99,329
Chevron Corporation	$87,455 - $133,593
Shell Oil Company	$134,300 - $287,419

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$51,213 - $111,725
Oil and Gas Exploration	$53,097 - $117,602
Manufacturing	$48,283 - $101,662
Oil and Gas Extraction	$52,944 - $127,328
Medical Device Manufacturing	$49,693 - $99,316

Key Statistics for Production Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 15%			Male 85%
Salary:	$52,259 - $85,785			$58,398 - $90,514

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,463 - $101,615
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$64,328 - $90,887
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$47,175 - $95,739
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$61,619 - $103,992
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering	$70,256 - $113,888

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 64%		None: 7%

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