Salary for Research and Development Engineer Jobs

Updated: 13 Feb 2012
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Salary$51,859 - $108,143  
   
Bonus$658 - $12,235  
Profit Sharing$1,200 - $9,845  
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Popular Industries

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Medical Devices$49,511 - $95,007
Aerospace and Defense$58,882 - $122,799
Medical Device Manufacturing$54,631 - $120,805
Research & Development, Biotechnology$36,161 - $108,500
Manufacturing and Distribution$41,217 - $81,790

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Key Statistics for Research and Development Engineer Jobs

Gender
Female
15%
female alumni
  
Male
85%
male alumni
Salary:$58,115 - $79,232 $62,530 - $92,741
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
43%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
14%
20 years or more
9%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 92% dental benefits Dental: 82%
vision benefits Vision: 64% employee benefits None: 7%

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Research and Development Engineer

Salary Range

$51,524 - $114,504
payscale
Research Engineer
$44,194 - $106,869
Mechanical Engineer
$41,600 - $89,139
Graduate Research Assistant
$16,537 - $43,015
 
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Common Future Jobs

Research and Development Engineer

Salary Range

$51,524 - $114,504
payscale
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$64,385 - $121,323
Research & Development (R&D) Manager
$49,696 - $151,001
Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D)
$49,057 - $122,902
 

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