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Staff Engineer Salary

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Updated: 12 Jun 2013

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Senior Staff Engineer Salary, Staff Analyst Salary

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Assistant Engineer Salary, Associate Engineer Salary, I&C Engineer Salary, Junior Engineer Salary

Staff Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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.

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$47,258 - $141,357

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $91,267

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Staff Engineer Job Listings

Staff Software Engineer

May 08

Composite Software - San Mateo, CA

Staff Software Engineer Location: San Mateo, CA REQ... player” Staff Software Engineer to our engineering team. Composite is looking for an experienced engineer... - Indeed

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Staff Engineer

Jun 16

Financial Engines - Sunnyvale, CA

Financial Engines is seeking an established Java engineer with experience in Salesforce to join our Software Development organization. Come join our team, learn... - Indeed

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Reliability Engineer (Staff), BSME, 8+ yrs. refining

Jun 12

Bott & Associates - Houston, TX

JOB TITLE: STAFF RELIABILITY ENGINEER Our client requires a Staff Reliability Engineer, BSME, minimum of 8+ yrs required in an oil refinery (PE registration... - Indeed

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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	$48,480 - $129,307
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,463
Profit Sharing	$973 - $17,517
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). )	$47,258 - $141,357
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 737

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Staff Engineer Tasks

Collaborate to define user and technical needs, including testing.
Lead project management from idea generation to final product launch.
Design, develop, and prototype products.
Supervise and guide product development and testing team, classifying problems and identifying fixes.

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Companies and Industries for Staff Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Qualcomm Inc	$102,129 - $141,110
General Electric (GE) Aviation	$95,252 - $116,236
Vmware, Inc.	$137,569 - $162,242
Broadcom Corporation	$85,500 - $105,000

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Services	$64,730 - $122,184
Software Development	$65,610 - $122,340
Aerospace and Defense	$67,660 - $131,670
Telecommunications	$67,352 - $125,830
Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$68,669 - $130,250

Key Statistics for Staff Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 87%
Salary:	$53,504 - $95,202			$60,179 - $115,662

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$45,677 - $122,945
Doctorate (PhD)	$82,357 - $138,712
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)	$44,243 - $71,562
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$71,148 - $131,979
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$53,776 - $124,890

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 86%
	Vision: 71%		None: 4%

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