$191,914
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
10%
$117k
MEDIAN
$192k
90%
$235k
The average salary for a Director of Engineering is $191,914
Base Salary
$117k - $235k
Bonus
$3k - $40k
Total Pay
$117k - $256k
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What Do Director of Engineerings Do?
Director of Engineering Tasks
- Coordinate and direct engineering projects.
- Provide professional and technical staff assistance.
- Direct the integration of technical and engineering activities within projects.
- Direct and supervise engineering departments.
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