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The average salary for an Early-Career Electrical Engineer with Matlab skills in San Diego, California is $82,706.
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$59k
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$105k
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Job Description for Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer Tasks
- Design, maintain, implement, and improve electrical instruments and equipment.
- Supervise and train project staff as needed.
- Inspect completed projects to ensure conformance with design standards.
- Apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
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Popular Skills for Electrical Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Engineering Design
$78,922
83 responses
C Programming Language
$82,186
25 responses
Microsoft Excel
$74,627
22 responses
Microsoft Office
$74,611
19 responses
Autodesk AutoCAD
$69,643
19 responses
Skills that pay less than market rate include Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, C Programming Language and Engineering Design.
Pay by Experience Level for Electrical Engineer
An entry-level Electrical Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $72,909 based on 8 salaries. A mid-career Electrical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,670 based on 7 salaries. An experienced Electrical Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $105,000 based on 6 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Electrical Engineer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 0.1% more than the national average. The lowest salaries can be found in Salt Lake City, Utah (21.1% less), Tucson, Arizona (15.7% less) and Huntsville, Alabama (15.1% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 21 survey responses.
Entry Level
38.1%
Mid Career
33.3%
Experienced
28.6%
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