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The average salary for an Electrical Engineer with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Automation skills in Atlanta, Georgia is $79,782.
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$66k
MEDIAN
$80k
90%
$95k
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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
$71,645
124 responses
Autodesk AutoCAD
$69,519
81 responses
Microsoft Office
$70,038
58 responses
Microsoft Excel
$70,067
39 responses
Project Management
$79,812
36 responses
Skills in Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Autodesk AutoCAD and Engineering Design.
Pay by Experience Level for Electrical Engineer
An early career Electrical Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $80,774 based on 8 salaries. A mid-career Electrical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $83,971 based on 5 salaries. An experienced Electrical Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $79,992 based on 5 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Electrical Engineer in their job title in Minneapolis, Minnesota earn an average of 2.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (1.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Cleveland, Ohio (15.8% less), Denver, Colorado (5.4% less) and Cincinnati, Ohio (4.6% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 18 survey responses.
Early Career
44.4%
Mid Career
27.8%
Experienced
27.8%
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