Average Vice President (VP), Engineering Salary

The top respondents for the job title Vice President (VP), Engineering are from the companies J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and WSP Global Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at WSP Global Inc. where the average pay is $192,800. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) and EMCOR Group Inc., earning around $169,161 and $165,000, respectively. Bank of America Corp. (BOFA) pays the lowest at around $124,277. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Arcadis, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $145,233 and $157,143, respectively.

Skills in Leadership, People Management and Product Development are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Project Management and Engineering Design.

An entry-level Vice President (VP), Engineering with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $131,568 based on 7 salaries. An early career Vice President (VP), Engineering with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $133,979 based on 75 salaries. A mid-career Vice President (VP), Engineering with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $152,027 based on 151 salaries. An experienced Vice President (VP), Engineering with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $167,599 based on 840 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $176,515.

Employees with Vice President (VP), Engineering in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 24.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (16.4% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (11.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (3.1% less) and Houston, Texas (3.0% less).