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), Arcadis, Inc. and Bank of America Corp. (BOFA). Reported salaries are highest at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) where the average pay is $170,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Arcadis, Inc., earning around $157,143. Bank of America Corp. (BOFA) pays the lowest at around $125,126. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $140,000.

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 $135,704 based on 21 salaries. An early career Vice President (VP), Engineering with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $135,297 based on 107 salaries. A mid-career Vice President (VP), Engineering with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $151,392 based on 274 salaries. An experienced Vice President (VP), Engineering with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $166,501 based on 1,094 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $173,188.

Employees with Vice President (VP), Engineering in their job title in San Jose, California earn an average of 25.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (21.7% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (10.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Houston, Texas (5.1% less) and Chicago, Illinois (2.8% less).