CenturyLink senior engineer salary

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Average CenturyLink senior engineer salary

$103,207yearly

$52.28 hourly rate

Entry-level CenturyLink senior engineer salary

$81,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does CenturyLink pay senior engineers?

The average salary for CenturyLink senior engineers is $103,207 per year. CenturyLink senior engineer salaries range between $81,000 to $131,000 per year. CenturyLink senior engineers earn 5% less than the national average salary for senior engineers of $108,743.

Location impacts how much a senior engineer at CenturyLink can expect to make. Senior engineers at CenturyLink make the most in Ione, CA, Home, WA, and Homer, AK.

How much does CenturyLink pay senior engineers by location?

CenturyLink pays senior engineers the most in Ione, CA, Home, WA, and Homer, AK. Additionally, cities like Washington and Pine also report highly competitive salaries for senior engineers at CenturyLink.

Senior engineer CenturyLink salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Ione, CA	$130,714	$62.84
2	Home, WA	$127,361	$61.23
3	Homer, AK	$120,764	$58.06
4	Washington, DC	$119,186	$57.30
5	Pine, AZ	$118,199	$56.83
6	Homestead, NM	$113,095	$54.37
7	Ione, OR	$111,685	$53.69
8	Homedale, ID	$111,159	$53.44
9	Nome, TX	$110,680	$53.21
10	Rowe, MA	$109,760	$52.77

Highest-paid CenturyLink senior engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Engineering Manager	$134,948	$65	-
2	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$129,432	$62	-
3	Principal Systems Engineer	$129,021	$62	-
4	Senior Principal Engineer	$128,265	$62	-
5	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$127,902	$61	-
6	Senior Staff Engineer	$127,838	$61	-
7	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$127,268	$61	-
8	Systems Engineer Staff	$125,896	$61	-
9	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$125,638	$60	-
10	Senior Member Technical Staff	$125,097	$60	-

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Recent salaries for senior engineers at centurylink

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
SR Engineer-Federal	Herndon, VA	06/26/2025	$91,266
Senior Engineer-Federal	Herndon, VA	05/27/2025	$91,266
SR Engineer-Federal	Denver, CO	05/10/2025	$87,117
SR Engineer-Federal	Castle Rock, WA	05/10/2025	$87,117
SR Engineer-Federal	Herndon, VA	04/25/2025	$91,266

Senior engineer salary at CenturyLink competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Carolina Telephone & Telegraph	$122,856	$59	-
2	AT&T	$110,730	$53	128
3	Global Crossing	$109,944	$53	-
4	Level 3 Telecom of Colorado, LLC	$109,201	$53	-
5	Cox Communications	$107,163	$52	14
6	Comcast	$105,220	$51	115
7	Verizon Services Corp.	$104,889	$50	1
8	Frontier Communications	$104,735	$50	-
9	Windstream	$104,696	$50	1
10	Charter Communications	$104,137	$50	-
11	Mediacom Communications	$96,335	$46	-
12	DISH Network	$95,656	$46	-
13	Qwest	$88,936	$43	-

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