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Average MITRE senior engineer salary

$100,051yearly

$52.28 hourly rate

Entry-level MITRE senior engineer salary
$80,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does MITRE pay senior engineers?

The average salary for MITRE senior engineers is $100,051 per year. MITRE senior engineer salaries range between $80,000 to $123,000 per year. MITRE senior engineers earn 8% less than the national average salary for senior engineers of $108,743.

Location impacts how much a senior engineer at MITRE can expect to make. Senior engineers at MITRE make the most in Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, and Bedford, MA.

How much does MITRE pay senior engineers by location?

MITRE pays senior engineers the most in Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, and Bedford, MA. Additionally, cities like Kirtland and Aberdeen also report highly competitive salaries for senior engineers at MITRE.

Senior engineer MITRE salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$116,555$56.04
2San Diego, CA$114,207$54.91
3Bedford, MA$106,315$51.11
4Kirtland, NM$105,737$50.84
5Aberdeen, MD$103,976$49.99
6San Antonio, TX$103,073$49.55
7Colorado Springs, CO$101,144$48.63
8McLean, VA$100,504$48.32
9Scott Air Force Base, IL$100,416$48.28
10Bridgeport, WV$99,822$47.99

Highest-paid MITRE senior engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$139,772$67-
2Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$131,045$63-
3Senior Engineering Manager$130,463$63-
4Senior Principal Engineer$127,793$61-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$127,490$61-
6Principal Design Engineer$125,671$60-
7Senior Staff Systems Engineer$124,735$60-
8Head Engineer$124,198$60-
9Principal Systems Engineer$124,157$603
10Senior Production Engineer$120,407$58-

Recent salaries for senior engineers at mitre

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Engineer or Physicist In Positioning, Navigation and TimingBedford, MA01/16/2025$126,500
Senior Engineer or Physicist In Positioning, Navigation and TimingColorado Springs, CO01/16/2025$126,500
Senior Engineer or Physicist In Positioning, Navigation and TimingMcLean, VA01/16/2025$126,500
Senior Engineer or Physicist In Positioning, Navigation and TimingSan Diego, CA01/16/2025$126,500

Senior engineer salary at MITRE competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Medidata$121,326$58-
2BlackBerry$105,402$51-
3Bevilacqua Research$103,878$50-
4General Dynamics Mission Systems$103,232$50106
5IPKeys Technologies$101,243$49-
6DXC Technology$101,049$4912
7MYMIC$99,731$48-
8SAIC$98,947$48256
9MTCSC$98,874$48-
10Donatech$98,225$47-
11IDA$97,374$471
12BAE Systems$97,007$47722
13a.i. solutions$96,025$463
14Valador$95,401$46-
15ManTech$95,275$46122
16CACI International$94,448$45342
17Nortel Government Solutions$94,064$45-
18EOIR Technologies$93,261$45-
19Dynetics$91,768$443
20Vencore$88,180$42188

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