MITRE systems engineer salary

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Average MITRE systems engineer salary

$92,317yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level MITRE systems engineer salary

$69,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does MITRE pay systems engineers?

The average salary for MITRE systems engineers is $92,317 per year. MITRE systems engineer salaries range between $69,000 to $123,000 per year. MITRE systems engineers earn 11% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at MITRE can expect to make. Systems engineers at MITRE make the most in San Diego, CA, Offutt Air Force Base, NE, and Colorado Springs, CO.

How much does MITRE pay systems engineers by location?

MITRE pays systems engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Offutt Air Force Base, NE, and Colorado Springs, CO. Additionally, cities like Washington and Aberdeen also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at MITRE.

Systems engineer MITRE salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$104,376	$50.18
2	Offutt Air Force Base, NE	$100,201	$48.17
3	Colorado Springs, CO	$96,750	$46.51
4	Washington, DC	$96,284	$46.29
5	Aberdeen, MD	$96,174	$46.24
6	McLean, VA	$93,524	$44.96
7	Clearfield, UT	$92,190	$44.32
8	Kirtland, NM	$91,495	$43.99
9	Eatontown, NJ	$90,565	$43.54
10	Bridgeport, WV	$88,866	$42.72

Highest-paid MITRE systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$147,739	$71	-
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$135,368	$65	-
3	Information Technology Systems Manager	$128,780	$62	-
4	Senior Principal Engineer	$127,793	$61	-
5	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$126,037	$61	-
6	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$125,949	$61	-
7	Manager, Systems Engineering	$125,441	$60	-
8	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$124,735	$60	-
9	Data Center Specialist	$124,510	$60	-
10	Principal Systems Engineer	$124,157	$60	4

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Recent salaries for systems engineers at mitre

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Naval Space Systems Engineer (DOD and Services Center)	Fort Meade, MD	03/12/2025	$161,000
Space Systems Engineer (AIR and Space Forces Center)	Colorado Springs, CO	02/17/2025	$75,500
Systems Engineer (DOD & Services Center)	McLean, VA	02/17/2025	$117,000
Systems Engineer (DOD & Services Center)	Aberdeen, MD	02/09/2025	$115,000
J6 Systems Engineer	Colorado Springs, CO	01/18/2025	$142,000

Systems engineer salary at MITRE competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Medidata	$109,504	$53	-
2	DXC Technology	$96,018	$46	12
3	IDA	$93,185	$45	6
4	IPKeys Technologies	$92,538	$44	-
5	SAIC	$92,190	$44	379
6	Bevilacqua Research	$91,784	$44	-
7	MYMIC	$91,627	$44	-
8	Nortel Government Solutions	$88,561	$43	-
9	ManTech	$88,458	$43	156
10	BlackBerry	$86,498	$42	-
11	EOIR Technologies	$86,207	$41	-
12	BAE Systems	$86,131	$41	478
13	General Dynamics Mission Systems	$85,184	$41	8
14	Donatech	$85,156	$41	-
15	MTCSC	$84,789	$41	-
16	a.i. solutions	$80,732	$39	2
17	Valador	$79,573	$38	-
18	CACI International	$78,255	$38	525
19	Dynetics	$74,238	$36	-
20	Vencore	$73,849	$36	1

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