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Average SAIC systems engineer salary

$92,190yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level SAIC systems engineer salary
$68,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does SAIC pay systems engineers?

The average salary for SAIC systems engineers is $92,190 per year. SAIC systems engineer salaries range between $68,000 to $124,000 per year. SAIC systems engineers earn 11% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at SAIC can expect to make. Systems engineers at SAIC make the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Lincoln, NE.

How much does SAIC pay systems engineers by location?

SAIC pays systems engineers the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Lincoln, NE. Additionally, cities like Carson City and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at SAIC.

Systems engineer SAIC salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sacramento, CA$111,538$53.62
2Olympia, WA$106,412$51.16
3Lincoln, NE$99,703$47.93
4Carson City, NV$98,923$47.56
5Washington, DC$97,533$46.89
6Salem, OR$97,393$46.82
7Frederick, MD$96,796$46.54
8Boise, ID$95,786$46.05
9Colorado Springs, CO$95,431$45.88
10Enon, VA$94,313$45.34

Highest-paid SAIC systems engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Systems Engineering$145,480$70-
2Information Technology Systems Director$135,241$65-
3Information Technology Systems Manager$129,549$62-
4Senior Principal Engineer$128,077$625
5Manager, Systems Engineering$126,266$613
6Principal Systems Engineer$125,633$6014
7Lead Unix Systems Administrator$125,475$60-
8Information Technology Systems Technician Lead$125,409$60-
9Senior Staff Systems Engineer$124,499$60-
10Software Systems Engineer Lead$121,629$58-

Recent salaries for systems engineers at saic

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Systems EngineerColorado Springs, CO06/25/2025$145,000
Network System EngineerMD06/18/2025$80,001
Cloud Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA06/13/2025$120,001
Launch Systems EngineerEl Segundo, CA05/17/2025$160,001
Sailpoint Systems EngineerWashington, DC05/15/2025$200,001

Systems engineer salary at SAIC competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1DXC Technology$96,018$467
2Unisys$94,526$458
3Concurrent Technologies$92,296$447
4Tec-Masters$92,005$44-
5MYMIC$91,627$44-
6Zel Technologies$91,304$444
7Technical and Management Resources$91,073$44-
8Quantum Research International$90,634$445
9THE CENTECH GROUP$90,236$43-
10Modern Technology Solutions$89,066$43113
11Nortel Government Solutions$88,561$43-
12ManTech$88,458$43168
13Scientific Research$88,044$4230
14United Space Alliance$87,069$42-
15EOIR Technologies$86,207$41-
16BAE Systems$86,131$41547
17General Dynamics Mission Systems$85,184$41106
18CACI International$78,255$38522
19Dynetics$74,238$36-
20Vencore$73,849$3616

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