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Job outlook for senior messaging engineers in the United States
Are senior messaging engineer jobs in demand?
Senior messaging engineer job and salary trends over time
Senior messaging engineer jobs over time
Senior messaging engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,092 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,112 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2,766 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 999 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,023 | 0.00% |
Average senior messaging engineer salary over time
Senior messaging engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $105,406 | $50.68 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | $101,933 | $49.01 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $99,625 | $47.90 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $98,472 | $47.34 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $96,772 | $46.52 | +2.4% |
Senior messaging engineer jobs by state
Most common states for senior messaging engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 576 | 83% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,319 | 27% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,424 | 24% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,024 | 18% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,048 | 15% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,047 | 14% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 527 | 13% |
| 8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 398 | 13% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 174 | 13% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 126 | 13% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 80 | 13% |
| 12 | California | 39,536,653 | 4,428 | 11% |
| 13 | Alaska | 739,795 | 85 | 11% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 561 | 10% |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 192 | 10% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 103 | 10% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 58 | 10% |
| 18 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 458 | 9% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 68 | 9% |
| 20 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 111 | 8% |
Most common cities for senior messaging engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Park | 1 | 1% | $117,193 |
| 2 | Germantown | 1 | 1% | $101,570 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $99,687 |
| 4 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $101,954 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 1 | 0% | $104,716 |
| 6 | Minneapolis | 1 | 0% | $117,089 |
| 7 | Scottsdale | 1 | 0% | $105,135 |
| 8 | Tampa | 1 | 0% | $89,670 |
Senior Messaging Engineer job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of senior messaging engineer experts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bakersfield College
Portland State University
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of New Hampshire
Northeastern University
Indiana University Bloomington
Kennesaw State University
Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley
What will help Senior Messaging Engineers increase their earning potential?
Don Gelosh Ph.D.: There is a great demand for those who can understand the big picture as well as knowing the
smallest detail in the development and delivery of complex systems. It is very important that
everyone involved in the engineering of complex systems works from the same requirements
and understands the intended operational environment. Systems engineers facilitate this
common understanding of the target system, interconnected systems and the operational
environment.
Today's advanced technology and systems that utilize that technology are increasingly
becoming more complex and more challenging to develop and deliver. This requires a different
type of engineer, one who has both in-depth technical knowledge and leadership skills.
Systems engineers who understand these requirements and can deliver successful complex
systems will always be in demand.
What general advice would you give to a Senior Messaging Engineer?
Maryam Farahani: Thinking about the fields they want to experience or try. And to be intentional about their job search. The best advice is learning as much as they can about what company offers. Visualizing themselves in the next 5 years as a starting point. Do they want to travel a lot, or be in management positions? Do they want to be subject matter expert, or a hands-on engineer or technologist? Their goal may change as they progress in their career but having one makes a big difference in their career choices and keeping them on track.
Dr. Wayne Wakeland Ph.D.
Professor and Systems Science Program ChairPortland State University
Systems science program
What Senior Messaging Engineer skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Dr. Wayne Wakeland Ph.D.: For analyst positions, I think that employers want to hire people with strong data analysis skills, which, of course, includes statistics, but also big data, machine learning (algorithms), computer-based modeling, and programming. And, in addition to these apparently rather specialized skills, there is growing recognition that a talent for thinking, communicating, and problem-solving in a very general sense, and being able to cope with/address complexity, is also quite important.
Dr. T.S. Kalkur
Department ChairUniversity of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
What experience really stands out on Senior Messaging Engineer resumes?
Dr. T.S. Kalkur: Internship experience and tools used in design.
Marc Lessard
ProfessorUniversity of New Hampshire
Physics and Astronomy Department and Space Science Center
What type of skills will young Senior Messaging Engineers need?
Marc Lessard: This is a very good and important question. Graduates who can address complex problems in creative ways will be the most successful. This might sound obvious, but there seems to be a trend developing where younger engineers tend to want to follow written procedures or instructions for solving problems.
What is more valuable, of course, is being able to use a broad-based background to provide new and creative solutions, or at least to suggest new ideas and engage in discussions to further develop those ideas. The cliche of "thinking outside the box" will always be important.
What Senior Messaging Engineer skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Laura A. Meyer M. Ed.: Students should really be working on honing the skills in their areas of focus and interest. With that said, they should also work toward becoming more well-rounded in all areas. A few of my students have realized through job postings, they have found that although they may want to work in data, knowing the basics of programming will be useful as well.
Dr. Ariful Azad Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies for the Dept. of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems EngineeringIndiana University Bloomington
Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering
What general advice would you give to a Senior Messaging Engineer?
Dr. Ariful Azad Ph.D.: Look for a job that you would enjoy doing, even if it takes some time to find such a position. Internships are great to explore various options.
What experience really stands out on Senior Messaging Engineer resumes?
Adeel Khalid Ph.D.: It is the age of diversity. A graduate can stand out when their resume shows a broad portfolio of experiences. In addition to a solid academic record, students who demonstrate that they can take on challenging tasks and work beyond a degree's basic requirements are more likely to be successful. I advise students to get involved in various activities, including undergraduate research projects, student design competitions, student organizations, internships, co-ops, etc. All of these should be highlighted on the resume. When a recruiter sees an overview of a student that shows relevant work experience in the form of work-study, internships, or co-op or research, their resume automatically comes to the top of the pile.
How do you envision technology impacting Senior Messaging Engineers in the next 5 years?
Nil Ergin Ph.D.: Advances in sensors, networking, communication, and computing are shaping the systems and services that are designed and deployed. Systems are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected; thus, more challenging to manage. Systems engineering discipline is becoming an essential element of managing and designing these systems. The field is evolving to address the challenges emerging from these advances in technology, including but not limited to, methods and tools to improve system resiliency, flexibility, agility, security, privacy, along with new ways to manage, design, and evaluate complexity.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Senior Messaging Engineers?
Nil Ergin Ph.D.: The pandemic disrupts all systems. With disruptions, new forms of services, delivery formats, and jobs will emerge. One overall result of the epidemic is that tech companies consider allowing employees to work remotely, beyond the end of the pandemic. Emerging work from the home norm will enable companies to hire a diverse and distributed workforce and compete for technical talent nationwide. This will also create a demand for IT capabilities and create a network of shared workspaces. Graduates need to diversify their skill sets to adapt and be agile to new forms of change.