Viasat systems engineer salary

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Average Viasat systems engineer salary

$95,913yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level Viasat systems engineer salary

$71,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Viasat pay systems engineers?

The average salary for Viasat systems engineers is $95,913 per year. Viasat systems engineer salaries range between $71,000 to $129,000 per year. Viasat systems engineers earn 16% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at Viasat can expect to make. Systems engineers at Viasat make the most in Carlsbad, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Viasat pay systems engineers by location?

Viasat pays systems engineers the most in Carlsbad, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Germantown and Ione also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at Viasat.

Systems engineer Viasat salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Carlsbad, CA	$109,287	$52.54
2	Seattle, WA	$106,036	$50.98
3	Washington, DC	$98,915	$47.56
4	Germantown, MD	$98,110	$47.17
5	Ione, OR	$96,352	$46.32
6	Austin, TX	$96,140	$46.22
7	Hope, ID	$95,353	$45.84
8	Boston, MA	$94,571	$45.47
9	Downe, NJ	$94,393	$45.38
10	Tempe, AZ	$93,668	$45.03

Highest-paid Viasat systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$158,017	$76	-
2	Staff Software Engineer	$148,458	$71	-
3	Information Technology Systems Director	$141,313	$68	-
4	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$138,658	$67	-
5	Principal Systems Engineer	$138,134	$66	-
6	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$136,086	$65	-
7	Senior Engineering Team Leader	$133,908	$64	-
8	Senior Principal Engineer	$132,837	$64	-
9	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$131,705	$63	-
10	Systems Engineer Staff	$131,376	$63	-

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Recent salaries for systems engineers at viasat

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Systems Engineer	Carlsbad, CA	05/22/2025	$168,000
Systems Engineer	Linthicum, MD	02/04/2025	$178,500
Systems Engineer	Carlsbad, CA	02/04/2025	$178,500

Systems engineer salary at Viasat competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	ChyronHego	$111,370	$54	-
2	Autodesk	$109,768	$53	-
3	Imagine Communications	$99,888	$48	-
4	PatientKeeper	$99,325	$48	-
5	EMC	$98,753	$47	-
6	Motricity	$98,523	$47	-
7	Datamasters	$98,131	$47	-
8	ICS Nett	$97,997	$47	-
9	Enterprise Information Services	$97,327	$47	-
10	Wohler Technologies	$97,090	$47	-
11	Confidential	$97,066	$47	4
12	Wink Communications	$97,001	$47	-
13	Second Foundation	$96,966	$47	-
14	Ericsson	$96,238	$46	3
15	SME, Inc.	$96,009	$46	-
16	Sensis	$95,187	$46	-
17	Zebra Imaging	$89,529	$43	-
18	Verisk Analytics	$87,126	$42	6
19	ST Engineering iDirect	$79,196	$38	-
20	Healthware Group	$73,109	$35	-

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