2024 Engineering Salary Analysis_Addl InfoLow High Low High
Public Works Director $10,903 $14,537 $130,836 $174,444 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
6 years managerial experience (3 years supervisory)
PE License
County Engineer $9,265 $12,354 $111,180 $148,248 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
4 years experience
PE License
Civil Engineer Associate $5,924 $7,879 $71,088 $94,548 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
Engineer-in-Training
Civil Engineer Sr.$6,968 $9,291 $83,616 $111,492 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
4 years experience
PE License
Civil Engineer $6,277 $8,256 $75,324 $99,072 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
4 years experience
Engineer-in-Training
Engineer Tech I $4,421 $5,880 $53,052 $70,560 Associates Degree in Civil or Land Surveying
2 years experience
Engineer Tech II $5,117 $6,807 $61,404 $81,684 Associates Degree in Civil or Land Surveying
3 years experience
Engineer Tech III $5,373 $7,147 $64,476 $85,764 Associates Degree in Civil or Land Surveying
5 years experience
Engineering PM $7,870 $10,494 $94,440 $125,928 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
4 years experience (2 years supervisory)
PE License (or within 6 months of hire)
Project Engineer (E5)$8,547 $10,964 $102,564 $131,568 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
PE License
8 years experience
Assistant Project Engineer (E4)$87,570 $112,303 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
PE License
2 years experience
Project Lead (E3)$6,348 $8,539 $76,176 $102,468 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
1 year experience
Engineer-in-Training
Engineering Tech (TT3)$4,968 $6,676 $59,616 $80,112 2 years experience OR,
Bachelor's Degree OR,
Engineer-in-Training cert OR,
Land surveyor-in-Training
Public Works Director $10,200 $12,778 $122,400 $153,336 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
3 years experience
County Engineer $8,728 $10,886 $104,736 $130,632 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
PE License
10 years experience
County Surveyor $7,004 $8,525 $84,048 $102,300 Associates Degree in Civil or Land Surveying
Professional Land Surveyor License
5 years experience
Engineer I $5,230 $6,365 $62,754 $76,374 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
4 years experience in Civil Engineering
Engineer II $5,490 $6,683 $65,885 $80,201 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
2 years experience OR,
6 years experience in Civil Engineering
Engineer III $6,200 $7,546 $74,397 $90,554 PE License
4 years experience
Engineering/CN Manager $7,356 $8,954 $88,273 $107,448 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent (Master's Preferred)
PE License
5 years experience
Engineering Tech Sr.$5,734 $6,986 $68,809 $83,836 Associates Degree in Civil or Land Surveying
Engineer I $4,963 $5,838 $4,963 $5,838 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
4 years experience in Civil Engineering
Engineer III $7,217 $9,021 $86,604 $108,252 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
PE License
4 years experience
Engineering Tech $4,963 $5,838 $4,963 $5,838 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
1 year experience in Civil Engineering
Survey Tech III $4,436 $5,135 $4,436 $5,135 8 years of survey experience (could be combo of school and work)
PW Director/County Engineer $10,357 $11,208 $124,284 $134,496
Assistant County Engineer $7,317 $8,901 $87,804 $106,812
County Surveyor $7,745 $9,591 $92,940 $115,092
Engineer IV $6,760 $8,223 $81,120 $98,676
Engineer III $5,695 $6,927 $68,340 $83,124
Engineering Tech VI $5,153 $6,269 $61,836 $75,228
Engineering Tech V $4,849 $5,898 $58,188 $70,776
Engineering Tech IV $4,547 $5,529 $54,564 $66,348
Engineering Tech III $4,241 $5,160 $50,892 $61,920
Thurston County
WSDOT
Mason County
Cowlitz County
Grays Harbor County
Salary (monthly)Salary (annually)Agency Job Title Requirements
Engineering Tech II $3,858 $4,670 $46,296 $56,040
County Engineer $7,570 $9,223 $90,840 $110,676
Assistant County Engineer
County Surveyor
Engineer III
Engineer II $6,858 $8,356 $6,858 $8,356 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
PE License
Engineer I $6,214 $7,571 $6,214 $7,571 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent OR,
EIT Certificate
Engineering Tech $3,848 $4,688 $3,848 $4,688 Bachelor's Degree in CE or Equivalent
Clallom County