Salary insights
Salary in Engineering at Sargent & Lundy in the United States
Market pay levels based on 17 offers with salary.
Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.
How pay is distributed
The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.
What the numbers mean
- Half of all offers fall between 125 659 $ and 132 890 $.
- Every fourth offer pays more than 132 890 $.
- The upper quartile is 6% above the lower one.
- The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
- The sample is small (17 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Why show the median instead of the average?
The median (132 890 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (136 038 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.
What does the typical range mean?
From 125 659 $ to 132 890 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 125 659 $ and a quarter above 132 890 $.
Where does the data come from?
From 17 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.
How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?
Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 132 890 $ is the market level, above 132 890 $ is the strong quarter, below 125 659 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.
How we calculate salaries
Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.
- 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
- 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
- 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
- 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.
Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.