Contract Engineer Job & Career Information

What's it like to be a Contract Engineer?

We have 19,619 Contract Engineer jobs nationwide. The average Contract Engineer salary is $81,000 annually, +$15K (20%) more than the average national salary. Statistically, Contract Engineers are very happy with their career.

$81,000 Average Salary

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3.6 out of 5 stars

Contract Engineer @ Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA

"I am an Electrical Engineer who actually dreamed of working for JPL, so I took this contract job there. It must be like wishing you could work for Disney, only to discover the "soul-crushing" that goes on there. I love my job, but JPL scientists are crappy managers and engineers. They are not good with "people"."
Contract Engineer @ Parker Hannifin in Irvine, CA

"I love it because there is very little politics involved."

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