System Engineers working in Connecticut earn normally around $107,100 per year and most of the System salaries are between $75,900 and $155,300 per year.
If you earn less than $75,900 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new System Engineer job in Connecticut.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | $155,300 |
| top 25% of market | $153,300 |
| average salary | $119,500 |
| median salary | $107,100 |
| bottom 25% of market | $104,000 |
| bottom 10% of market | $75,900 |
The average salary for System Engineers in Connecticut is $119,500 per year, while the median salary is $107,100 per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than $107,100 and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning System Engineers earn more than $153,300 per year and the top 10% reach over $155,300, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning System Engineers earn less than $104,000 per year and 10% earn less than $75,900.
You have to be aware that the salaries for System Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Connecticut, but you can select a different state below:
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