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First Solar Lead Engineer Salary

The average First Solar Lead Engineer earns an estimated $142,120 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $125,124 with a $16,996 bonus. First Solar's Lead Engineer compensation is $6,569 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at First Solar can range from $70,000 - $221,000.

The Engineering Department at First Solar earns $4,567 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$142,120
Average Compensation
$125,124
avg. base
$16,996
avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at First Solar

Lead Engineers earn $4,314 more than Lead Engineers, and $14,395 less than Engineering Managers.

Sales Engineer
$215k*
Principal Engineer
$170k*
Group Engineering Manager
$168k*
Engineering Manager
$157k*
Lead Engineer
$138k*
Mobile Developer
$128k*
Data Scientist
$125k*
Senior QA
$125k*
Senior Developer
$108k*
Jr Developer
$82k*
DevOps
$78k*
Developer
$70k*
QA
$63k*
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Compensation at First Solar by Department

The Engineering Department averages $4,567 more than the Marketing Department, and $9,361 less than the Operations Department

Operations
$127,958 Avg. total comp.
+$9k
Engineering
$118,597 Avg. total comp.
Marketing
$114,030 Avg. total comp.
-$5k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to First Solar reported making $127,892, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $146,865.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to First Solar reported making $150,888, while the average Hispanic or Latino Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $130,796.

How Lead Engineers at First Solar Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at First Solar believe they're compensated fairly. The vast majority (83%) of Lead Engineers at First Solar are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at First Solar

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