Currently, Purdue University has an enrollment of over 41,000 undergraduate (75%) and graduate students (23%). Approximately 2,000 full-time faculty teach and conduct research in Purdue's 157 principle buildings with 377 total buildings on 2,307 acres. Purdue University's schools include: agriculture; consumer and family science; education; engineering; liberal arts; management; pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; nursing; science; technology; and veterinary medicine. Purdue offers 6,700 courses in 200 specializations. For more than a quarter century, Purdue University has been the largest or second largest in undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country. Purdue research exceeds $347.1 million a year using more than 400 research labs. The University's decentralized 14 library system contains over 2.3 million volumes of information, including a substantial psychology library that has merged with the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education library located in Stewart Center. read more

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Purdue University Lead Engineer Salaries in Bloomington, IL

The average Purdue University Lead Engineer in Bloomington, IL earns an estimated $107,416 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $94,516 with a $12,900 bonus. Purdue University's Lead Engineer compensation is $28,136 less than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Purdue University in Bloomington, IL can range from $65,000 - $137,500.

In Bloomington, IL, The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $8,232 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$107,416

Average Compensation

$94,516: avg. base

$12,900: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

In Bloomington, IL, Lead Engineers earn $3,899 more than Lead Engineers, and $827 less than Senior Developers.

Director of Engineering

$211k*

Engineering Manager

$177k*

Principal Engineer

$171k*

QA Manager

$133k*

Data Scientist

$133k*

Developer

$122k*

Senior Developer

$108k*

Lead Engineer

$104k*

$100k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

In Bloomington, IL, The Engineering Department averages $8,232 more than the Sales Department, and $1,549 less than the Business Development Department

Business Development

$124,475 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$122,926 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$114,694 Avg. total comp.

-$8k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Purdue University reported making $143,978, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $152,254.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Purdue University reported making $149,747, while the average African American/Black Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $140,905.

How Lead Engineers at Purdue University Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Purdue University believe they're not compensated fairly. The vast majority (70%) of Lead Engineers at Purdue University are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Purdue University

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

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Does your company give annual bonuses?

0% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

70% Yes

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