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 Elgin, IL

The average Purdue University Lead Engineer in Elgin, IL earns an estimated $111,843 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $100,280 with a $11,563 bonus. Purdue University's Lead Engineer compensation is $23,698 less than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Purdue University in Elgin, IL can range from $71,945 - $165,000.

In Elgin, IL, The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $3,407 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$111,843

Average Compensation

$100,280: avg. base

$11,563: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

In Elgin, IL, Lead Engineers earn $3,348 more than Lead Engineers, and $7,753 less than Senior Developers.

Director of Engineering

$224k*

Engineering Manager

$157k*

Principal Engineer

$138k*

Senior Developer

$120k*

Lead Engineer

$108k*

Data Scientist

$103k*

QA Manager

$103k*

$100k*

Developer

$87k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

In Elgin, IL, The Engineering Department averages $3,407 more than the Marketing Department, and $2,075 less than the HR Department

$99,868 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$97,793 Avg. total comp.

Marketing

$94,386 Avg. total comp.

-$3k

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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