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 Salary

The average Purdue University Lead Engineer earns an estimated $109,876 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $98,313 with a $11,563 bonus. Purdue University's Lead Engineer compensation is $25,675 less than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Purdue University can range from $71,945 - $165,000.

The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $5,040 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$109,876

Average Compensation

$98,313: avg. base

$11,563: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

Lead Engineers earn $4,033 more than Lead Engineers, and $10,151 less than Senior Developers.

Director of Engineering

$224k*

Engineering Manager

$157k*

Principal Engineer

$138k*

Senior Developer

$120k*

Lead Engineer

$106k*

Data Scientist

$103k*

QA Manager

$103k*

Developer

$87k*

$83k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

The Engineering Department averages $5,040 more than the Sales Department, and $1,510 less than the IT Department

$109,112 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$107,602 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$102,562 Avg. total comp.

-$5k

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?

10% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

0% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

70% Yes

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