WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. read more

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Waste Management Lead Engineer Salaries in Houston

The average Waste Management Lead Engineer in Houston earns an estimated $131,531 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $115,131 with a $16,400 bonus. Waste Management's Lead Engineer compensation is $4,010 less than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Waste Management in Houston can range from $81,138 - $245,000.

In Houston, The Engineering Department at Waste Management earns $556 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$131,531

Average Compensation

$115,131: avg. base

$16,400: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Waste Management

In Houston, Lead Engineers earn $2,952 more than Lead Engineers, and $3,269 less than Principal Engineers.

Group Engineering Manager

$196k*

Director of Engineering

$161k*

Sales Engineer

$159k*

Engineering Manager

$146k*

Principal Engineer

$135k*

Lead Engineer

$129k*

Data Scientist

$123k*

Mobile Developer

$120k*

Scrum Master

$114k*

Senior Developer

$109k*

$99k*

Developer

$97k*

Senior QA

$96k*

DevOps

$92k*

Jr Developer

$82k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Waste Management by Department

In Houston, The Engineering Department averages $556 more than the Marketing Department, and $6,492 less than the Sales Department

Sales

$124,492 Avg. total comp.

+$6k

Engineering

$118,000 Avg. total comp.

Marketing

$117,444 Avg. total comp.

-$556

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Waste Management 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 Waste Management reported making $149,747, while the average African American/Black Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $140,905.

How Lead Engineers at Waste Management Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Waste Management believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Lead Engineers at Waste Management say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (72%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Waste Management

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

59% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

50% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

72% Yes

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