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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CEO: James Fish Jr.

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Waste Management Staff Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Waste Management Staff Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $88,750 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $81,823 with a $6,927 bonus. Waste Management's Staff Engineer compensation is $18,462 less than the US average for a Staff Engineer. Staff Engineer salaries at Waste Management in Chicago can range from $60,000 - $156,110.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Waste Management earns $5,975 more on average than the Product Department.

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$88,750

Average Compensation

$81,823: avg. base

$6,927: avg. bonus

Staff Engineer Salaries at Waste Management

In Chicago, Staff Engineers earn $1,815 more than Scrum Masters, and $8,460 less than Senior QAs.

Director of Engineering

$221k*

Group Engineering Manager

$196k*

Engineering Manager

$155k*

Sales Engineer

$140k*

Principal Engineer

$136k*

Senior Developer

$118k*

DevOps

$108k*

Lead Engineer

$104k*

Data Scientist

$102k*

Senior QA

$97k*

Scrum Master

$87k*

Developer

$86k*

Mobile Developer

$86k*

$82k*

Jr Developer

$80k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Waste Management by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $5,975 more than the Product Department, and $47,329 less than the Communications Department

Communications

$189,342 Avg. total comp.

+$47k

Engineering

$142,013 Avg. total comp.

Product

$136,038 Avg. total comp.

-$6k

Staff Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Staff Engineer at companies similar size to Waste Management reported making $123,753, while the average male Staff Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,793.

Staff Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Staff Engineer at companies similar size to Waste Management reported making $128,811, while the average African American/Black Staff Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $102,002.

How Staff Engineers at Waste Management Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Staff Engineers at Waste Management believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Staff Engineers at Waste Management say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (73%) 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?

73% Yes

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