MITRE systems engineer salary
MITRE posts $146k–$244k a year for systems engineers, most often $162k–$203k, a median of $183k across 5 open jobs that state their pay, $30.4k above the $152k other employers post. Read from MITRE's own job board.
- 25th percentile$164,700/yr
- Median (50th)$182,700/yr
- 75th percentile$182,700/yr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating a salary5
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $164,700–$182,700 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
- Lowest posted$146,400/yr
- Highest posted$243,600/yr
- Jobs stating a salary5
From the lowest posted floor to the highest posted ceiling among these jobs. You can see every separate range, and the jobs behind it, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$182,700
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$87.84/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- 25th percentile$124,836/yr
- Median (50th)$152,300/yr
- 75th percentile$175,000/yr
- Distinct posted rates631
- Jobs stating a salary631
- Employers68
The median is the middle of the 631 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $124,836–$175,000 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
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What systems engineers are paid at MITRE
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $183k a year. Middle half $165k to $183k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at MITRE
Middle half of the employer's 5 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $183k. 100% of the 5 open systems engineer jobs at MITRE state pay.
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Every range MITRE posts
Each distinct salary range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by level, location and experience.
- $162k–$203k/yr2 jobs
- $146k–$183k/yr2 jobs
- $162k–$244k/yr1 job
MITRE systems engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $183k | $146k–$244k | 3 |
| Virginia | $174k | $146k–$203k | 2 |
| California | $203k | $162k–$244k | 1 |
| New Mexico | $203k | $162k–$244k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for systems engineers there, when enough do.
Best-paid open systems engineer jobs at MITRE
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$162,400–$243,600/yr- $162,400–$203,000/yr
- $162,400–$203,000/yr
- $146,400–$183,000/yr
- $146,400–$183,000/yr
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MITRE systems engineer salary: common questions
How much does MITRE pay systems engineers?
MITRE's open systems engineer jobs post $146k–$244k a year, most often $162k–$203k (the median of the low and of the high ends of its posted ranges), a median of $183k over 5 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does MITRE pay systems engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($183k) is $30.4k above the median of 68 other employers' rates for systems engineers ($152k, middle half $125k–$175k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does MITRE pay systems engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: California ($203k, 1 job), New Mexico ($203k, 1 job) and Colorado ($183k, 3 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 5 of 5 open systems engineer jobs at MITRE (100%) state pay. A job that posts no pay adds nothing here (we never guess one), and "up to" ceilings are set aside.
Systems engineer pay at other employers
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). MITRE systems engineer salary. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/systems-engineers/mitre