Thermal Engineer Salary by Experience Level
Compare salary bands for each thermal engineer level.
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
Thermal Engineer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$21-$40/hr
$20-$38/hr
$19-$37/hr
$19-$36/hr
$18-$35/hr
Junior Thermal Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$68K - $118K
$66K - $114K
$64K - $110K
$62K - $107K
$60K - $103K
Entry Level Thermal Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$70K - $122K
$68K - $118K
$66K - $114K
$64K - $110K
$62K - $106K
Associate Thermal Engineer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$80K - $145K
$77K - $140K
$75K - $135K
$73K - $131K
$71K - $126K
Mid Level Thermal Engineer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$90K - $165K
$87K - $159K
$84K - $153K
$82K - $148K
$79K - $143K
Senior Thermal Engineer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$130K - $210K
$125K - $202K
$122K - $194K
$117K - $187K
$114K - $181K
Lead Thermal Engineer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$143K - $233K
$138K - $223K
$133K - $215K
$129K - $208K
$125K - $200K
Principal Thermal Engineer or equivalent technical leadership(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$150K - $260K
$144K - $249K
$139K - $239K
$135K - $230K
$131K - $222K
VP of Thermal Engineering or equivalent engineering executive(executive engineering leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$185K - $320K
$177K - $305K
$171K - $293K
$165K - $282K
$160K - $272K
Thermal Engineer Resume Examples
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Thermal InternInternship
Junior Thermal Engineer0-1 years
Entry-Level Thermal Engineer1-2 years
Associate Thermal Engineer2-3 years
Senior Thermal Engineer5-8 years
Lead Thermal Engineer8-10 years
Thermal Architect10-15 years
VP of Engineering18+ years