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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Relay Engineer Salary
in River Forest, Illinois
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$96,935 (USD)
Average Salary
$47/hr
Average Hourly
$3,499
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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The average pay for a Relay Engineer is $96,935 a year and $47 an hour in River Forest, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Relay Engineer is between $66,788 and $118,358. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Relay Engineer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in River Forest, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$108,884
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About River Forest, Illinois
River Forest Cost of Living Score:
Description:
River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park. There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. River Forest has a railroad station with service to Chicago on Metra's Union Pacific West Line.
Job Summary
Description:
- Provides engineering for electric substation protective relay and control systems, including detailed setting work for high voltage substation projects.
- Oversees and coordinates all relay maintenance and testing activities, complying with installation and maintenance standards.
- Develops design documents, drawings, and zones of protection for projects; and designs, reviews, and oversees protective relay settings, and coordinates devices and analyzes faults.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Relay Engineer is $96,935 a year and $47 an hour in River Forest, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Relay Engineer is between $66,788 and $118,358. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Relay Engineer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in River Forest, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Relay Engineer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Electrical Engineers
Job family population: 185,430
Estimated population of Relay Engineer jobs: 11,441
Rate of error: 1.8%
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About River Forest, Illinois
River Forest Cost of Living Score:
Description:
River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park. There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. River Forest has a railroad station with service to Chicago on Metra's Union Pacific West Line.
Job Summary
Description:
- Provides engineering for electric substation protective relay and control systems, including detailed setting work for high voltage substation projects.
- Oversees and coordinates all relay maintenance and testing activities, complying with installation and maintenance standards.
- Develops design documents, drawings, and zones of protection for projects; and designs, reviews, and oversees protective relay settings, and coordinates devices and analyzes faults.
Relay Engineer Job Listings for
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Who We Are
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