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Research Test Engine Operator Salary
in Park Forest, Illinois
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$68,819 (USD)
Average Salary
$33/hr
Average Hourly
$1,493
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Research Test Engine Operator is $68,819 a year and $33 an hour in Park Forest, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Research Test Engine Operator is between $49,137 and $82,996. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Park 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:
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About Park Forest, Illinois
Park Forest Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, with a small southern portion in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 21,687.
Park Forest is bordered by Olympia Fields to the north, Chicago Heights to the east, University Park to the south, and Richton Park and Matteson to the west. The village has multiple public and private schools. In addition to the arts and culture scene including Tall Grass Arts...
Job Summary
Description:
- Subjects petroleum fuels and lubricants to simulated operating conditions in full-scale test engines to obtain evaluating data: runs tests with gasoline, diesel, aviation, and supercharged research test engines, dynamometers, and other mechanical testing equipment, varying such factors as speed, temperature, load, fuel, and bearing, motor, or chassis lubricants as specified.
- Records horsepower ratings and other performance data.
- Tests fuels in standardized knock-rating test engines to obtain data for determination of octane or cetene values.
- Adjusts and makes minor repairs to engines during test runs.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Research Test Engine Operator is $68,819 a year and $33 an hour in Park Forest, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Research Test Engine Operator is between $49,137 and $82,996. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Park 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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Research Test Engine Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Job family population: 39,610
Estimated population of Research Test Engine Operator jobs: 2,375
Rate of error: 1.8%
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About Park Forest, Illinois
Park Forest Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, with a small southern portion in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 21,687.
Park Forest is bordered by Olympia Fields to the north, Chicago Heights to the east, University Park to the south, and Richton Park and Matteson to the west. The village has multiple public and private schools. In addition to the arts and culture scene including Tall Grass Arts...
Job Summary
Description:
- Subjects petroleum fuels and lubricants to simulated operating conditions in full-scale test engines to obtain evaluating data: runs tests with gasoline, diesel, aviation, and supercharged research test engines, dynamometers, and other mechanical testing equipment, varying such factors as speed, temperature, load, fuel, and bearing, motor, or chassis lubricants as specified.
- Records horsepower ratings and other performance data.
- Tests fuels in standardized knock-rating test engines to obtain data for determination of octane or cetene values.
- Adjusts and makes minor repairs to engines during test runs.
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