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System Engineering Manager salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for System Engineering Manager roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 28, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

System Engineering Manager: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $165K to $245K. Median $213K; middle half $207K–$241K.Median $213K$165K$245K

Postings per pay band: $165K–$170K: 1; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 0; $180K–$185K: 0; $185K–$190K: 0; $190K–$195K: 0; $195K–$200K: 0; $200K–$205K: 0; $205K–$210K: 1; $210K–$215K: 1; $215K–$220K: 0; $220K–$225K: 0; $225K–$230K: 0; $230K–$235K: 0; $235K–$240K: 0; $240K–$245K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$207K median · $165K–$213K typical · 3 postingsMid level: middle half $165K–$213K, median $207K

Companies hiring

  1. Northrop Grumman2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Everpure1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Northstrat1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$213K median · $207K–$241K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $207K–$241K, median $213K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $213K median, $165K–$241K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest System Engineering Manager postings

  1. System Engineering ManagerKratos Defense and Security Solutions · Colorado Springs, CO · $145K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  2. System Engineering Manager IIINorthrop Grumman · Northridge, CA · $193K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
  3. System Engineering Manager, SLED (West)Everpure · Remote · $156K–$258K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026Apply
  4. System Engineering Manager IIINorthrop Grumman · Northridge, CA · $193K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 19, 2026
  5. System Engineering ManagerNorthstrat · Sterling, VA · $190K–$235K/yr · Posted Mar 15, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a System Engineering Manager make?

The median posted base pay for System Engineering Manager jobs is $213K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical System Engineering Manager pay range?

The middle half of postings list $207K–$241K. The top 10% list $241K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $165K or less.

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