AECOM Salary

💰 $115K–$183K salary range

Median: $148K  ·  Based on 257 public AECOM job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This AECOM salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at AECOM

• Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater — $250K–$340K · Project Management
• Deputy Planning and Engineering Director — $250K–$325K · Project Management
• Program Management Director — $275K–$325K · Project Management
• Transit/Rail Department Leader & Client Account Manager – Pacific Northwest — $225K–$315K · General Business
• AVP, Design Build Manager — $175K–$315K · Project Management
• MEP Senior Project Manager - Hospitality construction project — $163K–$301K · Engineering
• Aviation Engineering Technical Practice Leader - Americas — $250K–$300K · Business Development
• Director, Economics, Real Estate and Urban Policy — $190K–$300K · Consulting
• Aviation Project Executive, Deputy — $150K–$277K
• Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure — $150K–$277K · Engineering

AECOM salary by department

• business development: $213K median · $300K top base — Aviation Engineering Technical Practice Leader - Americas (view JD) (9 roles)
• project management: $170K median · $340K top base — Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater (view JD) (34 roles)
• strategy/planning: $161K median · $230K top base — Areawide Growth Leader – Transportation Planning (view JD) (8 roles)
• consulting: $153K median · $300K top base — Director, Economics, Real Estate and Urban Policy (view JD) (6 roles)
• design: $143K median · $250K top base — Principal Director of Interiors, NY (view JD) (16 roles)
• engineering: $143K median · $301K top base — MEP Senior Project Manager - Hospitality construction project (view JD) (101 roles)
• information technology: $135K median · $230K top base — Principal AI Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
• other: $133K median · $245K top base — Safety, Health & Environment Sr Manager (view JD) (5 roles)

AECOM salary by seniority

• Junior: $83K median · $120K top base — Substation Design - Electrical Engineer - Remote (U.S.) (view JD) (12)
• Mid: $103K median · $200K top base — Tennessee Transportation Engineers, Designers & Planners (view JD) (51)
• Senior: $159K median · $301K top base — MEP Senior Project Manager - Hospitality construction project (view JD) (93)
• Staff: $205K median · $300K top base — Aviation Engineering Technical Practice Leader - Americas (view JD) (14)

AECOM salary — lead & management

• Lead: $188K median · $250K top base — Maritime Structural Engineering Technical Lead - NYC/Northeast (view JD) (13)
• Manager: $150K median · $315K top base — Transit/Rail Department Leader & Client Account Manager – Pacific Northwest (view JD) (57)
• Director: $213K median · $340K top base — Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater (view JD) (17)

AECOM salary by location

• Remote: $178K median · $300K top base — Aviation Engineering Technical Practice Leader - Americas (view JD) (40 roles)
• Los Angeles: $165K median · $260K top base — Electrical Resident Engineer (view JD) (13 roles)
• New York: $229K median · $325K top base — Program Management Director (view JD) (10 roles)
• Dallas: $124K median · $230K top base — Principal AI Engineer (view JD) (10 roles)
• Denver: $130K median · $265K top base — Commercial Manager (view JD) (9 roles)
• Boston: $175K median · $270K top base — Senior Manager - Program Management/Rail Transit (view JD) (9 roles)
• Chicago: $143K median · $190K top base — Facilities Engineering Project Manager (view JD) (6 roles)
• Austin: $115K median · $300K top base — Aviation Engineering Technical Practice Leader - Americas (view JD) (5 roles)
• Philadelphia: $149K median · $235K top base — Discipline Lead - Traction Power (view JD) (5 roles)
• Seattle: $140K median · $315K top base — Transit/Rail Department Leader & Client Account Manager – Pacific Northwest (view JD) (5 roles)
• Atlanta: $183K median · $315K top base — AVP, Design Build Manager (view JD) (4 roles)
• San Francisco: $145K median · $340K top base — Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at AECOM

29% of AECOM's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $175K median vs $135K onsite.

What AECOM looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (21) · Project Management (9) · Go (8) · Procurement (5) · Scheduling (3) · KPIs (3) · Tableau (2) · Change Management (2) · Advisory (2) · Process Improvement (2).

Benefits & perks at AECOM

Commonly listed: dental (236) · mental-health (236) · 401k (236) · life-ins (236) · pto (236) · relocation (47).

About AECOM

AECOM is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1990 · HQ Dallas, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at AECOM

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 74 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 92% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

AECOM total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 2% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

AECOM hiring activity

AECOM has 257 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 257 public job postings with disclosed pay. 160 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (257 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does AECOM pay?
The median pay is $148K, with a typical range of $115K–$183K, based on 257 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at AECOM?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater, at $250K–$340K base.

Which team pays the most at AECOM?
The business development team, at a $213K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 257 public AECOM job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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