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American Electric Power Salary

American Electric Power Salary

American Electric Power pays a median of $114K ($97K–$134K) across 99 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $97K–$134K salary range

Median: $114K  ·  Based on 99 public American Electric Power job postings  ·  Updated July 27, 2026


This American Electric Power salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

American Electric Power · pay benchmark · updated July 27, 2026
$114K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$97K–$134K
Typical range
$338K view JD
Highest base · VP Human Resources
99
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+76
99 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 13% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$92K (13)
Mid
$108K (17)
Senior
$108K (29)
Staff
$134K (23)
Highest-paying skills
Team Leadership $157KPython $134KLess $133KPower Bi $125KTransformers $119KFiber $119KProject Management $108KTransformer $108K

Highest-paying open roles at American Electric Power

American Electric Power salary by seniority

  • Junior: $92K median · $151K top base — Telecom Consultant Associate- Telecom Consultant Prin. (view JD) (13)
  • Mid: $108K median · $151K top base — Operational Audit Engagement Mgr (view JD) (17)
  • Senior: $108K median · $178K top base — Tax Senior Manager - State & Local Income Taxes (view JD) (29)
  • Staff: $134K median · $288K top base — Associate General Counsel - Transactions (view JD) (23)

American Electric Power salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $157K median · $178K top base — Security Manager (SG10) (view JD) (8)
  • Director: $203K median · $338K top base — VP Human Resources (view JD) (5)

Remote work at American Electric Power

0% of American Electric Power's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What American Electric Power looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Project Management (8) · Auditing (5) · Process Improvement (5) · Team Leadership (4) · SOX (4) · SQL (4) · Performance Management (3) · Budgeting (3) · Procurement (3) · Reconciliation (3).

Benefits & perks at American Electric Power

Commonly listed: 401k (16) · bonus (14) · medical (3) · relocation (2).

About American Electric Power

American Electric Power is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1906 · HQ Columbus, Ohio. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at American Electric Power

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 77 that do, Associate's and Bachelor'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; 13% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

American Electric Power total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 15% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

American Electric Power hiring activity

American Electric Power has 99 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 99 public job postings with disclosed pay. 76 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (99 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 24 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare American Electric Power's pay with companies in the same space:

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Inertia$173K↑ +52%Late Stage
Crusoe$178K↑ +56%Series E
Exelon$139K↑ +22%Public
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Common questions

What does American Electric Power pay?
The median pay is $114K, with a typical range of $97K–$134K, based on 99 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at American Electric Power?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP Human Resources, at $260K–$338K base.

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 99 public American Electric Power 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 July 27, 2026.

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