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American Electric Power Salary

American Electric Power Salary

American Electric Power pays a median of $111K ($99K–$130K) across 109 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $99K–$130K salary range

Median: $111K  ·  Based on 109 public American Electric Power job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 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 1, 2026
$111K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$99K–$130K
Typical range
$209K view JD
Highest base · Director, Transmission Business Development
109
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+109
109 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 4% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$96K (13)
Mid
$102K (15)
Senior
$102K (39)
Staff
$119K (28)
Highest-paying skills
Less $117K

Highest-paying open roles at American Electric Power

American Electric Power salary by seniority

  • Junior: $96K median · $151K top base — Distribution Engineer-Engineer Technologist (view JD) (13)
  • Mid: $102K median · $158K top base — Energy Production Supv (view JD) (15)
  • Senior: $102K median · $209K top base — Transmission Right of Way Manager/Senior Manager (view JD) (39)
  • Staff: $119K median · $209K top base — NEW GENERATION (EPC gas turbine) anywhere in AEP service territory (view JD) (28)

American Electric Power salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $145K median · $178K top base — Transmission Right of Way Manager (view JD) (6)
  • Director: $185K median · $209K top base — Director, Transmission Business Development (view JD) (6)

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: Auditing (2) · Team Leadership (2) · Java (2) · Reconciliation (1) · Tax Preparation (1) · Azure (1) · Procurement (1) · Process Improvement (1) · Project Management (1) · Spring (1).

Benefits & perks at American Electric Power

Commonly listed: 401k (3) · bonus (2) · medical (1).

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 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 72 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's and PhD 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; 4% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

American Electric Power total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 9% of roles list a bonus; 11% include commission; 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 109 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 109 public job postings with disclosed pay. 109 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (109 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 5 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

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

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Iberdrola$131K↑ +18%Public
Inertia$173K↑ +55%Late Stage
Crusoe$173K↑ +56%Series E
Reworld Inc$102K↓ -8%
TerraPower$173K↑ +56%Late Stage
Exelon$127K↑ +14%Public

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Common questions

What does American Electric Power pay?
The median pay is $111K, with a typical range of $99K–$130K, based on 109 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 Director, Transmission Business Development, at $160K–$209K 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 109 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 1, 2026.

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