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Curtiss-Wright Salary

Curtiss-Wright Salary

Curtiss-Wright pays a median of $112K ($94K–$147K) across 116 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $94K–$147K salary range

Median: $112K  ·  Based on 116 public Curtiss-Wright job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Curtiss-Wright 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

Curtiss-Wright · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$112K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$94K–$147K
Typical range
$250K view JD
Highest base · Chief Systems Engineer - Defense - Onsite Position
116
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+116
116 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 43% of roles mention equity · espp, options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$91K (5)
Mid
$92K (28)
Senior
$105K (33)
Staff
$165K (13)
Highest-paying skills
Less $122KMatlab $122KPower Bi $105KGo $97K

Highest-paying open roles at Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright salary by seniority

  • Junior: $91K median · $127K top base — Mechanical Design Engineer (view JD) (5)
  • Mid: $92K median · $145K top base — Supervisor, Mechanical Design Engineer (view JD) (28)
  • Senior: $105K median · $250K top base — Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing I&C (view JD) (33)
  • Staff: $165K median · $250K top base — Chief Systems Engineer - Defense - Onsite Position (view JD) (13)

Curtiss-Wright salary — lead & management

  • Lead: $127K median · $165K top base — Electrical Engineer, Lead (Sign on Bonus available for select candidates!) (view JD) (9)
  • Manager: $139K median · $195K top base — Manager, Embedded Software Engineering - Onsite Position (view JD) (25)

Curtiss-Wright salary by location

  • Remote: $88K median · $127K top base — Supplier Manufacturing Engineer (view JD) (4 roles)

Remote work at Curtiss-Wright

13% of Curtiss-Wright's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $88K median vs $127K onsite.

What Curtiss-Wright looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (2) · Budgeting (2) · Team Leadership (2) · Supply Chain (2) · Scheduling (2) · Reconciliation (1) · Financial Reporting (1) · Month-End Close (1) · Forecasting (1) · FP&A (1).

Benefits & perks at Curtiss-Wright

Commonly listed: 401k (56) · pto (56) · gym (56) · relocation (1).

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1929 · HQ Davidson, North Carolina. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Curtiss-Wright

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 25+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 28 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; 43% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Curtiss-Wright total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Curtiss-Wright hiring activity

Curtiss-Wright has 116 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 116 public job postings with disclosed pay. 116 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (116 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 8 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Curtiss-Wright pay?
The median pay is $112K, with a typical range of $94K–$147K, based on 116 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Curtiss-Wright?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief Systems Engineer - Defense - Onsite Position, at $173K–$250K 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 116 public Curtiss-Wright 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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