Olsson Salary

💰 $117K–$159K salary range

Median: $137K  ·  Based on 49 public Olsson job postings  ·  Updated August 9, 2026

This Olsson 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

Highest-paying open roles at Olsson

• Electrical Engineer Expert – Data Centers — $140K–$300K · Corporate - Technical Expert
• Lead Engineer (Technical Lead) – Power Generation Design — $118K–$243K · Utility Substation and Power Generation- GN
• Subject Matter Expert - Wastewater Treatment — $140K–$241K · Corporate
• Principal Investigator — $150K–$240K · Corporate
• Commissioning Client Manager - Data Center — $140K–$220K · Data Centers - On-Site Services - GN
• Senior Engineer – Transmission and Distribution — $107K–$218K · Utility Transmission and Distribution - GN
• Senior Commissioning Agent - Data Center (Travel Required) — $117K–$210K · Data Centers - On-Site Services - GN
• Lead Structural Engineer - Building Design — $118K–$200K · North Central - Facilities Engineering & Design - GN
• Client Manager - Transmission and Distribution — $133K–$198K · Utility Transmission and Distribution - GN
• Substation Group Leader (Engineering Manager) — $144K–$198K · Utility Substation and Power Generation- GN

Olsson salary by department

• data centers - facilities engineering & design - gn: $145K median · $185K top base — Senior Power System Studies Engineer - SCCAF - Data Center (view JD) (8 roles)
• data centers - site design - gn: $102K median · $140K top base — Senior Civil Engineer - Data Center (view JD) (10 roles)

Olsson salary by seniority

• Mid: $115K median · $154K top base — Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater (view JD) (13)
• Senior: $142K median · $218K top base — Senior Engineer – Transmission and Distribution (view JD) (18)

Olsson salary — lead & management

• Lead: $153K median · $243K top base — Lead Engineer (Technical Lead) – Power Generation Design (view JD) (6)
• Manager: $162K median · $220K top base — Commissioning Client Manager - Data Center (view JD) (7)

Olsson salary by location

• Remote: $145K median · $300K top base — Electrical Engineer Expert – Data Centers (view JD) (33 roles)
• Denver: $132K median · $198K top base — Water/Wastewater Engineering Leader - Colorado (view JD) (8 roles)
• Dallas: $162K median · $198K top base — Civil Engineering Group Leader - Transmission & Distribution (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Olsson

89% of Olsson's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Olsson looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (2) · Project Management (1) · Troubleshooting (1).

Benefits & perks at Olsson

Commonly listed: 401k (42) · pto (42) · gym (42).

About Olsson

Olsson is Series C stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 1956 · HQ Springfield, Oregon. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Olsson

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 11 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's and Master'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; 45% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Olsson total compensation signals

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

Olsson hiring activity

Olsson has 49 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 49 public job postings with disclosed pay. 12 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (24 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Olsson pay?
The median pay is $137K, with a typical range of $117K–$159K, based on 49 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Olsson?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Electrical Engineer Expert – Data Centers, at $140K–$300K base.

Which team pays the most at Olsson?
The data centers - facilities engineering & design - gn team, at a $145K 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 49 public Olsson 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 August 9, 2026.

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