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Rolls Royce Salary

Rolls Royce Salary

Rolls Royce pays a median of $124K ($104K–$148K) across 99 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $104K–$148K salary range

Median: $124K  ·  Based on 99 public Rolls Royce job postings  ·  Updated September 19, 2026


This Rolls Royce 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

Rolls Royce · pay benchmark · updated September 19, 2026
$124K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$104K–$148K
Typical range
$247K view JD
Highest base · Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design
99
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+32
64 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 10% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$96K (21)
Mid
$104K (21)
Senior
$129K (41)
Pay by location
Remote $129K (12)Washington DC $174K (6)
Highest-paying skills
Python $129KMatlab $129KGo $129KSAP $101K

Highest-paying open roles at Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce salary by seniority

  • Junior: $96K median · $176K top base — Modelling and Simulation Engineer-Aerospace (view JD) (21)
  • Mid: $104K median · $160K top base — Manufacturing Engineer (Global Grade 10) (view JD) (21)
  • Senior: $129K median · $206K top base — Senior Manager, Development Engineering (view JD) (41)

Rolls Royce salary — lead & management

  • Lead: $161K median · $247K top base — Software Control Systems Capability Lead (view JD) (6)
  • Manager: $161K median · $223K top base — Strategy Manager (view JD) (7)

Rolls Royce salary by location

  • Remote: $129K median · $199K top base — Engineering Program Manager, Naval GT Programs (view JD) (12 roles)
  • Washington DC: $174K median · $247K top base — Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Rolls Royce

20% of Rolls Royce's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $129K median vs $129K onsite.

What Rolls Royce looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (8) · Supply Chain (3) · CI/CD (3) · Preventive Maintenance (3) · Team Leadership (2) · Procurement (2) · Diesel (1) · Blueprint Reading (1) · Electrical (1) · Financial Reporting (1).

Benefits & perks at Rolls Royce

Commonly listed: dental (87) · mental-health (87) · hsa-fsa (87) · 401k (87) · bonus (87) · life-ins (87) · pto (87) · learning (87).

About Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1906 · HQ London, England. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Rolls Royce

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 51 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master'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; 10% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Rolls Royce total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 99% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Rolls Royce hiring activity

Rolls Royce has 99 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 99 public job postings with disclosed pay. 32 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (64 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 11 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

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Hermeus$146K↑ +18%Series C
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Common questions

What does Rolls Royce pay?
The median pay is $124K, with a typical range of $104K–$148K, based on 99 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Rolls Royce?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design, at $152K–$247K 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 Rolls Royce 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 September 19, 2026.

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