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RQ Construction Salary

RQ Construction Salary

RQ Construction pays a median of $126K ($106K–$145K) across 36 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $106K–$145K salary range

Median: $126K  ·  Based on 36 public RQ Construction job postings  ·  Updated October 25, 2026


This RQ Construction 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

RQ Construction · pay benchmark · updated October 25, 2026
$126K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$106K–$145K
Typical range
$175K view JD
Highest base · Senior Structural Engineer
36
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+7
29 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate
Management pay by function
Ops - GC
$140K (11)
Design-Engineering
$130K (2)
Safety
$108K (4)
Salary by department · median & top base
ops - gc
$134K · $170K top (24)
design-engineering
$130K · $175K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
OSHA 30 $143KLEED $134K

Highest-paying open roles at RQ Construction

RQ Construction salary by department

  • ops - gc: $134K median · $170K top base — Construction Project Manager (view JD) (24 roles)
  • design-engineering: $130K median · $175K top base — Senior Structural Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at RQ Construction

0% of RQ Construction's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What RQ Construction looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: OSHA 30 (11) · LEED (7) · Masonry (4) · OSHA (3) · PPE (3).

Benefits & perks at RQ Construction

Commonly listed: dental (26) · 401k (23) · vision (21) · pto (13) · hsa-fsa (6) · life-ins (6) · relocation (5).

About RQ Construction

RQ Construction is 201–500 employees · founded 1996 · HQ Carlsbad, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at RQ Construction

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Bachelor'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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

RQ Construction total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 4% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

RQ Construction hiring activity

RQ Construction has 36 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 36 public job postings with disclosed pay. 7 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (29 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 7 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare RQ Construction's pay with companies in the same space:

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CGS Federal$126K↓ 0%—
Cssmerge$190K↑ +50%—
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Orcabiosystems$125K↓ -1%—

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Common questions

What does RQ Construction pay?
The median pay is $126K, with a typical range of $106K–$145K, based on 36 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at RQ Construction?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Structural Engineer, at $140K–$175K base.

Which team pays the most at RQ Construction?
The ops - gc team, at a $134K 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 36 public RQ Construction 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 October 25, 2026.

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