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TKDA Salary

TKDA Salary

TKDA pays a median of $124K ($104K–$136K) across 64 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $104K–$136K salary range

Median: $124K  ·  Based on 64 public TKDA job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This TKDA 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

TKDA · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$124K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$104K–$136K
Typical range
$220K view JD
Highest base · Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Transportation - Transit & Commuter / Freight Rail
64
Open roles
~8 yrs
Typical exp.
+64
64 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 2% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$101K (9)
Senior
$130K (40)
Management pay by function
Aviation
$109K (2)
Surface Transportation
$106K (4)
Salary by department · median & top base
rail
$132K · $220K top (7)
aviation
$131K · $185K top (8)
surface transportation
$130K · $183K top (24)
facilities engineering
$121K · $190K top (21)
Highest-paying skills
Less $130KRevit $125KAutoCAD $115K

Highest-paying open roles at TKDA

TKDA salary by department

  • rail: $132K median · $220K top base — Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Transportation - Transit & Commuter / Freight Rail (view JD) (7 roles)
  • aviation: $131K median · $185K top base — Senior Professional Engineer / Project Manager, Transportation - Airfield Infrastructure (view JD) (8 roles)
  • surface transportation: $130K median · $183K top base — Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Highway Design (view JD) (24 roles)
  • facilities engineering: $121K median · $190K top base — Lead Professional Engineer, Mechanical - Regional Practice Development & Delivery (view JD) (21 roles)

TKDA salary by seniority

  • Mid: $101K median · $134K top base — Professional Engineer, Geotechnical (view JD) (9)
  • Senior: $130K median · $220K top base — Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Transportation - Transit & Commuter / Freight Rail (view JD) (40)

TKDA salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $106K median · $165K top base — Assistant Group Manager, Transportation - Commercial Aviation Infrastructure (view JD) (8)

TKDA salary by location

  • Seattle: $153K median · $220K top base — Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Transportation - Transit & Commuter / Freight Rail (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at TKDA

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

What TKDA looks for

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

Benefits & perks at TKDA

Commonly listed: dental (53) · hsa-fsa (53) · 401k (53) · life-ins (53) · pto (53).

About TKDA

TKDA is founded 1910 · HQ Saint Paul, Minnesota. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at TKDA

Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 16 that do, Bachelor's 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; 2% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

TKDA hiring activity

TKDA has 64 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 64 public job postings with disclosed pay. 64 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (64 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare TKDA's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs TKDAStage
Accenture Federal Services$152K↑ +22%Venture-backed
Arcadis$126K↑ +2%Public
ICF$110K↓ -11%Public
Blackstone Group$159K↑ +28%Public
Berkeley Research Group$143K↑ +15%Venture-backed
Unity$191K↑ +54%Public

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Common questions

What does TKDA pay?
The median pay is $124K, with a typical range of $104K–$136K, based on 64 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at TKDA?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Project Manager / Professional Engineer, Transportation - Transit & Commuter / Freight Rail, at $120K–$220K base.

Which team pays the most at TKDA?
The rail team, at a $132K 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 64 public TKDA 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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