Career profile · SOC 17-2112.02

Validation Engineers

Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.

Median salary
$101,140
per year
Growth outlook
Faster Than Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Bachelor's degree
AI exposure
5.2/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$63,080
25th %ile
$78,700
Median
$101,140
75th %ile
$123,640
Top 10%
$153,180

Top skills

Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving Active Listening Reading Comprehension Systems Analysis Judgment and Decision Making Mathematics Speaking Systems Evaluation Operations Analysis

Knowledge you'll build

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Production and Processing
  • Mathematics
  • Design
  • Mechanical
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
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