Automotive Project Engineer

Leads specialized work in managing capital projects in automotive.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$109k

Mean

$113k

10th–90th pct

$83k–$150k

Observations

478

Confidence: 34% · based on 478 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Project Management

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 33% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

55% require · 20% prefer

Master's Degree

12% require · 32% prefer

No College

12% require · 10% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Projects, Automotive+145.3%Engineering Manager, Automotive+116.8%Automotive Field Engineer+7.6%Automotive Project Coordinator-6.0%Automotive Process Engineer-6.5%

Common previous roles

Automotive Project Coordinator-6.4%Engineering Manager, Automotive+53.9%Director of Projects, Automotive+59.2%Automotive Process Engineer-6.9%Automotive Field Engineer+7.1%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,232

Posting growth-5.7%

Median days to fill71 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)102,540

Projected growth0.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness25%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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