How much does a CAE Design Director make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a CAE Design Director in the United States is $86 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $74 and $99. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

CAE Design Director Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile CAE Design Director Salary $64 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile CAE Design Director Salary $74 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile CAE Design Director Salary $86 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile CAE Design Director Salary $99 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile CAE Design Director Salary $110 US February 26, 2024
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CAE Design Director directs and oversees CAE technical and team capability to support product, component, or structure design. Provides expertise and technical leadershipfor benchmarking, concept design, prototype development, simulation, testing protocols, and optimization utilizing CAE design and analysis techniques and tools. Being a CAE Design Director develops and optimizes CAE methodology, including guidelines and standards, to increase design process efficiency. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. Additionally, CAE Design Director typically reports to senior management. The CAE Design Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a CAE Design Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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CAE Design Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of CAE Design Director, the highest CAE Design Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the CAE Design Director salary is 25.0% above. The lowest CAE Design Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the CAE Design Director salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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