100+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

The cleanest local benchmark is the Bureau of Labor Statistics architecture-and-engineering wage series for the metro: $71,480 at the 25th percentile, $94,140 median, and $119,730 at the 75th percentile. Recent posting-based ranges are higher, centering on about $115k to $161k, but those advertised bands come from a partial online sample and lean toward more experienced openings. Civil-engineer proxies cluster near $96,874 locally, while entry-level mechanical engineer compensation sits much lower at $68,000 to $79,600.

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Advertised pay

Across the 52 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $95,000 at the 25th percentile, $117,028 at the median and $148,125 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a usable market if you fit the openings, but it is not a spray-and-pray market. Salt Lake City-Murray's unemployment rate was 3.6% in June 2026, metro nonfarm employment was up 2.7291% year over year, professional and business services was up 6.0668%, and Utah Engineering & Scientific postings were up 23.0% year over year. We observed more than 250 local postings across more than 150 companies over the last 90 days, and PacifiCorp posted multiple Salt Lake engineering roles in late July and early August. The constraint is access: only about 10% of postings were entry level, about 80% were on-site, and less than 5% of postings that state a sponsorship policy mentioned visa sponsorship.

Best positioned: Mid-career candidates who can work on-site and show civil, systems, or project-delivery depth with Python, CAD, and technical documentation have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake the strong salary bands for broad availability—the better-paying openings skew toward mid-to-senior roles and a partial posting sample, not the whole market.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 116 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. WSP Global Inc.: 13 open roles
2. Harris Group: 8 open roles
3. Dennis Group: 6 open roles
4. RED CAT HOLDINGS: 5 open roles
5. BAE Systems, Inc: 4 open roles
6. Jacobs Engineering Group: 4 open roles
7. Flightwave Inc.: 3 open roles
8. Redcat: 3 open roles
9. Rio Tinto Limited: 3 open roles
10. Stadler: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Salt Lake City: 80
• South Salt Lake: 6
• Layton: 5
• South Jordan: 4
• Holladay: 3
• Murray: 3
• Louisville: 2
• Sandy: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 93 (80%), hybrid 23 (20%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are spread across many employers rather than locked inside one dominant name. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 250 Engineering & Scientific postings across more than 150 companies in Salt Lake City-Murray, and the employer mix was fragmented. The most-active industries were aerospace & defense at about 30%, with technology, business consulting, healthcare, and construction each around 10%. That mix creates three practical lanes. Utilities and infrastructure are visible through PacifiCorp's recent engineering postings, including geotechnical/civil and protection-and-controls work. Consulting, design, and systems-heavy work get support from strong metro growth in professional and business services at 6.0668% year over year, while pure manufacturing hiring looks steadier than hot because metro manufacturing employment was up just 0.1562%.

• Civil, structural, and utility infrastructure (high): Recent PacifiCorp postings and a University of Utah board listing for Structural Engineer point to ongoing demand in geotechnical, structural, and project-linked civil work.
• Aerospace, defense, and systems integration (high): Aerospace & defense makes up about 30% of the local posting mix, and systems engineering is among the most-requested hard skills.
• Consulting, design, and client delivery (moderate): Business consulting accounts for about 10% of postings, Harris Group had more than 30 postings, Slalom had around 15, and professional and business services employment grew 6.0668% year over year.
• Lab, healthcare, and quality-adjacent work (moderate): Healthcare is about 10% of the local mix, and broader skill signals highlight laboratory quality control and data synthesis as relevant demand areas.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site mid-level civil, systems, or technical consulting roles where project management, Python, CAD or Revit, and documentation all show up together.

Roles worth searching next

• Construction project manager: Construction sits at about 10% of the local posting mix, and local construction-engineering listings advertise $80,000-$150,000 ranges, so engineering candidates with field or design exposure can bridge into delivery roles.
• Technical program manager: Project management is requested in about 15% of local postings, and PacifiCorp recently advertised an Engineer/Operations Project Manager role in Salt Lake City.
• Quality or validation specialist: Healthcare accounts for about 10% of local engineering and scientific demand, and broader skill signals highlight laboratory quality control as a relevant capability.
• Technical consultant / solutions consultant: Business consulting is about 10% of the local mix, and Slalom was among the consistently active local employers with around 15 postings in the sample.

What postings ask for

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (differentiator | immediate): The Professional Engineer license is one of the few credentials explicitly called out in local postings, and recent local openings show direct demand in civil and geotechnical work. Who: Civil, structural, environmental, and utility-facing candidates.
• Systems engineering (premium | immediate): Systems engineering appears in about 15% of local postings, and aerospace & defense accounts for about 30% of the local demand mix. Who: Mid-career engineers aiming at defense, controls, or integration-heavy work.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python shows up in about 15% of local postings and also aligns with national demand for AI-powered data analysis and workflow automation in engineering work. Who: Systems, manufacturing, research, and career-switching candidates who need proof of technical versatility.
• AutoCAD / Revit / CAD workflow (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD and Revit each show up in about 10% of local postings, and recent structural and civil signals point to continued need for design and drafting fluency. Who: AEC, civil, structural, and construction-adjacent candidates.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of local postings and is visible in local engineer or project-manager openings, so it functions as a filter for many mid-level roles. Who: Mid-career engineers and career switchers targeting delivery-focused roles.
• Technical documentation (differentiator | immediate): Technical documentation appears in about 10% of local postings, and it is one of the easiest ways to separate yourself from candidates who only list tools. Who: Anyone moving into regulated, client-facing, or cross-functional engineering work.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

The cleanest local benchmark is the Bureau of Labor Statistics architecture-and-engineering wage series for the metro: $71,480 at the 25th percentile, $94,140 median, and $119,730 at the 75th percentile. Recent posting-based ranges are higher, centering on about $115k to $161k, but those advertised bands come from a partial online sample and lean toward more experienced openings. Civil-engineer proxies cluster near $96,874 locally, while entry-level mechanical engineer compensation sits much lower at $68,000 to $79,600. This is a solid-pay market by Utah standards: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new Utah Engineering & Scientific openings at about $96,293 versus about $69,221 across all occupations, and Salt Lake City's cost-of-living index was 105.0.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT concentrated?

Opportunities are spread across many employers rather than locked inside one dominant name. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 250 Engineering & Scientific postings across more than 150 companies in Salt Lake City-Murray, and the employer mix was fragmented. The most-active industries were aerospace & defense at about 30%, with technology, business consulting, healthcare, and construction each around 10%. That mix creates three practical lanes. Utilities and infrastructure are visible through PacifiCorp's recent engineering postings, including geotechnical/civil and protection-and-controls work. Consulting, design, and systems-heavy work get support from strong metro growth in professional and business services at 6.0668% year over year, while pure manufacturing hiring looks steadier than hot because metro manufacturing employment was up just 0.1562%.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Recent postings show the most activity from Harris Group (30 postings), Slalom (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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