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Senior Functional Safety Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 94 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SAFETY ENGINEER profile (138 filings).
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94

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,379

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+80.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 18 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$98,426

25th Percentile

$113,235

Median (50th)

$127,379

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$175,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Functional Safety Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BorgWarner PDS USA Inc. 9 $118,934 $86,611 - $153,000 88.9%
Oshkosh Defense LLC 6 $113,100 $98,613 - $141,834 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $185,000 $160,000 - $192,400 80.0%
Cruise LLC 5 $160,000 $138,835 - $178,500 100.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 4 $143,576 $130,000 - $157,325 100.0%
LUCID USA, INC. 3 $125,362 $118,934 - $150,000 100.0%
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 $118,414 $115,000 - $121,417 100.0%
Canoo, Inc. 3 $160,000 $140,000 - $175,000 33.3%
FCA US LLC 3 $132,516 $132,516 - $163,416 66.7%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 3 $131,000 $120,000 - $136,825 100.0%
A123 Systems, LLC 2 $118,446 $112,507 - $124,385 100.0%
Clarion Corporation of America 2 $118,000 $118,000 - $118,000 0.0%
APTIV 2 $92,102 $88,462 - $95,742 0.0%
PACCAR Inc 2 $114,265 $103,792 - $124,738 100.0%
HL MANDO AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $102,765 $92,960 - $112,570 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 70 $131,576 $84,302 - $195,000
Lead 6 $121,594 $88,462 - $192,400
III 3 $92,960 $90,293 - $112,570
I 2 $97,833 $92,934 - $102,731
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 81 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 81 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Auburn Hills MI 10 $131,258
Novi MI 6 $115,492
Kokomo IN 5 $98,613
Detroit MI 5 $145,600
Palo Alto CA 5 $185,000
Troy MI 4 $105,371
Farmington Hills MI 4 $137,428
San Francisco CA 3 $155,750
Malvern PA 2 $127,535
Manchester NH 2 $131,942
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Functional Safety Engineer with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 10 $152,500 100.0%
2022 18 $123,250 55.6%
2023 13 $118,000 69.2%
2024 13 $124,385 84.6%
2025 18 $137,104 100.0%
2026 9 $127,379 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BorgWarner PDS USA Inc. 9 $118,934 88.9%
Oshkosh Defense LLC 6 $113,100 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $185,000 80.0%
Cruise LLC 5 $160,000 100.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 4 $143,576 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.