Caterpillar Salaries

Caterpillar's salary ranges from $21,459 in total compensation per year for a Cybersecurity Analyst at the low-end to $407,025 for a Management Consultant at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Caterpillar. Last updated: 4/27/2025

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Software Engineer

Grade 21 $113K

Grade 22 $128K

Grade 23 $155K

Grade 24 $173K

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Grade 21 $98.4K

Grade 22 $109K

Grade 24 $158K

Design Engineer

Data Scientist

Grade 21 $113K

Grade 22 $132K

Grade 23 $124K

Is unlimited PTO ever a good thing?

Started working at this place last year that had an unlimited PTO policy but when I took ~5 weeks off I got in trouble with my manager during my end of year review. Said stuff like how I was slacking and if I didn't want to be there, they could easily find someone else.

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What is the highest salary at Caterpillar?

The highest paying role reported at Caterpillar is Management Consultant at the Common Range Average level with a yearly total compensation of $407,025. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Caterpillar employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Caterpillar is $124,187.