It’s safe to say that getting an engineering degree is still one of the more sound fiscal decisions any student can make today.
Here’s a quick list of the type of engineering major one could graduate with, and the average salary he / she can expect to earn at various points in their career.
Biomedical engineering
Median entry-level: $60,698
Mean-annual: $91,760
Top 10%: $139,350
Civil engineering
Median entry-level: $55,220
Mean-annual: $87,130
Top 10%: $128,110
Computer hardware engineering
Median entry-level: $66,945
Mean-annual: $110,650
Top 10%: $160,610
Computer software engineering
Median entry-level: $67,779
Mean-annual: $106,050
Top 10%: $154,800
Chemical engineering
Median entry-level: $66,281
Mean-annual: $103,590
Top 10%: $156,980
Electrical engineering
Median entry-level: $64,138
Mean-annual: $95,780
Top 10%: $143,200
Geological engineering
Median entry-level: NA
Mean-annual: $100,970
Top 10%: $159,010
Materials Science engineering
Median entry-level: $65,979
Mean-annual: $91,150
Top 10%: $138,450
Mechanical engineering
Median entry-level: $61,523
Mean-annual: $87,140
Top 10%: $126,430
Now, this is more or less a broadstroke to the engineering degree. Speaking to the actual job, here are the highest paying jobs for engineering majors, with the highest of them all being held by an electrical engineering major:
Chief Architect, IT
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $151,000
VP of Business Development
Common Major: Engineering
Experienced median pay: $151,000
VP of Construction Management Operations
Common Major: Civil Engineering
Experienced median pay: $134,000
Sales Director
Common Major: Mechanical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $125,000
Network Architect
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $119,000
Principal Electrical Engineer
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $117,000
Information Technology Director
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $114,000
Program Manager, Engineering
Common Major: Mechanical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $111,000
Chief Engineer
Common Major: Mechanical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $110,000
Senior Operations Manager
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $104,000
Naval Architect
Common Major: Marine Engineering
Experienced median pay: $103,000
Engineering Design Supervisor
Common Major: Mechanical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $101,000
Senior Electrical Engineer
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $99,300
Validation Engineer
Common Major: Chemical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $91,200
Applications Engineer, Electrical
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $87,200
Process Engineer
Common Major: Chemical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $85,500
Implementation Consultant
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $85,200
Electronics Hardware Design Engineer
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $80,100
Power Engineer
Common Major: Electrical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $79,900
Energy Engineer
Common Major: Mechanical Engineering
Experienced median pay: $76,600
So what does this all mean? Well, for one it goes to show that workers with engineering degrees are considered valuable employees in a plethora of industries far and wide. It also goes to show that the time and effort invested into getting one of these degrees in order to become an engineer is well worth it.
To learn more, read through the full report at payscale.com
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