What is the median salary of a professional engineer? Besides consulting firms, where else do they work?
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The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surveys occupational salaries in the US.  The following table shows US engineering employment and median annual US salary by engineering specialty:\n\nPetroleum Engineers (14,860) $97,350 \nNuclear Engineers (14,290) $90,690 \nComputer Hardware Engineers (78,580) $87,170 \nAerospace Engineers (81,100) $85,450 \nSystems Software Engineers (320,720) $84,310\nElectronics Engineers (130,050) $79,990 \nApplications Software Engineers (455,980) $79,540\nChemical Engineers (27,550) $79,230 \nElectrical Engineers (144,920) $76,060 \nBiomedical Engineers (11,660) $75,380 \nMining and Geological Engineers (5,680) $75,070 \nMarine Engineers and Naval Architects (6,550) $74,320 \nMaterials Engineers (20,950) $71,390 \nEnvironmental Engineers (50,140) $70,720 \nMechanical Engineers (220,750) $70,000 \nCivil Engineers (229,700) $69,480 \nIndustrial Engineers (191,640) $68,500 \nHealth and Safety Engineers (25,330) $67,240 \nAgricultural Engineers (3,170) $66,370\n\nIn general, licensed engineers make more money than non-licensed engineers.  (In my office, licensed engineers average about $15,000 more per year than non-licensed engineers.)  Many engineering jobs either require a PE or require a PE to advance.  (I work as a trial engineer and expert witness, and my job absolutely requires a PE license.)\n\n- An elderly Electrical PE\n\nPS - Get licensed by all means.  The longer you wait, the harder it is to pass the exams.  Your kids can help you study for the exams.  (My grandkids are a great help.)  A PE also helps bridge employment gaps (like yours).  A PE demonstrates your commitment to your career.  (Depending on your engineering specialty, a PE license with a bachelors degree is roughly equal to a masters degree without a license.)
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In short, average annual salary is about $31,700.\n\nAverage hourly wage is $16.62 (US dollars) for all private sector employees (people who do not work for the government). The workweek is about 33.8 hours, with 4.6 hours of overtime. So, the average weekly salary is about $561. Thus, the average annual salary is $29,252.14. You can find the Bureau of Labor Statistics data at http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm\nFor both private and government employees, the average salary was $18.09 per hour, the average for only government workers was $22.77 per hour as of July 2004; this gives an average annual salary of about $31,700. A pdf with data breakdowns for profession and location is at http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0727.pdf\n\n\nThis is smaller than the average income, because income includes profits from investments (bank accounts, stocks, etc.), and I do not believe it accounts for bonuses, though I am not certain.\n\nThe average household income in 2004 was $44,389, according to the census at http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p60-229.pdf (page 10 according to Adobe, or page 3 as printed on the page itself). There are about 113 million households in the United States. This number is often used in place of personal income because it better reflects living standard and quality of life. This amount includes profits from investments and other non-salary income. \n\nIn case you are curious, it appears that the job with highest hourly salary is pilot, at around $113 per hour. However, being a pilot is more of a lifestyle than a profession, and pilots spend most of their time between flights recovering from jet lag (the effect on the sleep and eating cycle of traveling east and west; the pilot moves through several time zones and throws their bodily cycle off by several hours). So, pilots technically ‘work’ relatively few hours, but their job occupies most of their life.
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Salary of Network engineer is much higher than PC engineer. But may be a little bit lower or same as System Engineer. \n\nA network Engineer job base on wireless networking, networking, router, switch, hubs, infrustrature, cabling, connections, internet connection, internet traffic, LAN traffic analysis, WAN traffic analysis and troubleshoot, security, firewall and so on.\n\nd10v01b
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depends where they work but non that I know makes less than $200,000 USD p.a some Corporate lawyers in the aviation Industry make over $1 Million
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This depends what kind of engineers. This can range from 40K annual to over 100K annual depending the field they work in, and the experience they have. For example an IT Eng doesn't makes about 35-40K on entry level, where as an E-Eng makes about 10K more on the same level.
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it depends, an economist for a private company will make more than one employed by the government; an auction appraiser will make more than a land appraiser. An electrical engineer (i know i am a mechanical engineer) will start out of college at 40-60k and go up into the 100k+ range.
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As a consultant in an engineering consultancy firm you will be called to solve problems in other companies. Assume that you work for such a firm. Typically you will bring in some expertise that will be in the general area that this consultancy specializes in. You will fill a gap. Consultacies typically hire for the sort of expertise sought for by the companies seeking their consultancy (called clients). As a consultant, frequently your job will be to understand the client's problems, analyze them, suggest solutions and prepare an in-depth report. The client may even give your company the task of implementing the solution. There is a wide breadth in the capabilities of consultancy firms - some are considered real experts in their areas; some are simply filling temporary employment. It can be pretty challenging and fun in a constantly changing setting. Consultants often travel a lot to go and work at their client's site. You will also be assigned to some other client when the assignment is over with one. That may even involve a move to another city. Such travel and moves may not be to your liking. One thing is for sure - you will learn a lot working with a variety of clients. That kind of experience is very valuable. Good luck.
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It's a wide range depending on your discipline and where you teach.\n\nSome are as low as $40,000 while some go as high as $500,000 or more.  And for some that is just their base salary.  There is also additional income from consulting.
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There are multiple ways to find out and it all depends on how far you wish to go.\n\n1. The benchmark can be obtained from websites such as www.salary.com as pointed out previously. This is however a very coarse estimate based on standard qualifications such as  BS + 0-2 years of experience. It does not consider your professional qualifications.\n\n2. Professional organizations such as IEEE have Salary tools that will give you a closer estimate to what you should get.\n\n3. HR of companies have some historic data of salaries for your position in the last years. Although this number will usually be very conservative and unappealing, it will give you a good idea on what to ask for.\n\n4. Interview with other companies and see what they offer you. This is not encouraged, but can sometimes help you assess yourself.\n\n5. Talk to people, friends in other companies in your area who may be hiring managers, counterparts in other companies, people who recently took job offers may be sometimes willing to give you a ballpark.
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Its a well paid engineer career. You can get 6 digits after 8 years in CA
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As a librarian, I answer hundreds of questions each week about job salaries, working conditions, and requirements.\n\nThe absolute best place to find current, official information is the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook:\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/\n\nThe 2006-2007 Occupational Handbook says this about working conditions and salaries:\n\nWORKING CONDITIONS:\nMost engineers work in office buildings, laboratories, or industrial plants. Others may spend time outdoors at construction sites and oil and gas exploration and production sites, where they monitor or direct operations or solve onsite problems. Some engineers travel extensively to plants or worksites.\n\nMany engineers work a standard 40-hour week. At times, deadlines or design standards may bring extra pressure to a job, requiring engineers to work longer hours.\n\nSALARIES\nEarnings for engineers vary significantly by specialty, industry, and education. Even so, as a group, engineers earn some of the highest average starting salaries among those holding bachelor’s degrees. The following tabulation shows average starting salary offers for engineers, according to a 2005 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.\n\nYou should visit this page to see a table with salaries for dozens of engineering specialties: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm\n\nGood luck with your job search!
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In absolute $ amount, the wages are higher in the US for the same job. But money has more buying power in India, for the time being. So, in that sense, one can argue that an engineer in India has a better life than an engineer in the US. It all depends on the individual case.
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Well, of course this depends on your experience, your expertise in which field and where you live.\nI have provided a link that helps with finding average salaries in specific areas. good luck
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According to the Bureau of Labor's Occupational Outlook, Mechanical Engineers average $50,236 with a Bachelor's degree; $59,880 with a Master's, and $68,299 with a Ph. D
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I consider this a serious source:\nAnd this will give you a fair idea on your question:\nPay attention also in geography within the US:\nhttp://www.payscale.com/salary-survey/aid-115861
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For info on paralegal salaries see http://www.profj.us/salary
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There are many things they design. They are electrical power stations that supply power, Radios, electronic instruments, electronic gadgets, car parts, industrial operations and processes, electric distribution in factories and hotels etc. and so on. Your salary would depend upon how smart you are and how good of a degree you have. Minimum that anyone can expect in 5 years of work is about $50,000 per year. Most earn more than that.