Computer Engineer brief job description:

The field of computing and information technology has grown very much in the last two decades. There has been a constant demand for computer engineers.Now there are software engineers as well as hardware engineers. While both of them are computer related professionals, in general, the hardware professionals are called computer engineers. The work of a hardware engineer is to examine the hardware in a company and see if it needs any servicing, repair or replacement. Some engineers are hired on a contract basis while others work as permanent employees in a firm. While the number of hardware engineers is less compared to that of the software engineers in the market, they are valuable additions to companies as they take care of the IT infrastructure. Let us look in detail about the salaries offered to computer engineers.

 

1)   Computer Engineer Starter pay information:

The starting salary of a computer engineer depends on the type of company he is working in and also the location of work.

Below is some useful information which will enlighten you in how a starter in this field is paid.

Computer hardware engineer salary	$41,170 – $106,420
Bonus	$975 – $15,325
Profit Sharing	$1,535 – $5,905
Total Amount	$38,940 – $114,100

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer income by City

City	Pay range
San Jose, California	$54,150 – $103,520
Santa Clara, California	$81,940 – $102,920
Austin, Texas	$76,890 – $108,005
Houston, Texas	$53,090 – $78,830
Raleigh, North Carolina	$63,855 – $101,740
San Francisco, California	$58,335 – $76,310
Chicago, Illinois	$59,675 – $74,275

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Pay range
Oct-49	$30,645 – $97,880
50 – 199	$45,310 – $101,375
200 – 599	$50,875 – $88,570
600 – 1999	$68,055 – $77,105
2000 – 4999	$58,825 – $147,525
5000 – 19999	$63,210 – $137,950

 

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary by Skill or Specialty

Languages	Pay range
C	$41,190 – $102,705
C++	$40,275 – $119,480
Engineering Design	$57,960 – $144,035
Linux	$55,005 – $79,660
Verilog Vhdl	$73,560 – $117,925
Verilog	$62,185 – $106,005
FPGA: Field-Programmable Gate Array	$62,005 – $90,310
Java	$55,985 – $101,740
VHDL	$53,930 – $71,225
Embedded or Real-Time or RTOS	$51,505 – $80,505

 

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary by Industry

Type of Industry	Pay range
Computer Hardware/Software	$48,605 – $121,215
Semiconductors	$51,530 – $135,855
Information Technology (IT) Services	$35,245 – $99,335
Aerospace and Defense	$54,105 – $107,375
Military or Armed Forces	$50,345 – $89,405
Electronics/Electrical Engineering Design	$53,005 – $76,260
Computer and Electronics Manufacturing	$39,670 – $71,585

 

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary by Major subject

Type of Degree	Pay range
Bachelor’s Degree	$43,395 – $100,580
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), CE: Computer Engineering	$30,210 – $97,880
Bachelor of Engineering: BEng or BE, Computer Engineering (CE)	$43,640 – $103,050
Bachelor of Science , Electrical and Computer Engineering	$40,275 – $103,400
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$68,405 – $96,380
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering	$61,050 – $81,345
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)	$88,260 – $139,830
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering	$62,405 – $96,505
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$63,520 – $73,505

 

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer salary by perk

Benefit	Pay range
401(k)	$49,295 – $125,615
Paid Holidays or Vacation	$43,725 – $135,275
Paid Sick Leave	$43,875 – $128,145
Life Insurance or Disability	$50,005 – $137,315
Casual Dress or Atmosphere	$54,545 – $139,915
Flex-Time or Flexible Schedule	$56,135 – $139,030
Training or Tuition or Certification Reimbursement	$50,005 – $140,730

 

 

2)   Computer Engineer Average remuneration information:

Now let us look at the average salary information of a computer engineer in detail. This is a collection of facts from various reliable sources.

• Average pay details for Test engineer

Pay	$48,685 – $98,880
Bonus	$496.75 – $20,435
Total Pay	$37,575 – $108,825

 

 

• Average pay details for Test engineer by company size

Size of the company	Salary range
5000 – 19999	$67,875 – $90,505
20000 – 49999	$64,705 – $100,005
50000 +	$62,875 – $81,395

 

 

• Test Engineer Salary by Skill or Specialty

Specialty	Salary range
C	$44,305 – $102,505
Test Automation	$63,570 – $69,005
C++	$64,275 – $85,505

 

 

• Test Engineer Salary by Industry

Industry	Salary range
Semiconductors	$65,445 – $99,335
Computer Hardware/Software	$50,005 – $91,075

 

 

• Test Engineer or Computer Hardware Salary by Benefit or Perk

Perk	Salary range
401(k)	$47,035 – $102,965
Paid Holidays / Vacation	$51,625 – $101,870
Life Insurance/Disability	$50,380 – $100,340
Paid Sick Leave	$53,870 – $103,750
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule	$62,035 – $107,555
Casual Dress/Atmosphere	$22,265 – $106,660
Stock Purchase Plan	$94.25 – $104,595

 

 

• Average income details of a Systems engineer:

Salary	$39,655 – $91,900
Bonus	$515 – $11,625
Profit Sharing	$605 – $6,805
Commission	$489.45 – $39,755
Total Pay	$38,305 – $97,585

 

 

• Systems engineer Salary by City

City	Income
New York, New York	$39,425 – $106,765
San Diego, California	$46,460 – $88,140
Chicago, Illinois	$36,595 – $91,745
Atlanta, Georgia	$39,905 – $90,110
Washington, District of Columbia	$47,460 – $124,260
Houston, Texas	$33,485 – $78,370
Dallas, Texas	$37,105 – $92,555

 

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Company Size

Size of the company	Income
Jan-11	$30,970 – $70,685
Oct-49	$34,965 – $75,640
50-199	$35,695 – $82,985
200-599	$42,650 – $89,055
600-1999	$45,310 – $97,225
2000-4999	$48,130 – $94,520
5000-19999	$50,215 – $99,110
20000-49999	$52,555 – $108,070
50000+	$56,155 – $108,795

 

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Certification

Type of Certification	Salary range
Microsoft Certified Professional: MCP	$39,750 – $85,955
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: MCSE	$40,765 – $92,695
Cisco Certified Network Associate: CCNA	$39,625 – $92,395
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: MCSA	$39,480 – $85,220
Comptia A+ Service Technician	$39,630 – $82,185
CompTIA Network+	$39,045 – $80,510
Microsoft Windows NT	$44,095 – $99,085
Cisco Certified Design Associate: CCDA	$41,165 – $110,305
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet : MCP+I	$42,690 – $101,805
Cisco Certified Network Professional: CCNP	$37,200 – $104,795

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Skill or Specialty

Skill or Specialty	Salary Range
Windows NT or 2000 or XP Networking	$39,015 – $88,195
Network Management or Administration	$39,355 – $89,350
Microsoft Windows 3.x, 95/98/Me, 2000, or XP – General Use	$38,380 – $86,655
Microsoft Office	$37,690 – $86,755
Microsoft Exchange	$38,995 – $84,085
Cisco Networking	$39,335 – $96,400
Linux	$40,645 – $98,390
Internet Information Server (IIS)	$39,755 – $88,455
Microsoft SQL Server	$39,990 – $88,240
UNIX	$42,630 – $100,725

 

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Degree

 

Major Subject	Salary Range
Bachelor’s Degree	$41,510 – $89,785
Associate’s Degree	$38,790 – $83,240
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$43,365 – $96,965
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Information Technology (IT)	$40,185 – $90,050
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)	-$35,445 – $91,235
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$53,755 – $121,055
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$44,330 – $100,145
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)	$40,655 – $97,890
Bachelor of Science(BS / BSc), Management Information Systems (MIS)	$41,085 – $90,795
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$49,450 – $95,000
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Computer Networking	$30,920 – $68,525
Doctorate (PhD)	$25,005 – $152,620
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems (MIS)-	$39,155 – $84,540
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc)	$42,580 – $85,780
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Information Systems (IS)	$46,375 – $88,725
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science (CS)	$30,645 – $87,145
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng or BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$42,900 – $104,340
Master of Science (MS), Telecommunications	$36,500 – $103,570
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Mathematics	$50,690 – $118,365
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc), Information Technology (IT), Networks & Telecommunications	$37,760 – $82,185
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering	$48,090 – $161,420
Master of Science (MS), Systems Engineering	$62,425 – $105,295
Master of Science (MS), Information Technology (IT)	$56,505 – $90,505
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering (CE)	$60,005 – $76,890
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business & Information Technology (IT)	$59,805 – $81,135
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (Pol. Sc.)	$50,480 – $69,225
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Management Information Systems (MIS)	$42,595 – $66,535
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)	$52,880 – $98,965
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$60,005 – $85,960
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Computer Information Systems (CIS)	$33,605 – $74,170

 

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by School Name

School Name	Salary range
ITT Technical Institute	$30,530 – $61,870
DeVry University	$40,815 – $92,815
University of Phoenix (UOP)	$45,725 – $91,415
George Mason University	$50,825 – $85,765
Purdue University	$36,485 – $98,275
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)	$32,895 – $98,210
Georgia Institute of Technology	$30,920 – $101,815

 

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Perk

Benefit or Perk	Salary range
401(k)	$43,780 – $94,040
Paid Holidays or Vacation	$43,385 – $92,325
Life Insurance or Disability	$44,970 – $97,660
Paid Sick Leave	$43,465 – $91,385
Cell Phone	$42,660 – $92,850
Education/Training/Tuition/Certification Reimbursement	$43,965 – $93,285
Casual Dress/Atmosphere	$44,430 – $97,480

 

• Average income details of a Hardware Engineer

Salary	$50,665 – $101,025
Bonus	$815 – $12,060
Profit Sharing	$985 – $9,870
Total Pay	$50,025 – $109,250

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by City

City	Salary range
San Jose, California	$52,080 – $130,005
Santa Clara, California	$71,480 – $123,450
Austin, Texas	$40,275 – $101,820
San Diego, California	$68,840 – $77,375
Sunnyvale, California	$71,385 – $103,185
Seattle, Washington	$50,990 – $80,505
Melbourne, Florida	$52,015 – $54,440

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Skill or Specialty

Skill or Specialty	Salary range
C	$49,550 – $106,980
Microsoft Office	$47,665 – $99,440
Verilog	$51,085 – $109,120
VHDL	$51,605 – $100,790
Microsoft Word	$38,270 – $98,515
Linux	$58,405 – $106,805
Verilog Vhdl	$39,740 – $140,945
Java	$42,095 – $86,815
HTML	$36,215 – $95,840
Engineering Design	$51,380 – $98,840

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Degree

Degree or Major Subject	Salary range
Bachelor’s Degree	$38,675 – $93,460
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering: (EE)	$51,890 – $89,970
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering: (EE)	$51,070 – $137,030
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering:(ECE)	$68,690 – $100,005
Doctorate (PhD)	$70,005 – $110,005
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering: (CE)	$51,365 – $74,375
Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Computer Engineering	$58,965 – $77,405

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Benefit or Perk

Benefit	Salary range
401(k)	$52,895 – $101,425
Paid Holidays / Vacation	$53,345 – $102,355
Life Insurance/Disability	$52,170 – $103,445
Paid Sick Leave	$53,025 – $101,015
Casual Dress/Atmosphere	$53,440 – $110,230
Education/Training/Tuition/Certification Reimbursement	$52,185 – $121,955
Stock Purchase Plan	$61,110 – $110,475

 

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Company Size

Size	Salary range
Oct-49	$33,260 – $88,950
50 – 199	$59,505 – $84,205
200 – 599	$50,155 – $99,240
600 – 1999	$55,760 – $114,255
2000 – 4999	$57,620 – $112,165
5000 – 19999	$48,485 – $127,670
20000 – 49999	$68,005 – $130,005
50000 +	$60,635 – $116,440

 

3)   Income for an Experienced Computer Engineer:

The IT industry is always in need of experienced computer professionals. Big corporate firms don’t mind paying more salaries to highly skilled and qualified candidates. Please read on for the details.

• Computer hardware engineer by years’ experience

Years of Experience	Salary increment
Less than one year	15%
1 – 4 years	50%
5 – 9 years	20%
10 – 19 years	20%
20 years or more	10%

 

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary range by Years’ Experience

Years’ Experience	Income range
Less than one year	$40,825 – $96,965
1 – 4 years	$38,990 – $90,670
5 – 9 years	$48,185 – $102,085
10 – 19 years	$50,345 – $130,880
20 years or more	$33,035 – $184,230

 

• Test engineer salary based on years’ experience

Years of Experience	Salary hike
Less than one year	15%
1-4 years	45%
5-9 years	25%
10-19 years	25%
20 years or more	5%

 

• Test Engineer, Computer Hardware Salary by Years’ Experience

Years’ Experience	Salary range
Less than 1 year	$51,830 – $76,290
1-4 years	$22,070 – $81,295
5-9 years	$60,410 – $114,440
10-19 years	$64,350 – $96,670

 

• Systems engineer pay details by years of experience

Years of Experience	Salary hike
Less than 1 year	5%
1-4 years	35%
5-9 years	35%
10-19 years	30%
20 years or more	10%

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Years’ Experience

Years’ Experience	Salary range
Less than 1 year	$30,565 – $66,075
1-4 years	$33,655 – $76,310
5-9 years	$40,980 – $90,060
10-19 years	$47,670 – $100,415
20 years or more	$47,660 – $137,585

 

• Hardware engineer salary by number of years’ experience

Years of Experience	Salary hike
Less than 1 year	10%
1-4 years	50%
5-9 years	30%
10-19 years	15%
20 years or more	10%

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Years’ Experience

Years’ Experience	Salary range
Less than 1 year	$48,485 – $81,710
1-4 years	$48,880 – $90,905
5-9 years	$51,530 – $104,050
10-19 years	$63,435 – $141,920
20 years or more	$54,620 – $100,360

 

 

4)   Computer Engineer Intern Salary Pay:

For an intern, the salary may be low initially, but the amount of knowledge he/she gains during the internship period is enormous. As they get more familiar with technologies and gain experience, they will be offered great pay packages.

Computer engineer average salary based on bonus details

 

• Engineering Intern Median Bonus by Years’ Experience

Years’ Experience	Pay
Less than 1 year	$1,480
1 – 4 years	$510
5 – 9 years	$2,505

 

• Engineering Intern Median Bonus by City

City	Salary
Lake Zurich, Illinois	$505
Jackson, Mississippi	$2,765
Houston, Texas	$3,005
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$2,715
Atlanta, Georgia	$2,015
Chicago, Illinois	$1,065
Detroit, Michigan	$1,515

 

• Engineering Intern Median Bonus by State or Province

State or Province	salary
California	$310.05
Illinois	$510
Mississippi	$2,510
Michigan	$1,005
Minnesota	$160
Georgia	$2,005
Massachusetts	$265

 

• Engineering Intern Median Bonus by Company Size

Company Size	Salary
Oct-49	$305.30
50-199	$1,565
200-599	$705
600-1999	$1,005
20000-49999	$1,85

 

• Engineering Intern Median Bonus by Skill or Specialty

Skill or Specialty	Pay
AutoCAD	$1,025
Microsoft Office	$1,260
SolidWorks	$280.05
Microsoft Word	$2,505
Engineering Design	$300
Microsoft Excel	$2,505
Matlab	$1,010

 

ü  Engineering Intern Median Bonus by Benefit or Perk

Benefit or Perk	Salary
401(k)	$960
Paid Holidays or Vacation	$1,260
Paid Sick Leave	$1,530
Education/Training/Tuition/Certification Reimbursement	$1,765
Life Insurance/Disability	$1,760
Cell Phone	$1,515
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule	$2,515

 

5)   Computer Engineer Salary by State:

As discussed earlier, the location of job of a computer engineer determines the amount of salary earned by him/her. Established companies in big cities usually pay a great deal to worthy candidates. However, the state in which an individual is working also affects the salary. We have details of salaries state-wise furnished below.

• Computer Hardware Engineer Salary by State or Province

State or Province	Salary range
California	$44,945 – $108,395
Texas	$42,900 – $117,455
Virginia	$35,245 – $98,385
New York	$48,945 – $122,560
Massachusetts	$34,005 – $170,005
Florida	$30,645 – $88,330
North Carolina	$39,600 – $135,880

 

• Test Engineer, Computer Hardware Salary by State or Province

State or Province	Salary range
California	$53,835 – $111,510
Texas	$52,905 – $72,775

 

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by State or Province

State or Province	Salary range
California	$44,620 – $106,545
Virginia	$47,220 – $97,975
Texas	$36,060 – $87,555
New York	$34,165 – $99,045
Florida	$35,445 – $86,370
Maryland	$40,165 – $110,820
Massachusetts	$37,120 – $89,205

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by State or Province

State or Province	Salary range
California	$60,945 – $120,250
Texas	$49,135 – $99,675
Florida	$43,595 – $71,315
Washington	$50,375 – $81,375
Massachusetts	$63,870 – $118,380
Maryland	$36,280 – $74,720
Colorado	$52,045 – $63,205

 

6)    Computer Engineer Income by different companies:

Different companies tend to pay in different way to computer engineers. Within the IT sector there are different companies working in various functions. Also, there are many non-IT companies who are in need of computer engineers to meet their needs. The salaries paid by some of the companies are shown below.

• Systems Engineer (Computer Networking or IT) Salary by Employer Name

Employer Name	Salary range
Cisco Systems Inc.	$49,325 – $118,790
Hewlett-Packard Company	$54,370 – $124,525
Lockheed Martin Corp	$37,760 – $110,820
Raytheon Co.	$59,965 – $77,930
Northrop Grumman Information Systems	$58,915 – $73,705
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$55,965 – $110,065
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)	$64,460 – $93,365
Microsoft Corp	$60,635 – $85,085
BAE Systems Inc.	$63,880 – $126,155
L-3 Communications	$65,805 – $81,365
EMC Corporation	$67,875 – $86,005
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems	$50,005 – $77,005
TASC	$64,505 – $107,505
Harris Corporation	$70,475 – $132,505
Lockheed Martin Information Technology	$56,170 – $64,530
Dell, Inc.	$34,005 – $97,445

 

• Hardware Engineer Salary by Employer Name

Company Name	Salary range
Cisco Systems Inc.	$72,005 – $98,170
Intel Corporation	$62,605 – $90,005
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$62,005 – $94,230

 

• Test Engineer, Computer Hardware Median Bonus by Employer Name

Employer Name	Salary
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$3,515
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies	$7,515

Computer Hardware Engineer Median Bonus by Employer Name:

Employer Name	Salary
Intel Corporation	$7,005
Apple Computer, Inc.	$615
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$7,515

 

7)   Factors that affect the salary of a computer engineer:

The main factors that affect the salary of a computer engineer are the experience and the skill set and certifications that the candidate has. Apart from these, the job location, industry type and employer considerably affect the amount of salary earned by a computer engineer today.

In general, the average compensation of Project Engineer for job positions in Brazil, IN are five percent less when compared to average Project Engineer salaries for positions across the nation. The average remuneration offered to the electrical; engineer in Brazil is about 5,504 BRL. The average compensation in engineering in Brazil is about 7,080 BRL. In Brazil, electrical engineer is given a compensation of 5,504 BRL, civil engineer is offered 6,020 BRL, marine engineer is given 5,800 BRL and the electrical engineering manager is offered a remuneration of 11,000 BRL.

The remuneration offered to few other types of engineers in Brazil is follows:

• The salary of project engineer is $76,000.
• The salary of electrical project engineer is $79,000.
• The salary of LAN Wan engineer is $119,000.
• The salary of electrical design engineer is $76,000.
• The salary of controls engineers is $73,000.
• The salary of production engineer is $81,000.

Engineering salary in China

China is one popular nation which provides various jobs for different engineering sakary ranges. Even though it has a communist political system but it plays a key role in determining salary. The income figures of china are dominated by Chinese New Yuan.

Average salary in china:

The average financial compensation in china is about $14,000. The china, the average remuneration offered to a software developer or engineer is about 140,000 CNY whereas the senior or experienced engineers are offered a compensation of 180,000 CNY and more per annum.

In china, the incomes are increasing. Payments given to the workers in the companies are increasing. Government is increasing minimum wages. To attract the employees, some big manufacturers are increasing the wages of staff. Most of the coastal cities have the shortage of employees. China’s manufacturing will not be lost because it has a great domestic market and are moved to higher-end goods.

The electronic engineers with doctorate are offered an average compensation of $10,685 per annum. The engineers with Master’s degree receive $9,853 whereas experts with bachelor’s degree are offered $7,100 per annum.

• The salary offered to many other engineers in China is given below:
• The salary of LAN Wan engineer is $125,000.
• The salary of controls engineers is $76,000.
• The salary of project engineer is $80,000.
• The salary of process mechanical design engineer is $75,000.
• The salary of reliability engineer is 87,000.
• The salary of industrial engineer is 67,000.

Engineering salary in India

The remuneration offered in the engineering field varies with their specialization. Not all the engineers are offered same financial compensation and it completely depends on various factors such as specialization, experience, working industry, geographical location, size of the organization, etc.

The average salary compensation offered to a software developer or engineer in India is about 650,000 INR per annum and the compensation offered to senior or experienced software developer is about 900,000 INR or more per annum. In India, the average salaries are significantly increasing in last few years. The average salary differences in India when compared to US are declined significantly by the year 2012. Considerably, the gap is dropped and India remains as a low cost competitor.

The compensation offered to the automotive engineer ranges from $5,256 to $15,011 per annum which includes bonuses, commissions and profit sharing. The total remuneration for automotive product development engineer will be in between $5,512 and $13,400 per annum including bonuses.

The median salary paid to Manufacturing Engineer is $62,000. The compensation of manufacturing engineer changes greatly from 25^th percentile to 75^th percentile is $52, 700 to $72,600.

The hourly wage of an industrial engineer is about $37.05 and the average compensation offered is $77, 000. The average starting financial compensation offered to the industrial engineer is $42,900 and can earn up to $90,000 with experience.

The compensation of middle 50 percent of petroleum engineers will range from $79, 800 to $150,300 per annum. The annual salaries of bottom 10 percent of engineers is about $58,600 or below.

The mean annual wage offered to the chemical engineer is about $91, 600. The average compensation offered to lowest of chemical engineers is $56,000 per annum whereas top 10 percentile are offered $132,900 per annum. The average earnings made by the specialists are $88,300 per annum.

Biomed engineer is offered a wage of $39 per an hour and mean annual wage is $81,100. The compensation of biomed engineer ranges from $47,600 to $121,900 annually.

Engineering salary in Russia

In Russia, the average annual compensation is around $20,700. The average financial compensation offered to a software developer or engineer ranges from 700,000 RUB to 1,500,000 RUB. The professional who have more experience will receive more compensation. The average salary offered to the Project Manager in the Informational Technology field will be around 1,600,000 RUB or more per annum. In general, the average salary is greater than the compensation from other sources. The higher percentages of salaries are offered to the engineers who have higher level of education. The most common degrees are bachelor’s degree and it is followed by Master’s degree.

The compensation offered to other engineers in Russia is given below:

• The salary offered to Structural Engineer Salary is $81,000.
• The salary offered to project engineer is $80,000.
• The salary offered to process engineer is 77,000.
• The salary offered to mechanical design engineer is $75,000.
• The salary offered to controls engineer is $76,000.
• The salary offered to senior process engineer is $94,000.
• The salary offered to senior QA engineer is 86,000.

 

In the present days, the job market for engineers is excellent. The salary information of engineering is acquired from Bureau of Labor Statistics and surveys used for collection information. There are many specializations in engineering and it is not important to assign median pay for complete engineering profession. A different pay is given for each specialization and it is worthy to look individually. It is expected that the engineers have a bright future and their salaries are discussed below.

In engineering, the highest paid specialization is petroleum engineering salary. The median salary paid to Petroleum engineer is about $108,000 and the professional who are in the top 10 percent is paid about $166,000.

Computer hardware engineering and nuclear engineering are the two next subfields where high salaries are given. The median salary offered to both these professions is about $97,000.

Next comes Aerospace engineering, the median salary offered to professionals in this specialization is $92,000. You can find high figures even at low end.

The lowest available profession is agricultural engineering where a compensation of $68,000 is offered which is not bad. Thus, all the subfields have great earnings.

The salary details of some specific professions in engineering are given below:

• The salary of Chemical Engineer Salary is $84,600.
• The salary of electrical engineer is $82,100.
• The salary of mining and mineral engineer is $76,000.
• The salary of marine and naval engineer is $74,000.
• The salary of health and safety engineer is $72,000.
• The salary of Environmental Engineer salary is $74,000.
• The salary of materials engineers is $81,500.

Additionally, make sure to know that salary offered to an engineer will start off immediately after graduation. Excellent earnings are offered to the professionals in their first job. Every potential engineer is offered impressive salary packages.

Mechanical engineering is considered as the powerful field in engineering and is involved with things that run to find new sources of power and maximize power. The average compensation offered to the mechanical engineer is $80,500 but varies with industry. In telecom industry, mechanical engineers are offered a salary package of $95,100 whereas a professional working for spectator sports industry is offered $93,100.

The civil engineering profession is related to designing, constructing and testing the structures for public. They are brains behind roads, bridges, waterways and tunnels. The average compensation offered to civil engineers is $81,100 and may be paid high in other industries. The compensation offered to a civil engineer working for oil and gas extraction industry is $107,400.

The average compensation offered to a biomedical engineer is about $82,500. Consulting service is the industry where these professionals are offered excellent salaries for about $103,000 per annum. Government’s federal executive branch is also paid higher compensation than average of $87,100.

The average compensation offered to the computer software engineer’s country wide is about $92,600 but the professional working for the industries such as computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing is offered higher salary package of $112,000. The software engineering working in California is offered good salary of $109, 250 per annum.

Engineering trends in future:

Some latest technological solutions are implemented to decrease carbon which comes from geo-engineering field. Solar insulation solutions like sun shades or discs are adequate to decrease solar radiation reaching earth. These work in the same manner as space mirrors that are threads of aluminum inserted into space between sun and earth to decrease the sunlight reaching earth. Other development is artificial trees which directly remove CO2 from atmosphere faster.

Scientists and engineers are looking to generate electricity with no virtual emissions using geothermal heat mining technologies. The turbines producing electricity are turned by geothermal power plants using hot water or subterranean steam.

The following are different working areas of an environmental engineer:

Air pollution: quality monitoring systems of air such as data and method analysis.

Toxic waste: special systems that deal with biological, chemical and many other hazards.

Environmental safety: the prevention and reduction of hazards in environmental system.

Biology: the study of living organisms.

Alternate energy systems: wave, wind, solar, geothermal, hydro-electrical, and biological energy sources.

Industrial systems: emissions management, production, product waste issues and energy efficiency.

Oil spills: spill monitoring, damage control and recovery.

Carbon footprint issues: broad based design and analysis of systems to determine and minimize production of carbon by human activity.

The following are trends in electronics and communications engineering research:

• Software-Defined Radio Technology
• Cognitive Radio Architecture
• Radio Communication Engineering
• Multiple Access Techniques
• Encrypted Radio
• Digital Voice Radio
• Dispatch Staffing Analysis
• User-Friendly Operator Interfaces
• Protocols Performance Evaluation

The Trends in Civil Engineering Research are as follows:

• Designing and Detailing Services
• Architectural Engineering
• Detailing Services
• Structural Engineering
• Computer Aided Design
• Intern Development Program
• Building Information Modeling
• Design of Shell and Spatial Structures
• Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage

The following are trends in mechanical engineering research:

• Kinematics
• Electronic Circuit Design
• Sensor Technology
• Mechanical Design
• Synergistic Engineering
• Robotics
• Hydraulic System

 

Who is a minerals engineer?

Introduction

The science of mining is mineral engineering. Minerals are very essential and they are important for industrial usage. Mineral engineers follow varies methods to extract minerals from earth. The methods followed by them are mostly safe and also environmentally sound. Mineral engineers perform various functions such as making survey, making plans for mining, inclusion of ventilation systems and they participate in the day-to-day functioning of management. They help in designing the blast which is done to open mines.viagra They use dynamite for opening the mines under strict regulations and tight supervision.

Most of mineral engineering students pursue majors in geological engineering. If there are no colleges around which provide courses relating to geological engineering then the candidates can ask the college representatives for other programs or courses they can join in order to pursue a career in mineral engineering. Students who are interested to pursue mineral engineering can study various subjects such as chemical engineering, geology, civil engineering, metallurgical engineering, petroleum engineering, natural resources conservation and so forth.

Mineral engineers require some of these skills they are critical decision making skills, writing skills, reading comprehension and speaking clearly, problem solving skills, system analysis, judgment and decision making, active listening and knowledge of mathematics.

As mineral engineers are employed by major organizations, the salaries are on par with other technical professionals.

Starting salary for mineral engineer 

Starting Salary	Salary
Median Salary Of Minerals Engineer	$ 75960
Median Salary Per Hour Of Minerals Engineer	$ 18.80

 

Average salaries of mineral engineers are as follows

Average Annual Salary	Salary
Mineral Engineer	$ 40000
Hourly Average Salary	$ 54.94

 

Salaries for minerals engineers

The factors that determine the salaries are various. For mineral engineering other than the skills and experience the geographical and industrial influence also plays a major role in deciding the salary of a mineral engineer. Thus if the mineral engineer works in area where there is a lot of mining activity then they will have  more opportunities for growth hence their salaries will greater compared to those individuals who work where the mining activity is less. But mineral engineers with exceptional skills can draw more salaries than the average ones if they can prove their worth in the company where they provide their services. Based on the industry the average of mineral engineers are as follows;

Industries	Salary Range
Coal Mining	R139370-R872975
Gold Mining	R964262
Ore Mining Others	R178543-R1020545
Engineering Consulting	R872975-R143675
Armaments And Explosives	R127632-R771903

 

*above data relates to South Africa and the currency used is Zar.

Salaries of mineral engineers based upon their skill/ specialty/ certification. 

As the mineral engineer job is technical job and needs skill to perform the job, salaries increase with the experience and also with the level attained.

level	median salary
Engineer i	$55942
Engineer ii	$66528
Engineer iii	$79910
Engineer iv	$94004
Engineer v	$107954

What is Chemical Engineering?

Chemical engineering is defined as one of the important branch in engineering which deals with creative application of physical and life sciences along with other branches like economics and mathematics. It makes use of conversion process while converting raw materials or chemicals into useful as well as valuable forms.

 

Chemical engineering vs. other disciplines

Chemical engineeringmainly comprises of design and maintenance of the chemical plants. Engineers in this department are being involved in chemical process development, thereby converting raw forms of materials or chemicals into valuable product forms,      involving elimination of chemicals and waste materials that could enable large scale production.

It gathers various fields of chemical technology such as mineral range industries, petrochemical plants, petroleum refining plant types, synthetic fibers and pharmaceutical industries.

Chemical engineer – Role

Chemical engineers are central to any type of process industry, he is well known for applying wide range of theoretical and practical skills, thus he makes sure that all the processes are being operated economically, sustainably and safely.

Chemical engineers chief role is to design and operate chemical industry plants along with improvising the production methods for large manufacturing chemical units.

Level of Employment

Although chemical engineering is regarded as a smallest discipline out of four major engineering fields – civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical. It has got the wide variety of application and relevance in chemical industry. All the other engineering disciplines have to rely upon this field of engineering, in one form or the other. Thus chemical engineers lay foundation with other fields of engineering to cater chemical and economic base.

 

Chemical engineer Salary – Statistical Survey Report

Statistics vary as per the estimation of the annual salary package of the chemical engineer employed in US.

Highly paid chemical engineers can earn in the range USD 133,000 annually, based on their merit and education level. However, there are other criterion to consider like, experience, location and gender in some cases, for the case of employment.

According to 2009 survey by Labor Bureau of US

• Mean annual wage of chemical engineer – USD 91,700
• Middle range, of which 50% of chemical engineers has got a annual package of USD 88,260, or an hourly rate of USD 42.20
• Lowest 10% of them have been offered with USD 56,100, by an hourly rate of USD 26.97.
• While the highest 10% of them are able to earn USD 132,960 annually, or an hourly rate of USD 63.83.

Industry Type and Pay range

Chemical engineers has got varied pay package, as per the type of industry employed. While some companies can pay up to $ 54/hour other industries can pay only $ 18/hour. Hence, it all depends upon the industry.

Top paying companies or sectors for that matter are, oil and gas extraction, scientific research, scientific consulting. Whereas other type of industries within same range of pay is, technical sector, management and also motor vehicle parts manufacturing.

Normally chemical engineers can earn in the range of USD 20/hour to 55/hour on an average.

High pay masters are

• Scientific research – USD 46/hour on average for Master’s, Ph.D. degree Holders
• Oil Extraction – USD 55/hour on average
• Oil and Gas Extraction
• Management sector
• Technical field
• Scientific consulting
  • Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

Salary differentiation for chemical engineer

As discussed earlier, there is differentiation among industries regarding the pay. Some of the companies like pharmaceutical or manufacturing concerns can offer a package of at least USD 45/hour for the new entrants.

Therefore, the person who has an expertise in chemical engineering with a bent towards manufacturing or pharmaceutical sector can expect a better salary. There is a huge demand in other sectors which are correlatedto the chemical process, along with demanding pay packages.

Industries which can pay up to USD 44/hour

• Pharmaceutical

 

• Manufacturing
  • Professional Service

For some companies, there is low application of chemical base in the engineering feature. To them, there is little need of engineers who are well grounded with basics in chemical technology. Though one can expect a low pay in these types of business sectors, but there shall be huge demand once they gain experience in the core area.

Low paying industries are

Artificial manufacturing companies like

• Textile Industries
• Rubber companies

 

I. Starter Salary

Starting salaries of a chemical engineer

Chemical engineeringis the profession which has roaring demand in the job market.The companies are in urgent need of the young and fresh pass outs of college with thorough knowledge on the chemical technology and principles.

If you find yourself interested in the chemical technology arena, then chemical engineer is the relevant profession of your interest. Through application with advance technology you can make a base in the industry; all you need to do is, learn and apply the concepts and adapt to the changes in the industry.

Salaries for the new engineering graduates of chemical technology shall vary as per the sector they chose.

• Those who are in the field of academia, interested in teaching side can earn up to USD 36,500 if they have the bachelor’s degree. In addition they can get a package of USD 50,010 if they possess a Ph.D. degree.
• Individual who target government sector with bachelor’s degree, can expect a pay range of USD 41,020, whereas for the same person with Ph.D. level degree can earn up to USD 82,520.
• Personswho wish to join the core industry, can earn somewhere around USD 38,410 with a bachelor’s degree, while with a Ph.D. he can earn in the range of USD 78,020

 

Median salaries of new chemical engineers in various departments as per 2009

 

 

Department     Degree         Salary package (P.A)

                                                                    

   Government   Bachelor’s        USD 41,025                         

Ph.D. level        USD 82,485                                                                          

                                                                                                                 

   Academic      Bachelor’s        USD 36,425

Ph.D. level       USD 50,015

 

 

  Core Industry   Bachelor’s       USD 38,425

 Ph.D. level       USD 78,025                                                          

 

 

Starting salaries of fresh chemical engineers

Salaries can be also on the basis of gender apart from the degree earned, in the chemical engineering profession.

While in the bachelor’s level, women can earn up to USD 36,480 which will go further to USD 78,020 when it comes to doctoral level.

Men can earn USD 40,020 in the bachelor’s level, whereas in the Ph.D. level he can expect USD 75,280.

 

Gender	Bachelor’s degree	Master’sDegree	Doctoral (Ph.D.)Degree
Women	USD 36,485	USD 46,485	USD 78,025
Men	USD 40,025	USD 60,005	USD 75,285

 

II. Average Salary

Average salary of a chemical engineer

Though all the engineer salaries are almost in the same level of chemical technology, there are some variations according to the job title and level of work.

Some sort of chemical engineer who is in the process sector can earn in the range of 77,990 USD, where as the engineer in the development field can earn in the range of USD 110,010.

Chemical process engineer has the pay range of USD 89,008, while the process production engineer can earn in the range of USD 97,010 on an average. Meanwhile the process project engineer can have the pay range of USD 85,020.

 

Average Salaries of chemical engineer

Job Title	Average Salary (P.A)
Process chemical engineer	USD 77,995
Chemical engineer (development)	USD 110,015
Chemical process engineer	USD 89,010
Process production engineer	USD 97,015
Process project engineer	USD 85,025

 

 

III. Experienced and salary levels

Experience and salary level of chemical engineer

Engineers in the chemical stream can earn in the range of USD 43,519 to 78,562 as an initial pay without any experience. While the person within the experience range of 1 to 4 years can expect the package around 45,332 USD to 81,074 USD per annum.

However, the individual within the experience range of 8 to 9 years can be offered up to 54,400 USD to 100,015 USD, whereas the person with the experience of 10 -19 years shall get the salary package of  USD 60,797 to 125,875 USD.

Most experienced individuals, or the one who has the experience like 20 years and above can expect further package up to USD 150,316 annually.

 

 

Chemical engineer salaries as per experience level

Years of experience	Salary Range
Below 1year	USD 43,520 – 78,565
1 – 4years of Exp.	USD 45,335 – 81,075
5 – 9 years of Exp.	USD 54,405 – 100,020
10 – 19 years of Exp.	USD 60, 800 – 125, 880
20years and above Exp.	USD 58, 560 – 150,320

 

Chemical engineers with no experience or with less than a year experience has the hourly pay range of USD 8.20 to 29.81

For the individuals, with 1 to 4 years experience shall expect a pay range within the limit of 13.10 USD to 34.19 USD on hourly basis, whereas the people with 5 to 9 years of experience can expect the pay in the range of 20.44 USD to 87.10 USD per hour.

The person with 10-19 years of experience can expect the hourly pay range of USD 23.25 to USD 29.34; however the individual with 20 years and above experience can expect the pay of USD 40.96 per hour to 95.02.

 

Chemical Engineer Salary hourly pay

Years of experience	Hourly Pay
Below 1year	USD 8.25 – 29.85
Within 1- 4years Exp.	USD 13.15 – 34.20
Under 5 – 9years of Exp.	USD 20.45 – 87.15
Exp. Of 10-19 years	USD 23.30 – 29.35
20 years and above Exp.	USD 41.00 – 95.05

 

 

 

IV. Intern Salary

Chemical engineer intern salary

Interns are very essential for some companies, as they play vital role in their production process. They are just fresh in their approach and with more creative and adaptive nature. Moreover, they are much grounded in the basics with deep rooted fundamentals.

Most companies such as Merck and Dow Corning hire interns on a regular basis; their projects are mostly well tuned with fresh talent. They have favorable pay systems for the internship fellows, where the base pay shall be in the range of 20 USD per hour for the well-known companies.Added to that, there are other perks and incentives as per the talent level and performance shown alongside.

For instance, Merck, one of the top pharmaceutical and chemical base companies, encourages interns very much, as they mainly believe in the raw talent and approach to work. Mostly they look out for the graduates in chemistry and relevant disciplines, who are well-versed with chemical engineering and technology, with sound knowledge on the chemical principles and their industrial application.

 

Intern salaries of chemical engineer

Company Name	Hourly pay
Marathon oil	USD 30 – 35
Merck	USD 30 -30
Dow Corning	USD 25-30
Eastman chemical	USD 20-20
ICL Industrial products	USD 15-20

 

 

V. by State

Chemical engineer Salary range by state

Not only in the engineering profile, every other job depends on the location criterion, as most of the states or geographical locations involves, affordable level of income to meet the minimum needs of survival on that particular location.

Basing on this aspect, there are certain records with which can give you, level of income for the chemical engineer as per the job location suggested. Just have a look; these are general amount of salary figures to be drawn, as per the location mentioned.

Chemical engineer’s salary as per the Job location

 

Job location	Expected Salary (P.A)
South Dakota (SD)	USD 77,015
Pennsylvania (PA)	USD 80,085
South Carolina (SC)	USD 81,005
Oklahoma (OK)	USD 81,045
North Carolina (NC)	USD 85,015
Virginia (VA)	USD 90,020
New York (NY)	USD 104,020
Mississippi (MS)	USD 112,015

 

 

 

 

 

VI. 5 companies’ salary in the field

Chemical engineer Salary as per the company

Companies shall pay as per the job demand and the level of technical base on the person, though the talent plays an active role in the chemical profession. There are certain other things which the person needs to imbibe before acquiring the job, especially in the knowledge of chemicals. Application and adaptability are primary for the chemical engineering; the person needs to apply the theoretical knowledge into practicals, with certain modifications as per the requirement.

Some companies like, BP have the highest package of USD 110,000 annually on an average, whereas other companies can provide the packages from USD 65,000 to USD 100,000 per annum.

Just have a look at the various pay masters in the chemical engineering discipline; please note that, they look out for overall knowledge of the personbefore offering him the role in their relevant department.

Chemical engineer salaries as per the company

 

Name of the company	Average Salary (P.A)	Salary range
Software catalysts	USD 61, 845	USD 50,025 –  90,015
DuPont	USD 82,015	USD 74,025 – 93,015
Eastman Chemical	USD 74,475	USD 66,005 – 85,010
BP	USD 83,340	USD 70,015 – 110,005
Dow Corning	USD 80,910	USD 67,005 – 93,025
Merck	USD 72,135	USD 68,025 – 77,020

 

 

VII.Factors that can affect salary

There are certain factors which can affect the chemical engineers profession, which are further mentioned below.

List of factors that can mainly affect the career of a chemical engineer

• Gender
• Age
• Education     
• Experience
• Location
• Industry type

Gender- There are companies which are very keen on the gender criterion, as they might believe that males are more active in certain departments in the chemical technology, while females are not that active on the other aspects of chemical discipline.

As you can see, most of the chemical engineers who are womenhavethe maximum salary package in the research and academia department when compared to male category in the same segment, therefore reasoning and analysis along with application of theory into practical note differs mainly in this level of approach.

Age – While in most cases, companies are eager to hire the young graduates who are well equipped with relevant knowledge on the subject and who can fine-tune the market conditions. Hence, the persons who are in the age group of 18 – 25 years are well in demand in this engineering discipline.

Education–Chemical engineering requires candidates who have similar education, in addition to relevant certifications and courses shall land this dream job. Moreover, the skills shall further enhance with the education received, hence it is quite essential to pursue the degree in chemical engineering to have the completely fathom the theoretical and practical knowledge on the chemical technology.

Experience –Experience plays a vital role in every job, the companies will be always in search of a suitable person with some sort of experience in the relevant department before filling up the vacant position. Thus, it is suggested to have necessary experience, maybe as a part-timer or as an intern, which shall put you apart from the crowd of fresher graduates applying for the same vacantposition.

Location –You are more interested in the job, but the only thing which is bothering you might be the job location. For instance, the place of work may be quite far from your home or it requires higher levels of income for survival in that particular area; these are the cases which shall prevent you accepting the job offer. But think again, this could be your dream job and in a top-notch company, therefore make necessary arrangements for relocation.

Industry type – Initially, you might land a low-level company or the sector which has got very much correlation with chemical technology but pays you less, less than your expectation. But hold on, gain some experience and understand the concepts and work culture before saying – no, straight away. Experience in the relevant industry also carries, weightage on your resume, which shall further help you land your dream job.

 

Ever since humans have been inventing things, there have been engineers. The choice of engineering as a full-time course of study and profession began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Everything that has form, shape, is manmade and has a function has been engineered. There are literally hundreds of types of engineers, from mechanical, electrical, production, automobile, computer, software, civil, sound, heating, light and so many more.
A comparison of the salaries of the different types of engineers will revel which is the most profitable vocation for you. The word software means life and blood nowadays with almost all companies running on sophisticated software programs. From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, the software industry has seen only an upward spiral over the decades. It jobs have become the most wanted sector for employment and the average Software Engineer Salary is approximately from $50,000 to $110,000 with increase with experience and technical skill base. The best career in the past was chemical engineering, with the increase in manufacturing industries worldwide. This is a well paying field and the opportunities are immense in oil, gas, plastics, textiles, FMCG, toys, cosmetics, paints and healthcare sectors. The Chemical Engineer Salary on average is around $45,000 to $98,000.
This is the house that Jack built, sure, but not with a civil engineer’s help and guidance. The civil engineers are those who make bridges, dams, airports, offices, defense establishments, shops, hospitals, roads, highways, ports, schools, monuments and palaces. They are trained in architecture and infrastructure. Based on experience, education, awards, reputation and the quality of work the Civil Engineer Salary is between $70,000 and $85,000. To make factories, cars, planes, ships, domestic appliances, robots, computers, heavy equipment and medical devices, one needs the expertise of a mechanical engineer. They are the architects of machinery and parts. They design, create and test mechanical equipment, making them fir for human use. The Mechanical Engineering Salary is somewhere between $63,000 and $88,000.
With every aspect of human life progressing with leaps and bounds, today an engineer Engineer Salary is a highly coveted prize for many youngsters around the globe. Choose a path of engineering that matches your aptitude and enjoy a creative, challenging and financially rewarding career for a lifetime.

Aeronautical Engineer Salary details

An Aeronautical Engineer is a person who is supposed to design military or normal airplanes. He must apply his scientific theory and derive solutions from it. In this field, the work consists of aerodynamics, propulsion systems and so forth. A number of job opportunities are available in this field.

There are four stages in the engineering process

1)   Requirements

2)   Design

3)   Integration

4)   Evaluation

If an aeronautical engineer wants to design an engine of an aircraft, he must know the requirements which an engine must meet.

The median salary of an aeronautical engineer is $92,520.

 

1. a.   Average salary

The table below gives the average salary details in different working areas

Certification	Salary
Certified Professional Engineer	$41,217-$139,620
Military	$29,799-$103,525
Engineer In Training	$51,089-$112,441
Associate Of Science In Electrical Engineering	$58,326-$77,092

 

The table below gives the salaries of the employees according to the industries they work in:

Industry	Salary
Aerospace And Defense	$55, 114-$101, 847
Commercial Aircraft, Military	$50, 223-$122, 904
Aircraft Engine Manufacturing	$48,147-$107, 276
Aerospace, Aeronautics	$40, 268-$131,115
Commercial Aviation/ Airline	$30, 410-$94, 815
Engineering Services	$47,166-$101,736
Flight Test Software And Simulators	$56,565-$68,400

 

b. experienced and levels salary

Aeronautical engineers are responsible for designing aircrafts. They may hold advanced degrees in the field. They are supposed to design aircrafts and they should apply the scientific information available. The salaries given to them are based on their experience.

If the candidate has one to four years of experience, he receives an hourly salary of $16.82-$39.73. If he works in a company, he receives an hourly wage of $15.32-$60.91.

The table below gives the salary of the candidate depending on his level of experience

Years Of Experience	Salary
Less Than One Year	$46,052-$76,510
1-4 Years	$46,626-$86,162
5-9 Years	$51,521-$101,611
10-19 Years	$64,111-$106,178
20 Years Of More	$51,064-$132,778

 

Salary of inexperienced aeronautical engineers

The salary of an aeronautical engineer is less when he joins the job due to his lack of experience. In order to increase his pay, he must understand the work and he should obtain the necessary credentials. Rigorous training is also needed in order to prosper in the field. The starting salary is $58,130.

 

c. salary by state

The table below shows the salary of the candidate according to the state which employs him.

State	Salary
California	$ 49,857-$ 131,250
Texas	$ 55,202-$ 110,990
Georgia	$ 54,108-$ 106,436
Florida	$ 39,149-$ 99,329
Maryland	$ 51,521-$ 101,341
Washington	$ 52,711-$ 98,633
New York	$ 45,769-$ 147,395

 

The table below shows the salaries of the candidates according to the cities

City	Salary
Fort Worth, Texas	$ 57,422-$ 118,498
Palmdale, California	$ 57,096-$ 119,421
Marietta, Georgia	$52,890-$ 89,396
Seattle, Washington	$ 57,512-$ 78,617
Atlanta, Georgia	$ 70,000-$ 105,000
Miami, Florida	$ 40,000-$ 91,000
Dallas, Texas	$ 55,463-$ 79,354

 

The table below shows the bonuses given to the candidates based on the level of experience.

Years Of Experience	Bonus
Less Than One Year	$ 1,500
1-4 Years	$ 2,048
5-9 Years	$ 5,000
10-19 Years	$ 3,052
20 Years Or More	$ 7,500

 

Years Of Experience	Vacation Data
Less Than One Year	2.0 Weeks
1-4 Years	2.3 Weeks
5-9 Years	2.8 Weeks
10-19 Years	3.1 Weeks
20 Years Of Experience	3.5 Weeks

 

State	Vacation Data
California	2.7 Weeks
Texas	2.8 Weeks
Georgia	2.3 Weeks
Florida	2.4 Weeks
Washington	2.6 Weeks
Maryland	1.8 Weeks
Ohio	2.4 Weeks

 

The table below shows the number of people who have different skills

Skill	No. Of People
Engineering Design	130
Microsoft Office	78
Microsoft Excel	55
Mat Lab	53
Project Management	49
Microsoft Word	46
Avionics	46

 

Certification	No. of people
Certified Professional Engineer	37
Military	20
Engineer in training	14
Associate of Science in electrical engineering	7
Comptia A + Service Technician	2
Certified Systems Engineering Professional	2
Certified Information systems Security Professional	2

 

Employment opportunities

Aeronautical Engineering is one of the most challenging fields in engineering. There is a lot of scope in this field. Candidates are specialized in the field of construction, designing, testing and operation.

This job requires a lot of training. Manual skills and mechanical skills are needed. The candidates work under teams under the supervision of senior engineers.

Physical fitness is also needed for the candidate. Dedication towards work is required. Knowledge in mathematics is necessary in order to discharge various tasks given.

The candidates can positions in airlines and aircraft manufacturing units.

The field is very competitive and requires candidates who have the potential to perform any kind of task assigned to them. Working for additional hours is very important. Candidates should know how to use technologies like robotics, laser and computer software. A bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering is needed for this field. Training programs can take four to five years to complete.

Reliability is defined as a typical functional branch of engineering, a specialized discipline in the systems engineering segment. It mainly deals with study, evaluation and life-cycle management of the reliability of products. It provides probability analysis to measure, the availability and maintainability of the product segment.

It mainly depends upon theories of probability and reliability along with the statistical techniques to set the requirements, to measure and predict the reliability on the product, further it gives out the analysis on the improvement and reliability performance to the product mentioned.

Reliability engineering vs. other engineering departments

Mostly, companies do not follow certain discipline to the reliability department; often it is mixed with other departments of engineering, in the organizational chart. Thus reliable engineers shall have the task of a design engineer, system engineer, quality engineer and also logistics engineer. Hence he shall have expertise in other fields like logistics engineering, integrated logistics support along with security and safety engineering and for that he shall be maintaining overall control on all the relevant departments,

Function of a Reliability engineer

The chief role of a reliability engineer is to develop the reliability requirements for the product manufactured, then to set across the necessary life-cycle program of reliability to that. Thereafter he needs to design the corrective actions of measurement. He shall look into the performance through required analysis and tasks so as to ensure that the product meets its assigned set-standards, to minimize any kind of unreliable risk and modify it into acceptable levels.

 

I. Starter Salary

Starting Salary of Reliability Engineer

Degree	Salary Range
Bachelor’s level	USD 48,315 to USD 96,790
B.Sc. or BS Engineering	USD 52, 800 to USD 83, 530
Mechanical Eng. Degree	USD 52, 755 to USD 83,505
B.Sc. / BS Electrical Eng.	USD 61, 500 to USD 87,005
Electrical Eng.	USD 61,455 to USD 87,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. Average salary

Average Income for Reliability Engineer (per annum)

Average Payment	USD 90,025
Salary Range	USD 50,915 – USD 97,430
Bonus	USD 1,010 – USD 11,015
Profit Share	USD 508 – USD 1,965
Total earning (approx.)	USD 49,595 – USD 103,760

 

Salary Package of a Reliability Engineer, as per the Varied Role

Position	Package
Mechanical Reliability Engineer	USD 96,025
Reliability Engineer	USD 89,055
Sr.Reliability Engineer	USD 110,005
Maintenance Reliability Engineer	USD 85,015
Reliability Maintenance Engineer	USD 100,025
Electrical Reliability Engineer	USD 54,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 III. Experience and salary levels

Reliability Engineer – Experience and Salary levels

Experience Levels	Income Range
Up To 1 Year	USD 47, 745 – USD 60, 115
1 To 4 Years Of Experience	USD 49, 075 – USD 92, 260
5 To 9 Years Exp.	USD 62, 010 – USD 101, 685
10 To 19 Years	USD 71, 710 – 92, 465
20 Years And Above	USD 78, 615 – 96, 575

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus for Reliability Engineer through experience range

Years of experience	Median Bonus Expected
Under  1year	USD 2,500
Within 1 to 4years	USD 6,020
From 5 to 9 years	USD 6,005
10 to 19 years Exp.	USD 3,005
20 years or above exp.	USD 985

 

 

 

 

Profit share to the reliability engineer

Experience level	Profit Share
1 to 4 years of Exp.	USD 2,005
5 to 9 years of Exp.	USD 1,550
20 years and above	USD 560

 

 

 

Earnings of Reliability Engineer by Skills

Skill Set	Earning Probability
Microsoft Excel	40%
Microsoft Office	35%
Microsoft Word	30%
Quality Improvement	30%
Quality Assurance /Quality control	30%
Project Management	20%
Project Engineering	15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. Intern Salary

Average Intern package of reliability engineer

 

Work Location	Salary package ( P.A)
Eden Prairie, MN	USD 50,015
Port Arthur, TX	USD 69,005
Cincinnati, OH	USD 47,685 to 64,080
Santa Clara, CA	USD 98, 010

 

 

 

 

 

V. by state

Reliability Engineer Salary package (as per the state)

Job location	Salary Range
California	USD 65,005 – 98,755
Florida	USD 59,005 – 91,185
Texas	USD 61,505 – 99,500
New york	USD 71, 710 – 92, 470
Pennsylvania	USD 78, 615 – 96, 575

 

 

 

Reliability Engineer – Vacation (as per weeks)

Experience (by years)	Vacation (by weeks )
Below 1year	1.5 weeks
1 to 4 years	2.5 weeks
5 to 9 years	3.0 weeks
10 to 19 years	3.5 weeks
20 years and above	3.5 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

VI. by company

Reservoir Engineer Package as per company

Company	Salary Package (Monthly)
Dow Chemical Co.	$ 1,750
Innovative Solutions & Support INC	$ 1,660
Koch Nitrogen Company LLC	$ 1850
Philips	$ 1770
Cosine Technical Group LLC	$ 1780

 

 

 

 

 

VII. Factors that can affect the salary

List of factors which will affect the salary of reliability engineer

• Education
• Skills and abilities
• Computer Skills
• Location
• Analytical and reasoning skills

 

Chief Role of Reservoir engineer

The main duty of the reservoir engineer is to optimize the oil and natural gas production through well-organizeddrilling and exploration work. In addition he has to ensure optimum production levels by proper utilization of oil recovery methods and techniques.

Functional role of the reservoir engineer

A reservoir engineer’s main duty lies in the evaluation of the field performance through reservoir modeling studies, thereby exploring the opportunities to value maximization. It involves optimal utilization of exploration and production channels of hydrocarbons to enhance their level of production.Below mentioned is a detailed picture of the salary package paid to reservoir engineers.

 

I. Starter salary

Starting salaries of Reservoir engineer

Education	Salary Package
Bachelor’s Degree	USD 76,515 – 152,565
Bachelor’s Science (BS/B.Sc.)	USD 87,740 – 152, 425
Bachelor’s Petroleum Engineering	USD 80,745 – 128, 525
Bachelor’s Chemical Engineering	USD 90,025 – 131,935
Master’s Petroleum Engineering	USD 83, 730 – 120, 190
Master Of Science (MS)	USD 76,525– 161, 490
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)	USD 95,025 – 190,010
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering	USD 100,005 – 127,700

 

Reservoir engineer pay as per the school attended

School of Graduation	Income earned
Texas A& M University	USD 84, 140 – 172, 615
Colorado school of Mines	USD 86,580 – 149,000
University of Texas – Austin	USD 110,355 – 126,765
Texas Tech university	USD 87,495 – 97,545
University of Oklahoma	USD 84,505 – 140,005

 

 

 

 

 

II. Average Salaries

Average salaries of a Reservoir engineer

Renumeration	Income Range
Salary	USD 79, 230 – 155, 895
Bonus	USD 5,020 – 36,430
Profit Sharing	USD 2, 925 – 20,515
Total Payment	USD 84, 415 – 190,560

 

 

 

 

Reservoir engineer salary along with benefits and perks

Emoluments	Payment Range
Paid Holidays/Vacation	USD 85,675 – 156,550
401 (K)	USD 83, 205 – 157,600
Education/Training/Tuition Fee Reimbursement	USD 89,920 – 162,405
Life Insurance Coverage	USD 87, 905 – 155,425
Flexi-Time Payment	USD 86,510 – 161,270
Relocation Pay	USD 89,280 – 158,825
Sick Leave Payment	USD 84,750 – 158,825

 

 

III. Experience and salary levels

Salary of a reservoir engineer as per the experience

Experience Criterion	Pay Package
Up To 1year	USD 41,220 – 93, 535
1 To 4 Years Of Experience	USD 74, 500 – 116, 155
5 To 9 Years’ Experience	USD 86, 960 – 145, 685
10 – 19 Years’ Experience	USD 84, 565 – 171,145
20 Years And Above Exp.	USD 153,350 – 209,605

 

 

Salary package of a Reservoir engineer by Industry

Industry Type	Salary range
Oil and Gas	USD 77,500 – 155,020
Oil and Gas Exploration	USD 84, 430 – 160,585
Engineering Consultation	USD 80,000 – 111,915
Oil and Gas Extraction	USD 79,990 – 120,005
Oil field Services	USD 88,440 – 121, 565
Energy and Utilities	USD 79,655 – 147,205

 

 

IV. Intern Salary

Average monthly intern salaries of a Reservoir engineers

Company Name	Salary Offered ( Per Month)
Conco Philips	USD 6, 980
Chevron	USD 6, 875
Hess Corporation	USD 6, 850
Murphy Exploration & Production	USD 6, 765
EI Paso Corporation	USD 6, 725

 

 

V. By State

Salary of a Reservoir engineer by state

State	Pay Range
Texas	USD 79, 260 – 151,995
California	USD 75,965 – 139,065
Colorado	USD 86, 875 – 147,395
Oklahoma	USD 92, 370 – 198,325
Louisiana	USD 85, 220 – 131,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.5 Company’s salary in Reservoir engineering

Five companies and their salaries offered for Reservoir engineers

Company  Name	Package Offered
Shell Exploration And Production	USD 112,730
Chevron	USD 105, 180
Arco Ampm	USD 103, 415
BP	USD 116, 270
Occidental Oil And Gas	USD 93, 035

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reservoir Engineer Salary as per the company size

No. of persons employed	Expected salary
10 – 49 persons	USD 85,385 – 115,005
200 – 599 people	USD 70,470 – 173,830
600 – 1999 people	USD 83,430 – 156,495
2000 – 4999 persons	USD 92,015 – 137,875
5000 – 19,999 people	USD 87,505 – 148,305
20,000 – 49,999 persons	USD 81,390 – 141,500
50,000 and above	USD 89,325 – 172,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII. Factors that can affect salary

Factors which can affect the salary of a reservoir engineer

• Educational qualification
• Certifications and additional degree
• School of Graduation
• Industry type
• Headcount of the company
• Work Location

How Much Does a Drilling Engineer earn

About Drilling Engineer

Drilling engineers are specialists who design and implement procedures and are in charge of all aspects of drilling wells safely, economically – right from their inception through to their completion. They work in close proximity with the service contractors, drilling contractors and compliance personnel along with geologists and other technical specialists. They can be employed by a specialty drilling contractor, service organization, and domestic or multinational/international oil company. Their role is minimizing on the costs of getting viable information to assess the formations penetrated, at the same time ensuring the health and safety of the workers and other personnel while protecting the environment.

(A) Starting Salary

The starting salary or the entry level salary of a drilling engineer is enumerated in the below shown table.

Job	Annual Salary Range
Starting Salary of a Drilling Engineer	$ 70,820	$ 84,295

 

(B) Average Salary

There are many factors affecting the salary or hourly wage rate of a Drilling engineer. Below is a table that shows the average annual salary range including bonus and profit-sharing.

Drilling Engineer	Annual Salary Range
Salary Received	$ 69,970	$ 154,520
Bonus Received	$ 4,925	$ 50,760
Sharing in the Profit	$ 2,470	$ 88,770
Total Pay (after deductions)	$ 78,160	$ 206,520

 

(C) Experienced and Levels Salary

The salary of a drilling engineer will vary according to the years of experience that he gains and during those years how he advances and gets promotions at different levels.

Salary According to Job Levels

Job at Different Levels	Lowest 10%	Lowest 25%	Median 50%	Highest 75%	Highest 90%
Drilling Engineer I Entry Level	$ 65,105	$ 70,820	$ 77,090	$ 84,295	$ 90,850
Drilling Engineer II Intermediate Level	$ 72,040	$ 77,745	$ 84,015	$ 90,792	$ 96,969
Drilling Engineer III Senior Level	$ 89,070	$ 96,475	$ 104,615	$ 112,880	$ 120,402
Drilling Engineer IV Level IV	$ 101,975	$ 110,320	$ 119,480	$ 127,310	$ 134,440
Drilling Engineer V Specialists & Consultants Level	$ 126,320	$ 134,630	$ 143,770	$ 157,109	$ 169,255
DrillingOperations Manager	$ 78,030	$ 96,020	$ 115,780	$ 122,040	$ 127,740

 

Salary According to Years of Experience

Years Of ExperienceOf A Drilling Engineer	Annual Salary RangeFor A Drilling Engineer
Less Than A Year	$ 70,749	$ 91,560
In The Range Of 1-4 Years	$ 64,430	$ 119,310
In The Range Of 5-9 Years	$ 67,870	$ 155,469
In The Range Of 10-19 Years	$ 82,550	$ 173,730
20 Years And More	$ 106,570	$ 152,602

 

(D) By State

Salary which is paid to drilling engineers differs from state to state as per the oil wells in the vicinity as well as the company which is operating in that state. Given below is the tabular form of average annual salary in different states paid to drilling engineers.

State or Province	Annual Salary Range
Pennsylvania	$ 77,770	$ 111,200
Texas	$ 69,235	$ 156,500
Louisiana	$ 74,499	$ 97,960
Oklahoma	$ 88,435	$ 130,002

 

In addition to their salaries they also get the usual benefits and perks prevailing in the industry such as 401(k), company pension plan, reimbursement towards further education, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, life insurance and disability etc. They also receive common health benefits too.