Compensation Trends Report
Engineering
The following data represent national averages for a wide variety of roles for which Specialized Recruiting Group helps companies recruit top talent. For more detailed information about your local compensation trends, contact your Specialized Recruiting Group representative. All data within this report were sourced via JobsEQ by Chmura, a top third-party resource for labor market data and analytics. More information about JobsEQ is available at
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Title
Mean
Entry Level
Experienced
Aerospace Engineers
$137,900
$90,700
$161,500
Agricultural Engineers
$96,200
$68,600
$110,000
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$103,300
$64,400
$122,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$176,300
$120,200
$204,300
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
$110,000
$75,500
$127,200
Chemical Engineers
$126,200
$82,200
$148,200
Civil Engineers
$104,900
$69,700
$122,600
Computer Hardware Engineers
$150,300
$94,400
$178,200
Construction and Building Inspectors
$76,000
$48,600
$89,700
Construction Managers
$120,300
$73,200
$143,900
Drafters
$68,100
$45,900
$79,300
Electrical Engineers
$120,600
$76,700
$142,600
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
$128,200
$83,500
$150,500
Engineers, All Other
$121,100
$71,000
$146,100
Environmental Engineers
$109,800
$70,700
$129,300
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
$113,100
$72,700
$133,300
Industrial Engineers
$106,900
$73,700
$123,400
Industrial Production Managers
$130,200
$80,900
$154,900
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
$110,500
$79,400
$126,100
Materials Engineers
$114,600
$72,700
$135,600
Mechanical Engineers
$109,000
$72,100
$127,500
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$108,600
$68,900
$128,500
Nuclear Engineers
$131,400
$91,700
$151,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
$89,300
$56,000
$106,000
Petroleum Engineers
$149,200
$87,400
$180,100
Plant and System Operators
$76,800
$46,000
$92,200
Project Management Specialists
$107,800
$63,000
$130,200
Surveyors
$78,700
$48,100
$94,000
In today’s job market, a comprehensive compensation strategy is more important than ever to not only attract and retain top talent, but also drive employee engagement, satisfaction, and long-term organizational success.
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