According to the US Dept of Labor:
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. First listed is the Type of Engineer, then their annual salary if they have a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D:
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical:
$50,993 $62,930 $72,529
Agricultural:
$46,172 53,022 —
Bioengineering and biomedical:
$48,503 59,667 —
Chemical: $53,813 57,260 79,591
Civil: $43,679 48,050 59,625
Computer: $52,464 60,354 69,625
Electrical/electronics and communications: $51,888 64,416 80,206
Environmental/environmental health:
$47,384 — —
Industrial/manufacturing:
$49,567 56,561 85,000
Materials: $50,982 — —
Mechanical: $50,236 59,880 68,299
Mining & mineral: $48,643 — —
Nuclear: $51,182 58,814 —
Petroleum: $61,516 58,000 —
Which engineers are "hot" right now?
*Biomedical engineers
*Environmental engineers
Which are declining in position openings?
*Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
*Petroleum engineers
Good luck!
2007-01-30 14:39:56
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answered by edith clarke 7
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engineneers should make good money yearly depends on what type of engineneer it is, and their years of experience is a good help in the field of engineering.
2007-01-30 10:43:06
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answered by maria fkun 4
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It depends on what kind of engineers they are, where they are located, what they do, AND whether they have a job.
Many engineers are unemployed at the moment.
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2007-01-30 10:43:18
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answered by oth o >>>> Y! users come first? 6
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It depends upon your experience and which company you are going to work for.
Well it range from $50000 to 80000 per year for entry level.
2007-01-30 10:42:22
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answered by Joe L 1
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Professional engineers make at least $ 60,000- $100,000 a year.
2007-01-30 10:40:57
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answered by WC 7
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