Salaries in Mechanical Engineering

Compensation in Mechanical Engineering, 5th Edition - 2006
Survey Summary

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Summary of the 511-page Compensation in Mechanical Engineering, 5th Edition survey report from Abbott, Langer Association Surveys. The following describes the national median total cash compensation for 17 benchmark jobs.

The median annual income reported in a recent survey of the compensation of mechanical engineers was $93,000, with 10% making under $59,000 and 10% making over $145,941, according to Abbott, Langer Association Surveys. The composite highest-income practitioner in this field (salary plus cash bonus and/or cash profit sharing) is the President "B" (having little or no financial interest in an organization) with a median income of $161,780. Far toward the other end of the income spectrum, Junior Engineers have a median annual income of $53,000.

E-mail invitations to participate in the survey were sent to members of ASME. Usable responses were received from 7,363 individuals. The results are contained in the in-depth, 511-page survey report and findpay program, Compensation in Mechanical Engineering, 5th Edition - 2006, sponsored by ASME. The report is available for $525.00 through our On-Line Order Form or from Abbott, Langer Association Surveys, 1725 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 (Telephone: (877) 210-6563, Fax: (877) 239-2457).

The middle-50% total cash compensation of some of the other 35 jobs included in the survey report are:

Income data are reported by region, state, and metropolitan area; type of employer; number of employees in organization; type of employer vs. number of employees; primary job function; level of education; primary area of education; level of education vs. primary area of education; total years of engineering experience; education vs. experience with engineering as primary area of education; education vs. experience with scientific/technical as primary area of education; principal engineering specialty; registration status; supervisory responsibility; gender; and ethnic origin.

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