2017 salary guide for Engineers by Randstad

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welcome to the 2017 salary guide Despite the attention often placed on an employer’s ancillary offerings like training opportunities and work-life balance programs, they are not the top priorities for today’s workforce. Across generations, gender and education levels, “salary and benefits” was cited as the most important factor when choosing an employer.1 In a candidate-driven market, organizations must ensure that the compensation they offer is not just in line with the market, but competitive enough to win over job seekers who have more options than ever.

Our 2017 Salary Guide provides a benchmark for assessing the strength of your pay rates against those of your competitors, many of whom frequently vie for the same talent as you. If your pay is below average, consider whether the cost of losing talent to competitors justifies salary adjustments for new hires or current employees. Also, take note of the impact that geography has on pay if you plan to hire talent in other markets.

We invite you to browse the guide’s contents and connect with us to discuss how we can help you build a strong team or find your next great hire.

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about this guide The data presented in our Salary Guide represents a geographic listing of starting salary ranges typical for new hires with approximately three to 10 years of experience. Roles with a management title represent seven to 10 years of experience. Each job title listed includes three salary data points: low (25th percentile), median (50th percentile) and high (75th percentile).

Please note that for contract positions, these salaries will likely increase 10 to 15 percent.

Salaries in your area may vary based upon local market conditions and position-specific requirements such as experience levels, professional certifications or certain software knowledge. In addition, the salary data has been drawn from multiple industries and may not accurately portray a company’s specific situation.

Salary data is a combination of proprietary Randstad Engineering information and data that was provided by Economic Research Institute (ERI), a widely known resource of robust job competency, cost-of-living, executive compensation and salary surveys. Additional information about ERI can be accessed at www.erieri.com.

Because every organization structures its internal departments differently, the job titles presented here may not match those within your organization. For more detailed information and a market-specific analysis, please contact one of our staffing and recruitment specialists at Randstad Engineering.

salary key Salary data is reported for nine geographic areas:

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EAST NORTH CENTRAL

MOUNTAIN

PACIFIC

WEST NORTH CENTRAL

Illinois

Arizona

Alaska

Iowa

Indiana

Colorado

California

Kansas

Michigan

Idaho

Hawaii

Minnesota

Ohio

Montana

Oregon

Missouri

Wisconsin

Nevada

Washington

Nebraska

EAST SOUTH CENTRAL

New Mexico

SOUTH ATLANTIC

North Dakota

Alabama

Utah

Delaware

South Dakota

Kentucky

Wyoming

Florida

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL

Mississippi

NEW ENGLAND

Georgia

Arkansas

Tennessee

Connecticut

Maryland

Louisiana

MID-ATLANTIC

Maine

North Carolina

Oklahoma

New Jersey

Massachusetts

South Carolina

Texas

New York

New Hampshire

Virginia

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Washington, D.C.

Vermont

West Virginia

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finding your salaries page 6 East North Central page 6 East South Central page 7 Mid-Atlantic page 7 Mountain page 8 New England page 8 Pacific page 9 South Atlantic page 9 West North Central page 10 West South Central

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East North Central Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$81,051 $88,581 $98,370

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$111,588 $122,668 $137,071

Industrial Engineer

3–10 years

$70,574 $77,131 $85,654

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$69,104 $75,524 $83,870

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$77,986 $85,231 $94,650

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$62,265 $68,050 $75,570

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$89,638 $97,966 $108,792

Project Manager

7–10 years

$92,676 $102,476 $115,216

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$66,929 $73,147 $81,230

East South Central Job Title

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Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$77,597 $84,806 $94,178

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$104,423 $114,791 $128,269

Industrial Engineer

3–10 years

$67,020 $73,246 $81,341

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$65,562 $71,653 $79,571

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$74,495 $81,416 $90,413

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$58,763 $64,223 $71,320

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$83,056 $90,773 $100,804

Project Manager

7–10 years

$86,037 $95,135 $106,962

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$63,384 $69,272 $76,928

Quality Control Manager

7–10 years

$79,377 $86,751 $96,338

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Mid-Atlantic Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$74,741 $81,685 $90,712

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$86,985 $95,066 $105,572

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$127,207 $139,837 $156,257

Industrial Engineer

3–10 years

$75,618 $82,644 $91,776

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$74,027 $80,905 $89,846

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$83,660 $91,432 $101,536

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$66,622 $72,812 $80,859

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$102,730 $112,274 $124,682

Project Manager

7–10 years

$106,089 $117,308 $131,892

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$71,669 $78,328 $86,984

Mountain Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$68,936 $75,341 $83,667

Construction Manager

7–10 years

$90,036 $98,975 $110,597

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$80,261 $87,718 $97,412

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$106,870 $117,481 $131,276

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$68,274 $74,617 $82,863

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$77,178 $84,348 $93,670

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$61,452 $67,161 $74,583

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$85,448 $93,387 $103,707

Project Manager

7–10 years

$88,423 $97,773 $109,929

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$66,098 $72,238 $80,221

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New England Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$72,708 $79,462 $88,244

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$84,448 $92,294 $102,493

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$116,854 $128,456 $143,539

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$72,023 $78,714 $87,413

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$81,262 $88,812 $98,626

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$64,924 $70,955 $78,796

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$94,197 $102,948 $114,325

Project Manager

7–10 years

$97,314 $107,605 $120,983

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$69,761 $76,243 $84,668

Quality Control Manager

7–10 years

$90,348 $98,742 $109,654

Pacific Job Title

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Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$76,033 $83,097 $92,280

Construction Manager

7–10 years

$98,579 $108,367 $121,091

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$87,688 $95,834 $106,425

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$116,105 $127,633 $142,619

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$75,361 $82,363 $91,465

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$84,533 $92,386 $102,596

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$68,261 $74,602 $82,847

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$93,790 $102,504 $113,832

Project Manager

7–10 years

$96,858 $107,101 $120,416

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$73,111 $79,903 $88,733

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South Atlantic Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$71,845 $78,520 $87,197

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$83,686 $91,461 $101,569

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$115,722 $127,212 $142,148

Industrial Engineer

3–10 years

$72,706 $79,461 $88,242

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$71,158 $77,769 $86,363

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$80,484 $87,961 $97,682

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$63,961 $69,904 $77,629

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$92,932 $101,566 $112,791

Project Manager

7–10 years

$96,077 $106,237 $119,445

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$68,871 $75,269 $83,587

West North Central Job Title

Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$66,142 $72,286 $80,275

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$77,080 $84,241 $93,551

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$106,547 $117,126 $130,879

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$65,500 $71,585 $79,496

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$74,095 $80,979 $89,927

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$58,935 $64,411 $71,529

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$85,074 $92,978 $103,253

Project Manager

7–10 years

$88,058 $97,370 $109,475

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$63,402 $69,293 $76,951

Quality Control Manager

7–10 years

$82,297 $89,943 $99,882

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West South Central Job Title

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Years of Experience

Low

Median

High

Civil Engineer

3–10 years

$67,558 $73,835 $81,994

Electrical Engineer

3–10 years

$79,109 $86,459 $96,013

Engineering Manager

7–10 years

$105,808 $116,313 $129,970

Manufacturing Engineer

3–10 years

$66,880 $73,093 $81,171

Mechanical Engineer

3–10 years

$75,967 $83,025 $92,200

Process Engineer

3–10 years

$59,930 $65,498 $72,736

Project Engineer

3–10 years

$84,108 $91,922 $102,081

Project Manager

7–10 years

$87,135 $96,350 $108,328

Quality Control Engineer

3–10 years

$64,659 $70,666 $78,475

Reliability Engineer

3–10 years

$66,991 $72,375 $79,373

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