Salary Spotlight
Co-op & Internship Average Hourly Salaries
Average hourly salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed their Co-op & Internship Employment Surveys.
|
Major |
2016–17 Average (# of Respondents) |
2015–16 Average (# of Respondents) |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $21.32 (138) | $20.33 (40) |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $16.64 (44) | $17.05 (43) |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $15.99 (19) | $16.75 (6) |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $21.14 (24) | $18.71 (30) |
| Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering (Dual Major) | $20.50 (2) | $21.75 (2) |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $21.90 (123) | $20.81 (104) |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $14.78 (51) | $16.10 (63) |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $23.62 (40) | $21.61 (36) |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $23.33 (63) | $22.76 (71) |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $21.12 (65) | $21.46 (69) |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) | $16.56 (12) | $18.74 (12) |
| Energy Engineering (ENENG) | $20.00 (1) | $18.00 (1) |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $19.56 (8) | $19.74 (14) |
| Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESMCH) | N/A (N/A) | $19.22 (1) |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $20.60 (120) | $20.04 (125) |
| Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE) | $21.41 (7) | $21.06 (2) |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $20.40 (215) | $20.83 (177) |
| Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (ME/NUCE) | $18.47 (3) | $20.83 (3) |
| Mining Engineering (MNGE) | N/A (N/A) | N/A (N/A) |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $17.86 (8) | $21.71 (6) |
| Petroleum Engineering (PNGE) | $42.00 (1) | $19.70 (5) |
| Surveying Engineering (SURE) | $12.34 (1) | N/A (N/A) |
| Overall Average—Internships | $20.17 | $20.31 |
| Overall Average—Co-op Experiences | $21.02 | $20.39 |
| Overall Average—Research | $15.95 | $18.22 |
| OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY | $20.33 | $20.39 |
Average Annual Starting Salaries
Average annual starting salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by undergraduate engineering students who have completed their Senior Exit Survey.
| Major | 2016–17 Average (# of Respondents) | 2015–16 Average (# of Respondents) |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $69,048 (21) | $63,286 (28) |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $61,400 (45) | $59,612 (67) |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $57,955 (22) | $59,800 (10) |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $63,444 (9) | $57,375 (8) |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $70,837 (43) | $70,297 (37) |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $56,776 (49) | $58,796 (49) |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $83,846 (13) | $78,833 (12) |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $81,543 (46) | $78,091 (44) |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $65,917 (36) | $68,632 (38) |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $80,667 (3) | $72,333 (6) |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $68,031 (32) | $64,255 (51) |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $65,836 (61) | $65,329 (79) |
| Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering (Dual Major) | $63,000 (1) | $62,167 (6) |
| Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) (Dual Major) | $67,500 (2) | $66,000 (3) |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $60,667 (6) | $74,286 (7) |
| OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY | $67,764 (389) | $65,748 |
