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 |
2018–19 Average (# of Respondents) |
2017–18 Average (# of Respondents) |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $23.80 (30) | $22.03 (27) |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $16.51 (24) | $18.00 (26) |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $19.96 (5) | $19.00 (7) |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $21.61 (38) | $23.00 (25) |
| Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering (Dual Major) | N/A (N/A) | $14.75 (2) |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $22.51 (94) | $22.22 (109) |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $17.72 (46) | $16.90 (34) |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $25.10 (31) | $27.00 (23) |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $24.59 (61) | $22.88 (43) |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | $44.42 (1) | N/A (N/A) |
| Data Sciences (DTSCE) | $19.48 (10) | N/A (N/A) |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $20.72 (40) | $21.41 (39) |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) | $15.85 (9) | $18.86 (7) |
| Energy Engineering (ENENG) | $19.25 (4) | $17.00 (6) |
| Engineering Leadership and Innovation Management (ELIM) | $12.50 (1) | N/A (N/A) |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $17.65 (9) | $26.25 (9) |
| Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESMCH) | $29.88 (2) | N/A (N/A) |
| General Engineering | $13.56 (1) | N/A (N/A) |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $21.45 (77) | $21.17 (8) |
| Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE) | $17.08 (6) | $18.40 (23) |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $21.97 (160) | $20.00 (144) |
| Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (ME/NUCE) | N/A (N/A) | $22.25 (1) |
| Mining Engineering (MNGE) | N/A (N/A) | N/A (N/A) |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $21.00 (5) | $21.00 (2) |
| Petroleum Engineering (PNGE) | N/A (N/A) | $18.00 (6) |
| Surveying Engineering (SURE) | N/A (N/A) | N/A (N/A) |
| Overall Average—Internships | $21.75 (420) | $21.05 |
| Overall Average—Co-op Experiences | $21.52 (243) | $21.24 |
| Overall Average—Research | N/A (N/A) | $18.82 |
| OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY | $21.66 (663) | $20.37 |
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. Information for 2018-19 will be available later in the spring 2020 semester.
| Major | 2017–18 Average (# of Respondents) | 2016–17 Average (# of Respondents) |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $68,692 (26) | $69,048 (21) |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $62,875 (48) | $61,400 (45) |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $63,353 (17) | $57,955 (22) |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $65,133 (15) | $63,444 (9) |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $74,449 (49) | $70,837 (43) |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $60,197 (66) | $56,776 (49) |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $85,300 (20) | $83,846 (13) |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $82,167 (23) | $81,543 (46) |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $71,020 (49) | $65,917 (36) |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $77,286 (7) | $80,667 (3) |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $67,357 (42) | $68,031 (32) |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $66,131 (84) | $65,836 (61) |
| Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering (Dual Major) | $87,500 (4) | $63,000 (1) |
| Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) (Dual Major) | $67,333 (3) | $67,500 (2) |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $66,167 (6) | $60,667 (6) |
| OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY | $70,997 | $67,764 |
