How to Land a Top-Paying Electrical engineers Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More. Burgess Rachel

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      For sales work, an engineering background enables engineers to discuss a product’s technical aspects and assist in product planning and use. For more information, see the profile on sales engineers.

      Pay

      Electrical and Electronics Engineers

      Median annual wages, May 2010

      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

      $90,170

      Electrical and Electronics Engineers

      $87,180

      Electrical Engineers

      $84,540

      Total, All Occupations

      $33,840

      All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.

      The median annual wage of electrical engineers was $84,540 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half of the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $54,030, and the top 10 percent earned more than $128,610.

      The median annual wage of electronics engineers was $90,170 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,860, and the top 10 percent earned more than $135,080.

      Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of electrical engineers in May 2010 were as follows:

      Semiconductor and other electronic component

      manufacturing $92,070

      Scientific research and development services 90,790

      Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control

      instruments manufacturing 89,590

      Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 83,960

      Architectural, engineering, and related services 83,750

      Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of electronics engineers, except computer, in May 2010 were as follows:

      Federal government, excluding postal service $104,310

      Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing 93,610

      Architectural, engineering, and related services 89,360

      Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing 88,690

      Wired telecommunications carriers 81,380

      Most of these engineers work full time, and overtime is not uncommon.

      Job Outlook

      Electrical and Electronics Engineers

      Percent change in employment, projected 2010-20

      Total, All Occupations

      14%

      Electrical Engineers

      7%

      Electrical and Electronics Engineers

      6%

      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

      5%

      All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.

      Employment of electrical and electronics engineers is expected to grow 6 percent from 2010 to 2020, slower than the average for all occupations. Job growth is expected because of electrical and electronics engineers’ versatility in developing and applying emerging technologies. On the other hand, employment growth will be tempered by the slow growth or decline of most manufacturing sectors in which they are employed.

      Growth for electrical and electronics engineers will largely occur in engineering services firms, as more companies are expected to cut costs by contracting engineering services rather than directly employing engineers. These engineers will also experience job growth in computer systems design and wireless telecommunications as these industries continue to implement more powerful portable computing devices.

      The rapid pace of technological innovation and development will likely drive demand for electrical and electronics engineers in research and development, where their expertise will be needed to develop distribution systems related to new technologies.

      Employment projections data for electrical and electronics engineers, 2010-20

      Occupational Title SOC Code Employment, 2010 Projected Employment, 2020 Change, 2010-20 Employment by Industry

      Percent Numeric

      Electrical and Electronics Engineers

      17-2070 294,000 311,600 6 17,600

      Electrical Engineers

      17-2071 154,000 164,700 7 10,700

      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

      17-2072 140,000 146,900 5 6,800

      Similar Occupations

      This table shows a list of occupations with job duties that are similar to those of electrical and electronics engineers.

      OCCUPATION JOB DUTIES ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION MEDIAN ANNUAL PAY, MAY 2010

      Aerospace Engineers

      Aerospace engineers design aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.

      Bachelor’s degree $97,480

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Architectural and engineering managers plan, coordinate, and direct activities in architecture and engineering, including research and development in these fields.

      Bachelor’s degree $119,260

      Biomedical Engineers

      Biomedical engineers analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care.

      Bachelor’s degree $81,540

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