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Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 10: Intro to Engineering

Bruce Mayer, PELicensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

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Engineering 10

Electrical Electrical Engineer’sEngineer’sSalary & Salary & Opinions Opinions



B eac o n T ec h n o l o gy P ar t n er s , L L C

AttributionAttribution

U.S. Salary and Opinion Survey

July 2005July 2005

soe_us_2005.ppt



Survey MethodologySurvey Methodology On-line survey Fieldwork dates June 23rd

through June 29th, 2005 Sample: EE Times subscribers A total of 2185 useable responses

received (margin of error +/- 1.3%) Data analyzed in total and in

comparison with 2004 findings (as applicable



Type of Jobs for RespondentsType of Jobs for Respondents2005 2004

% %Job Function

Design and Development Engineering 39 37Design and Development Engineering Management 14 13R&D 9 7Software Design 7 9System Design 5 4Component/Chip Design 4 5Engineering Services 4 4General or Corporate Management 3 4Test & Measurement 3 4Board Level Design 3 3Field Application 2 2Marketing 2 2Production 2 2Equipment/End Product Design 1 2Quality Control 1 1Sales 1 1Other <1 1

Respondent Characteristics



Job Title for RespondentsJob Title for Respondents2005 2004

% %Job Title

Senior Engineer 24 20Design Engineer 14 14Principal Engineer 12 11Project Engineer 7 8Software Engineer 6 6Systems Engineer 5 5Director/Senior Management 4 5Group Leader 4 4Technical Director 4 2Department Head 3 2Test Engineer 3 3Chief Engineer 2 2Section Head 2 1MTS 2 3Software Manager 2 1Vice President of Engineering 2 3Manufacturing & Production Manager 1 1Consultant 1 2Senior Test Engineer 1 1Research Director 1 <1Other 1 5




Respondent EducationRespondent Education2005 2004

% %Level of Education

BSEE 32 35MSEE 27 24PhD 8 7Engineering Post-graduate work 6 6Associates 4 5MBA 4 4MA/MS 4 4BSCS 3 2MSCS 3 3Other BS 3 2College (no degree) 3 4Other Post-graduate work 1 2Physics/Chemistry 1 1Other BA 1 -Mathmatics <1 1No College 1 <1




$-Compensation$-Compensation2005 2004

% % Base Salary

Under $34,999 1 1$35 to $39,999 1 1$40 to $44,999 1 1$45 to $49,999 1 2$50 to $54,999 2 3$55 to $59,999 3 3$60 to $64,999 4 6$65 to $69,999 4 4$70 to $79,999 11 13$80 to $89,999 12 14$90 to $99,999 14 13$100,000 to $119,999 24 21$120,000 to $139,999 13 10$140,000 to $159,000 5 4$160 or more 4 3Mean (in thousands) $99 $93

Total CompensationUnder $34,999 3 5$35 to $39,999 1 1$40 to $44,999 1 1$45 to $49,999 1 2$50 to $54,999 2 3$55 to $59,999 2 3$60 to $64,999 3 5$65 to $69,999 3 4$70 to $79,999 9 11$80 to $89,999 9 12$90 to $99,999 11 12$100,000 to $119,999 23 20$120,000 to $139,999 15 12$140,000 to $159,000 8 6$160 or more 8 6Mean (in thousands) $104 $97


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Avg EE Salary is over $100k

75% of EE’s got a Raise in 2005



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$60,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $499,999

$150,000 to $199,999

$200,000 or more2005 (n=1804)2004 (n=1018)

Mean 2005 = $137,380Mean 2004 = $122,208

60% of ElectricalEngineering HouseHolds have incomes between $100k-$200k

$149,999



Bonus $-CompensationBonus $-Compensation

2005(n = 2185)



Technical AssignmentsTechnical Assignments



Embedded System/ProcessorEmbedded System/Processor Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is

not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer.

Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. They are used in automobiles, planes, trains, aircraft, machine tools, cameras, televisions, printers consumer and office appliances, cellphones, PDAs and other handhelds as well as robots and toys.

The uses are endless, and billions of microprocessors are shipped every year for a myriad of applications.

Low-cost consumer products can use chips that cost less than a dollar



Vacuum Cleaner Control by MCUVacuum Cleaner Control by MCU

Price for 5000 of the PIC12F510-I/SN unit in the SOIC 150mil pkg 67¢/unit



The Future of EE * Dec08The Future of EE * Dec08



EE Intrigue * Dec08EE Intrigue * Dec08



Engineering ManagerEngineering Manager

Number of People Directly Reporting to the Engineer

About 40% of EEs have formal management duties



OnCall 24/7 Requirements OnCall 24/7 Requirements

About 1/5th of Engineers are OnCall at All Times



Vacation Earned & TakenVacation Earned & Taken

Time Earned

Time Taken

2005(n = 2185)

Most Engineers get 3+ Weeks of Vacation per Year



Weekly WorkLoadWeekly WorkLoad

Most Engineers work 40-50 hours per week



Job SatisfactionJob Satisfaction

Only About 1/8th of Engineers are Job DISsatisfied



Professional SatisfactionProfessional Satisfaction

Satisfaction with Engineering as a Profession

88% of Elect. Engineers Like the Profession



Employment TenureEmployment Tenure

How long have you worked for your present employer?How long have you worked for your present employer?

Mean 2005 = 9.2 years



Change in EmployerChange in Employer

Job Stability is Good in General



Career PerceptionsCareer Perceptions

Engineers are 75% positive



Career Concerns/IssuesCareer Concerns/Issues



Skills MaintenanceSkills Maintenance

Keeping Up-to-Date Technically

Every Engineer needs to Work on this for his/her entire career



WorkPlace ChangesWorkPlace Changes

Engineering is a Dynamic Profession• Engineers Need

to Adapt-to & Benefit-from Change



Engineering ShortagesEngineering Shortages

Do you think there’s a shortage of engineers at your company?

38. Do you think there’s a shortage of engineers at your company?38. Do you think there’s a shortage of engineers at your company?

Indicates good Job Prospects for Engineers



Engineering Shortages * Dec08Engineering Shortages * Dec08



Leisure – Use of TechnologyLeisure – Use of Technology

Engineers Like Gadgets like everyone else



Home OwnerShipHome OwnerShip

VERY High Home Ownership within the Engineering Profession



AutoMobile OwnerShipAutoMobile OwnerShip

Engineers LikeCars too



Move Motivation * Dec08Move Motivation * Dec08



Engineers Grade k-12 SchoolsEngineers Grade k-12 Schools

% % % % %U.S. Elementary & High School A B C D F

Preparing students for careers in engineering 1 19 42 26 12Preparing students for careers in engineering in comparison to other countries 1 9 29 35 25

Quality of math and science education 1 19 39 30 10

Grades

Engineers Think Elementary and High Schools need Significant Improvement in Science & Math



Engineers Grade UniversitiesEngineers Grade Universities% % % % %

U.S. College / University A B C D FPreparing students for careers in engineering 16 55 24 4 1Preparing students for careers in engineering in comparison to other countries 25 39 23 10 2

Quality of math and science education 19 53 22 5 1

Grades

Universities do Much Better; probably because they can Specialize with Engineering Schools



All Done for TodayAll Done for Today

EE CareerAspirations

Dec08



Bruce Mayer, PELicensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

[email protected]

Engineering 10

AppendiAppendixx

2008 2008 surveysurvey



Leisure Time & $ AllocationLeisure Time & $ Allocation

Engineers Do the Same Things as EveryBody Else.



Nicole Lewis EE Times

12/15/2008

bruce mayer, pe licensed electrical & mechanical engineer bmayer@chabotcollege

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