Rise in Salaries Of Engineers

Ok so i have been a little lazy lately, anyways i came across this article in an irish daily where it urged students to take up a career of engineering. The reason was simple, a very significant increase in the salary of engineers. According to a salary survey by Engineers Ireland, salaries for Chartered Engineers in healthcare have grown by 27pc in three years -- from €67,250 in 2005 to €85,417 in 2008. Civil and structural engineering salaries increased by 28pc during that period, from €60,698 in 2005 to €77,500 in 2008.

Mechanical and manufacturing engineers, meanwhile, saw their salaries increase by 22pc, from €62,984 in 2005 to €77,083 in 2008.

In 2005, the average gross salary for someone working in engineering consultancy was €63,949; however, this has jumped to €75,165. The current average industrial wage is €38,000. Starting salaries for engineering graduates were also found to be as high as €31,000, which is almost as good as an average industrial wage. Are you a Chemical Engineer? Read on... (even if you are not)

There has been reported rise in salaries of chemical engineers in UK and Ireland according to a survey by institution of chemical engineers(IChemE). The 2008 IChemE Salary Survey reveals that the median salary for chemical engineers in the UK and Ireland has risen to GBP47,000pa
1.00 Great Britain Pound=1.9788 US Dollars.(as on May 22, 2008)

Jennifer Garner is the daughter of Bill Garner, a chemical engineer and Pat Garner, a retired college professor of English(source : www.ruggedelegantliving.com)

Chemical engineering salaries have risen by over 50% since 1996 and those choosing to work towards chartered status are reaping further rewards. To know whats charted engineer read another article in this blog titled salary hike in UK. A chartered chemical engineer in their 30s can expect to earn 17% more than a non-chartered professional of the same age, rising to 38% for a chartered professional in their 50s. Not only are the salaries of experienced chemical engineers on the up, the average chemical engineering graduate salary is now GBP26,000pa.
For more information about the 2008 IChemE Salary Survey or to use the online salary calculator, visit the website.

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