2005-2006 Salary Information
This salary survey was compiled from full-time job offers reported to the ECRC by recruiters, Michigan Engineering students, faculty, and staff for the 2005-2006 academic year. 380 salaries were reported to the ECRC. The number in parentheses following the salaries is the number of reported salaries for this field and class level.
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Full-Time
Average Annual Salaries
| Department | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | $55,277 (12) | $67,077 (8) | - |
| Automotive Engineering | - | $66,500 (2) | - |
| Biomedical Engineering | $56,500 (2) | $60,657 (7) | $93,000 (3) |
| Chemical Engineering | $55,992 (24) | - | - |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | $44,782 (11) | $49,625 (4) | $65,500 (2) |
| Computer Engineering | $57,812 (16) | $74,000 (2) | - |
| Computer Science | $66,379 (19) | $72,625 (8) | - |
| Construction Management | - | $46,000 (4) | - |
| Electrical Engineering | $56,504 (23) | $78,958 (12) | $88,200 (5) |
| Electrical Engineering: Systems | - | $66,954 (15) | - |
| Financial Engineering | - | $82,286 (14) | - |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering | $52,668 (58) | $64,255 (13) | - |
| Manufacturing | - | $69,225 (4) | - |
| Materials Science and Engineering | $54,221 (8) | $67,750 (2) | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | $57,718 (46) | $62,897 (16) | $68,375 (4) |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | $53,958 (6) | $66,114 (7) | - |
| Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences | $53,033 (3) | $72,500 (4) | $86,667 (3) |
| Space Systems Engineering | - | $68,426 (4) | - |
Median Annual Salaries
| Department | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | $57,000 (12) | $67,800 (8) | - |
| Biomedical Engineering | - | $62,500 (7) | $96,000 (3) |
| Chemical Engineering | $58,000 (24) | - | - |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | $44,000 (11) | $49,000 (4) | - |
| Computer Engineering | $56,000 (16) | - | - |
| Computer Science | $62,500 (19) | $73,000 (8) | - |
| Construction Management | - | $45,000 (4) | - |
| Electrical Engineering | $57,000 (23) | $76,000 (12) | $85,000 (5) |
| Electrical Engineering: Systems | - | $68,000 (13) | - |
| Financial Engineering | - | $75,500 (14) | - |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering | $53,000 (58) | $60,500 (13) | - |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering | - | - | - |
| Manufacturing | - | $69,950 (4) | - |
| Materials Science and Engineering | $56,100 (8) | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | $52,850 (46) | $64,300 (16) | $74,000 (4) |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | $54,000 (6) | $67,300 (7) | |
| Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences | $51,600 (3) | $61,188 (4) | $85,000 (3) |
| Space Systems Engineering | - | $72,352 (4) | - |
Internships
| Department | Average Monthly | Median Montly |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace (22) | $3,307 | $3,359 |
| Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (1) | $1,799 | - |
| Biomedical Engineering (20) | $2,936 | $2,968 |
| Chemical (36) | $3,053 | $3,056 |
| Civil and Environmental (12) | $2,470 | $2,427 |
| Computer Engineering (22) | $3,629 | $3,514 |
| Computer Science (23) | $4,824 | $5,200 |
| Electrical Engineering (33) | $3,689 | $3,689 |
| Electrical Engineering: Systems (4) | $4,317 | $4,410 |
| Engineering Physics (1) | $4,640 | - |
| Engineering: First Year (2) | $3,019 | - |
| Environmental & Water Resources Engineering (1) | $3,467 | - |
| Financial Engineering (5) | $5,738 | $5,833 |
| Industrial and Operations (61) | $3,521 | $3,380 |
| Interdisciplinary Program - Engineering (1) | $4,333 | - |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering (1) | $4,680 | - |
| Materials Science (11) | $3,265 | $3,510 |
| Mechanical (82) | $3,151 | $3,033 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine (31) | $2,932 | $2,773 |
| Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (13) | $3,543 | $3,349 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering (2) | $3,727 | $3,727 |
Cooperative Education
| Department | Average Monthly | Median Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (12) | $3,055 | $2,941 |
| Chemical Engineering (19) | $3,024 | $3,343 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering (12) | $2,277 | $2,119 |
| Computer Engineering (27) | $3,286 | $3,209 |
| Computer Science (9) | $3,398 | $3,039 |
| Electrical Engineering (45) | $3,983 | $3,460 |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering (18) | $2,394 | $2,833 |
| Materials Science and Engineering (10) | $2,997 | $3,209 |
| Mechanical Engineering (73) | $2,854 | $2,899 |
| Undeclared (4) | $2,284 | $2,167 |
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