<p>I know that coming out of college an average engineer makes about 50k. Does anyone know the average for say....10 years down the road. I know it will differ depending on your specialty but what would be the average for all engineers...and the average for aerospace. THANKS!</p>
<p>this has been discussed many times, try using the search.</p>
<p>But in short, engineers start big, but reach a ceiling quickly. Unless you're doing something wrong in EE, Chem E, Pet E, you should be making 6 figs after 5-7 years down the road probably, and that's about where you'll stay with negligible salary growth from there. If you want to make more, get an MBA, join/create a successful startup, or do investment banking, consulting, or other lucrative finance stuff from there. Engineering managers should make around 150k, and depending on your skills, I bet you can make 200k including bonuses. Patent Law is another option</p>
<p>hope that helps, but seriously, do a search. You'll find so many threads on this.</p>
<p>If you visit salary.com, it lists average salaries based upon engineering titles. You might search for the salary of, say, a Mechanical Engineer I, Mechanical Engineer II, etc. I believe these titles tend to be somewhat associated with the number of years of experience.</p>
<p>I recall seeing a lot of Mechanical Engineer I job offerings looking for applicants with 0-1 years of experience. I believe it was either Engineer IV or Engineer V's that sought applicants with 10+ yrs of experience.</p>
<p>6 figures 5-7 years down the road just seems awesome to me...what do you mean doing something wrong in EE, Chem E, or Pet E?</p>
<p>Civil around Los Angeles area will break 6 figures in +/- 7 years, provided you get your MSCE and PE really fast.... no procrastinating on FE and PE...</p>
<p>Don't forget that with our current inflation rate, 6 figures 7 years from isn't gonna worth that much than it is today.</p>
<p>6 figures in +/- 7 years...I'll take that!</p>