Salary levels in 2005:

• Chartered Engineers had average earnings of £53,067 – 8.1% above the 2003 figure
• Incorporated Engineers had average earnings of £40,533 - 7.1% above the 2003 figure
• Engineering Technicians had average earnings of £33,767 – 2.3% above the 2003 figure

The average starting salary for a graduate engineer is between £18,000 and £21,000.  Compared to other professions, just under 60% of Registered Engineers thought that the starting salaries for engineers are at best ‘fairly unfavourable’.

50% of Registered engineers in employment have their professional association subscription and registration fees paid by their employer. And 57% stated that their employer offers financial support for their professional development.

Source: ERS Market Research 2005 and ETB 2004