Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Job: Electrical Engineer
Salary by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
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Bachelor's Degree$48,168 - $87,269  
   
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$49,060 - $86,995  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)$47,584 - $87,040  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)$55,297 - $94,765  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical Engineering (EE)$51,534 - $98,163  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)$51,318 - $80,501  
Doctorate (PhD)$53,645 - $132,053  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Engineering$48,505 - $107,570  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)$55,368 - $96,607  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)$47,667 - $87,688  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$57,501 - $97,703  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)$42,632 - $100,953  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)$43,692 - $90,759  
Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE)$52,994 - $126,951  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)$47,500 - $84,981  
Associate's Degree$33,935 - $83,464  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics$46,000 - $97,959  
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$47,399 - $89,231  
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET), Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)$40,705 - $83,314  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)$51,064 - $105,701  
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE)$61,277 - $111,245  
Master of Science (MS), Engineering$57,573 - $128,222  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)$44,295 - $79,463  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electronics Engineering Technology (EET)$46,521 - $78,906  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$45,456 - $86,331  
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering (EE)$48,936 - $73,491  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$48,936 - $116,484  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME)$58,554 - $122,554  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)$59,907 - $89,396  
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)$40,268 - $134,613  
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Electrical Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Electrical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

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