Salary for Structural Engineer Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32K	$64K	$96K
Salary	$48,431 - $89,846
Bonus	$485.25 - $7,985
Profit Sharing	$773 - $7,688
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$48,147 - $93,387
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,240

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Job Listings for Structural Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Structural Design Engineer Level 4	Boeing	Seattle, Washington
	maintains and modifies structural and interior... files). [ + ] Structural Design Extensive, specialized knowledge of structural design principles and... Indeed
Jan 05	Structural Engineer/ Project Manager - Houston, Texas : Houston, TX, United States	CH2M HILL	Houston, Texas
	on the move. Our Structural Engineer career path is... as well as professionally with each structural engineer Job. Our Structural Project Managers : Lead... Indeed
Jan 21	Mechanical/Structural Engineer	Saturn Machine	Kentucky
	Mechanical/Structural Engineer, $75K to $110K annual salary. Seeking a qualified Mechanical/Structural... Structural Engineering, Keywords: Structural Engineer Indeed
Jan 24	Lead Offshore Hull Structural Engineer	RennickBarrett Recruiting, INC	Houston, Texas
	Lead Offshore Hull Structural Engineer. Candidates for the Lead Offshore Hull Structural Engineer position... Structural Engineer will lead a team of engineers and... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Structural Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Bechtel Corporation	$51,521 - $92,110
Boeing Company, The	$51,521 - $117,456
URS Corporation Inc.	$855 - $95,025
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc	$42,282 - $130,161
CH2M HILL	$56,982 - $70,281

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	$47,417 - $93,356
Construction	$46,899 - $98,385
Aerospace and Defense	$49,766 - $101,010
Oil & Gas	$50,881 - $113,370
Consultancy	$46,083 - $96,228

Key Statistics for Structural Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 12%			Male 88%
Salary:	$50,945 - $65,259			$53,948 - $73,345

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$47,881 - $85,692
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)	$49,030 - $87,064
Master of Science (MS), Civil Engineering (CE)	$48,775 - $88,662
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Civil Engineering (CE)	$46,657 - $72,507
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Civil Engineering (CE)	$51,889 - $88,591

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 70%
	Vision: 50%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Structural Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Structural Engineer

Salary Range

$48,147 - $93,387

	Project Engineer $45,920 - $106,083
	Civil Engineer $41,712 - $90,589
	Engineering Intern $23,151 - $55,473

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Structural Engineer

Salary Range

$48,147 - $93,387

	Principal Engineer, Structural $70,091 - $152,678
	Structural Engineer, Roads and Bridges $49,848 - $98,412
	Aerospace Engineer $50,141 - $119,384

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Structural Engineer Job Description

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

Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.