There’s good earnings information for U.S. members: Salaries are rising. Base salaries elevated by about 5 % from 2022 to 2023, in line with the IEEE-USA 2024 Wage and Advantages Survey Report.
Final 12 months’s report confirmed that inflation had outpaced earnings development however that’s not the case this 12 months.
In present {dollars}, the median earnings of U.S. engineers and different tech professionals who’re IEEE members was US $174,161 final 12 months, up about 5 % from $169,000 in 2022, excluding additional time pay, revenue sharing, and different supplemental earnings. Unemployment fell to 1.2 % on this 12 months’s survey, down from 1.4 % within the earlier 12 months.
As with prior surveys, earned earnings is measured for the 12 months previous the survey’s date of document—so the 2024 survey reviews earnings earned in 2023.
To calculate the median wage, IEEE-USA thought-about solely respondents who have been tech professionals working full time of their major space of competence—a pattern of 4,192 folks.
Circuits and gadget engineers earn essentially the most
These specializing in circuits and units earned the best median earnings, $196,614, adopted by these working in communications ($190,000) and computer systems/software program know-how ($181,000).
Particular profitable subspecialties embrace broadcast know-how ($226,000), picture/video ($219,015), and {hardware} design or {hardware} assist ($215,000).
Engineers within the vitality and energy engineering area earned the bottom wage: $155,000.
Greater training impacts how nicely one is paid. On common, these with a Ph.D. earned the best median earnings: $193,636. Members with a grasp’s diploma in electrical engineering or laptop engineering reported a wage of $182,500. These with a bachelor’s diploma in electrical engineering or laptop engineering earned a median earnings of $159,000.
Incomes potential additionally is dependent upon geography inside america. Respondents in IEEE Area 6 (Western U.S.) fared considerably higher than these in Area 4 (Central U.S.), incomes practically $48,500 extra on common. Nonetheless, the report notes, the price of dwelling within the western a part of the nation is considerably greater than elsewhere.
The highest earners stay in California, Maryland, and Oregon, whereas these incomes the least stay in Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Lecturers are among the many lowest earners
Full professors earned a median wage of $190,000, affiliate professors earned $118,000, and assistant professors earned $104,500.
Nearly 38 % of the lecturers surveyed are full professors, 16.6 % are affiliate professors, and 11.6 % are assistant professors. About 10 % of respondents maintain a nonteaching analysis appointment. Practically half (46.8 %) are tenured, and 10.7 % are on a tenure monitor.
Gender and ethnic gaps widen
The hole between ladies’s and males’s salaries elevated. Even contemplating expertise ranges, ladies earned $30,515 lower than their male counterparts.
The median major earnings is highest amongst Asian/Pacific Islander technical professionals, at $178,500, adopted by White engineers ($176,500), Hispanic engineers ($152,178), African-American engineers ($150,000), and Native American/Alaskan Native engineers ($148,000). The wage hole between Black engineers and the typical wage reported is $3,500 greater than in final 12 months’s report.
Asians and Pacific Islanders are the biggest minority group, at 14.4 %. Solely 5 % of members are Hispanic, 2.6 % are African Individuals, and American Indians/Alaskan Natives account for 0.9 % of the respondents.
Extra job satisfaction
In line with the report, general job satisfaction is greater than at any time previously 10 years. Members reported that their work was technically difficult and significant to their firm. On the entire, they weren’t glad with development alternatives or their present compensation, nonetheless.
The 60-page report is obtainable for buy on the member worth of US $125. Nonmembers pay $225.
