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  • Aug 1, 2011, 08:27 AM
    ratharavi
    Which gives more salary ?(civil engineering or mechanical engineering)
    Which gives more salary ?(civil engineering or mechanical engineering)
  • Aug 1, 2011, 09:33 AM
    joypulv
    It depends on the education level, country, and many other factors, but according to the US Labor Dept, they earned about the same in 2008.
    Here's a list from another US group of employers for median salaries in 2009:
    Petroleum $83,121
    Chemical 64,902
    Mining/Mineral 64,404
    Computer 61,738
    Nuclear 61,610
    Electrical/electronics and communications 60,125
    Mechanical 58,766
    Industrial/manufacturing 58,358
    Materials 57,349
    Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical 56,311
    Agricultural 54,352
    Bioengineering and biomedical 54,158
    Civil 52,048

    Read the US Dept of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics for more interesting facts about the future, which claim that civil engineers will be more needed down the road.
  • Aug 1, 2011, 10:11 AM
    ebaines

    I'm an ME by training and my wife is a CE, and from our experience I agree with the general statement that MEs make a bit more than CEs. At least this seems true in the US. However once you are established in a career then factors such as the specific type of work you do, whether you move into management, and the type of company you work for are important. Many engineers who work for larger corporations tend to have a career path that takes them away from pure ME or CE work even if they don't go into management - it's common to end up in other areas such as systems engineering, quality assurance, product management, or even HR.

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