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Engineering And Industrial Management Majors’ Salary Over the Career
This figure shows median earnings by age for those who majored in Engineering And Industrial Management but have a bachelor’s degree only: “This Major (BA only)”, and those who majored in Engineering And Industrial Management but obtained a masters degree or higher: “This Major (Grad Degree)”. For reference, “All Majors (BA only)” contains the median income for all college graduates who have a bachelor’s degree only, and “All Majors (Grad Degree)” contains the median income for all college graduates who have a Master’s degree or higher.
This table highlights key outcomes for Engineering And Industrial Management majors, compared to averages for all college graduates.
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Top 10 Early-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)
These are the top occupations for Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 25-35 who have a BA only (no graduate degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 25-35 with a BA only who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 92,900 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 59,300 |
| 6 | Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety | 73,300 |
| 4 | Constructions Managers | 92,800 |
| 3 | Civil Engineers | 85,500 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 68,900 |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineers | 81,400 |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 76,000 |
| 2 | Designers | 87,000 |
| 2 | Engineers, nec | 80,600 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)
These are the top occupations for Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 who have a BA only (no graduate degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 with a BA only who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 160,000 |
| 5 | Unemployed | 0 |
| 4 | Chief executives and legislators/public administration | 220,000 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 116,000 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 146,000 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 156,000 |
| 2 | Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations | 107,000 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 81,100 |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 92,800 |
| 2 | Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety | 105,000 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Master’s Degree or higher)
These are the top occupations for Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 who have completed graduate work (Masters, PhD, Professional Degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 with graduate degrees who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 151,000 |
| 5 | Chief executives and legislators/public administration | 261,000 |
| 5 | Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software | 111,000 |
| 4 | Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers | 183,000 |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 200,000 |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 254,000 |
| 4 | Unemployed | 0 |
| 3 | Accountants and Auditors | 114,000 |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 145,000 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 157,000 |
Top 10 Early-Career Industries
These are the top industries for Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 25-35 and the median income they received in the industry. The share indicates the percentage of Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 25-35 who worked in that industry.
| Share | Industry | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | All construction | 84,300 |
| 5 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services | 103,000 |
| 4 | Management and public relations services | 111,000 |
| 4 | Computer and data processing services | 125,000 |
| 4 | Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment | 81,800 |
| 4 | Aircraft and parts | 67,200 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. | 103,000 |
| 2 | Trucking service | 82,600 |
| 2 | Insurance | 89,600 |
| 2 | Oil and gas extraction | 92,900 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Industries
These are the top industries for Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 and the median income they received in the industry. The share indicates the percentage of Engineering And Industrial Management majors aged 45-55 who worked in that industry.
| Share | Industry | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment | 146,000 |
| 5 | All construction | 102,000 |
| 4 | N/A (not applicable) | 0 |
| 4 | Computer and data processing services | 188,000 |
| 3 | Insurance | 115,000 |
| 3 | Management and public relations services | 165,000 |
| 3 | Elementary and secondary schools | 8,260 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. | 142,000 |
| 2 | National security and international affairs | 147,000 |
| 2 | Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. | 113,000 |
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