Alberta measures consulting engineering salaries

The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta recently issued their 2009 Employer Salary Survey. The median top rate for those in the “Engineering Consulting Services” category was $175,000 per year, which applied to senior managers and senior specialists. The lowest median rate for Engineering Consulting Services was $45,000, which was for trainees. For individuals at the first level of supervisory or specialist positions, the median rate was $98,007.

Median annual salaries for those in a category entitled “Engineering Procurement and Construction,” ranged from a high of $176,400, to a low of $48,269.

For those in sectors such as Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Utilities, the top salaries were in the $195,000-$209,000 range.

For the full survey results visit www.apegga.org