Engineering Salaries

[HongCao]

Why are engineering salaries so skewed in Toronto? I have a Master's and Bachelor's degree in chem eng and I am only making 52k in Toronto, while my friend who just finished a bachelor's degree in computer engineering is making 72k at AMD....

[TodayHello]

Supply and Demand

[Ascott]

Because you're a chem eng working in Toronto.

This is the 2011 Chem Eng entry for the Alberta Wage and Salary Review.

[Mark77]

Both AMD/ATI and most Chem Eng employers in Toronto receive hundreds of resumes for each position, from very capable people. If you were a business owner and could pick basically out of hundreds of applicants, would you pay top dollar?

[Jon Lai]

AMD's Markham office (late ATi) is a terrible place to work. Everyone is so uptight there it's disgusting. For the same amount of cash, Qualcomm across the street is a much better work environment - to start, they don't lay off 5-10% every year.

[SnoopDop]

You chose the wrong engineering field, you should have went with Petroleum or Mining engineering.

[GeoEngg]

Just wondering, how much are the salaries for Geomatics Engineering ? ( Non Land surveying jobs )
Also, can engineers work as Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst ?

[Winkle]

You chose the wrong engineering field, you should have went with Petroleum or Mining engineering.

Yep, Mining is hot in Ontario right, positively booming. Petroleum/oil/gas is where it's at out west. Possible to net six-figure starting salaries in these two respective sectors.

[monster4]

Just wondering, how much are the salaries for Geomatics Engineering ? ( Non Land surveying jobs )
Also, can engineers work as Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst ?

Working on Lake Erie right now on a geophysical job (I do navigation) but its contract work. Easy 6 fig if there is work. Hard to find salaried jobs here in Ontario though so you need to travel

[flyinggonzo]

Because there's no need to CHEMENG's in Toronto... this would be the case in most any major cosmopolitan city.

To get paid, you need to go where they need CHEM ENG's... near a big plant which is usually somewhere undesireable to live (why else could such a plant be built).

[GeoEngg]

Working on Lake Erie right now on a geophysical job (I do navigation) but its contract work. Easy 6 fig if there is work. Hard to find salaried jobs here in Ontario though so you need to travel

just wondering, I have to apply for internships this year. Can apply at such places ? Also do they hire students ?

[mastercool]

Why are engineering salaries so skewed in Toronto? I have a Master's and Bachelor's degree in chem eng and I am only making 52k in Toronto, while my friend who just finished a bachelor's degree in computer engineering is making 72k at AMD....

52k is beyond pathetic. How is one supposed to feed their family with that?

You should burn your degrees because obviously they're worth nothing.

[Mark77]

52k is beyond pathetic. How is one supposed to feed their family with that?

You should burn your degrees because obviously they're worth nothing.

Its better than the $0 that the 49 out of 50 applicants my local telecom received for a single entry-level CompEng job will earn.

Engineering degrees often have a negative value in the marketplace because many employers are reluctant to hire people, especially for mundane jobs in finance or administration, who may be vastly 'overqualified'.

[Piro21]

Its better than the $0 that the 49 out of 50 applicants my local telecom received for a single entry-level CompEng job will earn.

Engineering degrees often have a negative value in the marketplace because many employers are reluctant to hire people, especially for mundane jobs in finance or administration, who may be vastly 'overqualified'.

"You mean I have to compete for a job with other people in my field?! SHOCKING!"

[GeoEngg]

Its kinda sad that engineers are n't payed as much other professionals are . Engineering is a pretty hard degree compared to other degrees where students just take 4-5 courses and enjoy life as well. I guess an MBA rather than MASc or MSc would have helped to make a better career.