The salary statistics and trend of engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) engineers is $129,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent engineers is $45,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,470 | 0.22% | -33.57% |
| 2016 | $71,310 | 5.90% | - |
| 2015 | $67,100 | -9.36% | - |
| 2014 | $73,380 | -5.75% | - |
| 2013 | $77,600 | -23.02% | - |
| 2012 | $95,460 | - | - |
The average salaries of engineers in 21 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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