According to recent studies by a number of prominent research groups, 2017 is an ideal time to be working or even just starting out in engineering. Not only has job growth for engineering positions been steady for some time now, but projections see this trend continuing for the next eight years. Any increase in demand for a position brings with it a significant increase in salary, which is why firms recruiting engineers are paying better than ever before.
This spike in demand is not limited to only one or two types of engineer, either. According to WalletHub’s Immediate Opportunity Rank, nearly 50% of the Top 20 Positions are related to engineering in some way or another. That means regardless of whether you are currently or are interested in becoming a systems engineer, software engineer, engineer 1, network engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, drilling engineer, hardware engineer, or materials engineer, your prospects are among the very best in literally any field.
This broad and overwhelming demand for more professionals adds up to millions of potential engineering jobs around the nation, with many right here in Kansas City. What’s more, foreign studies have come to the same conclusion, indicating that there is a rising demand for engineers in Europe and the UK. With engineering jobs growing on the global level, the demand for top talent at home will only further increase, and as a result, so will engineering salaries.
As is always the case with questions of salary, hard data tells us everything we need to know. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recently conducted a survey on salaries in the engineering industry, and concluded that the median salary is $130,000. Some positions even ranked significantly higher, with robotics and automation engineers, electronics engineers, systems engineers, and power and energy engineers all in the top salary range. The upper salary range for those in certain fields such as instrumentation and measurement engineer, medical/bio engineer, and internet software/web development engineer all easily topped $200,000.
As a result of all these factors, engineering has become a fiercely competitive market, which further benefits those who work in the field. The best engineers are in hot demand, and thus free to be highly selective in what positions they accept. For engineering firms and other businesses recruiting engineers, finding and then successfully enticing the very best candidates can be a difficult process. Contracting with an engineering recruiting firm in Kansas City is the most proven and reliable method of securing the top engineering talent not just in the greater metro area, but in the entire country.
Austin Nichols Technical Search is the most trusted engineering recruiting company in the greater Kansas City region. We have been offering direct hire and contract recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and technical positions since 1998, and our reputation speaks for itself. We get out clients the best engineers, and we get our engineers the best positions, every time.
