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How much does a civil engineer make a year?

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Dennis’s Answer

That's a great question Anthony. I discovered the average pay for a Civil Engineer is $64,769 per year using . While salary is important factor be sure that you also enjoy the field so you find satisfaction in your work.
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Sheila’s Answer

Hello Anthony:

Thank you for your question. Here's additional information I researched at the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics site and found that the median annual wage for Civil Engineers was $86,640 in May 2018.

The top industries they worked in were:

  • Federal Government, excluding postal service ($95,380)
  • Local Government, excluding education & hospitals ($91,750)
  • Engineering Services ($87,080)
  • State Government, excluding education & hospitals ($82,710)
  • Nonresidential Building Construction ($75,670)

I wish you much success on your career journey.

~ Sheila

Sheila recommends the following next steps:

Research Bureau of Labor Statistics - -> https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htm#tab-5
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Stef’s Answer

Hi! I thought I'd add a global perspective to this answer by include the typical earnings for Civil Engineers in the UK and Europe also for anyone interested:

Graduate civil engineer salaries usually start at around £25,500, rising to £35,500 with two years' experience in most locations, although there is a 10-20% premium for high cost areas such as London, Brussels, Paris, Switzerland etc
After 5 years post graduate, typical earnings are circa £50k to 60k as basic salary. Engineering Employers tend to give additional perks on top of the basic salary such as annual performance bonus of 10 to 20%, company car or car allowance, and also if you are working on projects in for example construction, it is common to be paid a travel allowance or subsistence allowance to compensate for relocation.

The gold standard for the engineering profession is to achieve Chartership, which is available through the ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers) globally. The average salary of Chartered Civil Engineers is £80,000. This takes into account senior civil engineers who go into executive management functions and it is not uncommon for civil engineers at the very top of organisations such as Chief Executive or Operations Director type roles, to command salaries above £100,000 to £1m+.
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