Systems Engineering
Career Opportunities and Salary Information
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Systems engineering is a rapily growing field. Below are some gathered comments, statistics and related web addresses to provide a more complete prespective on this field and its future.
Comments
Below are some comments and statististics compiled to illustrate the demand for systems engineers in today's technological market. For further information contact the Systems Engineering Department at George Mason University or send us comments via InSERT.
The Department of Labor Statistics states, "starting salaries for engineers with the bachelor's degree are significantly higher than starting salaries of bachelor's degree graduates in other fields." According to the National Society of Professional Engineers, engineering graduates with a bachelor's degree have an average starting salary of $37,355 in the private sector in 1996, and systems engineers are ranked among the highest paid.
Systems engineering prepares you to be a leader among engineers. The DLS states "Median annual earnings for engineers at senior managerial levels were about $90,000," and systems engineers are educated in project management.
Salaries and Companies
Types of companies hiring Systems Engineers: Many of the leading information and technology based companies need SEs. Companies like defense contractors, engineering consulting firms, aerospace developers, informatics and communication companies, software developers and many others have demand for SEs.
This chart was compiled by The National Asssociation for Colleges and Employers, July 1996 Salary Survey
Some specific companies which hire SEs are: Systems Resources Corp., Data Networks Corp., SAIC, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Anderson Consulting, EDS, Inc., American Management Systems, Universal Systems, Inc., USAir, System Research & Application Corp., Logicon, Inc., Computer Aid, Inc., CSC Consulting, Bell Atlantic, Cost Management Systems, TRW, Inc., IBM Corporation, as well as other companies in these fields.
This chart was compiled by The National Society of Professional Engineers, Income and Salary Survey, 1994
