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Earning Potential for Engineering Graduates in Alberta – alis
Potential earnings for Engineering graduates in Alberta range from $58,100 in their first year after graduation to $93,300 in their ninth year after graduation.
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Earnings by Post-Secondary Field of Study

Engineering Field of Study

Bioengineering and biomedical engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $71K
Year 2 $83K
Year 3 $89K

Chemical engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $79K
Year 2 $89K
Year 3 $98K
Year 4 $101K
Year 5 $105K
Year 6 $118K
Year 7 $132K
Year 8 $143K
Year 9 $146K
Year 10 $157K

Civil engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $71K
Year 2 $77K
Year 3 $85K
Year 4 $91K
Year 5 $93K
Year 6 $98K
Year 7 $108K
Year 8 $111K
Year 9 $121K
Year 10 $118K

Computer engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $59K
Year 2 $66K
Year 3 $73K
Year 4 $78K
Year 5 $85K
Year 6 $87K
Year 7 $94K
Year 8 $101K
Year 9 $101K
Year 10 $108K

Electrical, electronics and communications engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $66K
Year 2 $76K
Year 3 $84K
Year 4 $83K
Year 5 $87K
Year 6 $95K
Year 7 $102K
Year 8 $111K
Year 9 $109K
Year 10 $113K

Environmental/environmental health engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $68K
Year 2 $75K
Year 3 $74K
Year 4 $80K
Year 5 $86K
Year 6 $93K

Materials engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $80K
Year 2 $92K
Year 3 $98K
Year 4 $106K
Year 5 $119K
Year 6 $125K
Year 7 $132K
Year 8 $134K

Mechanical engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $73K
Year 2 $82K
Year 3 $90K
Year 4 $97K
Year 5 $100K
Year 6 $107K
Year 7 $121K
Year 8 $130K
Year 9 $134K
Year 10 $136K

Mining and mineral engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $95K
Year 2 $103K
Year 3 $113K
Year 4 $115K
Year 5 $123K

Petroleum engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $88K
Year 2 $102K
Year 3 $124K
Year 4 $119K
Year 5 $145K
Year 6 $127K
Year 7 $140K
Year 8 $167K
Year 9 $169K
Year 10 $194K

Manufacturing engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $64K
Year 2 $72K
Year 3 $79K
Year 4 $77K
Year 5 $88K
Year 6 $104K
Year 7 $118K
Year 8 $125K
Year 9 $130K
Year 10 $115K

Surveying engineering

Based on Median (midpoint) earnings.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Years after graduation
Average Salary After Graduation
Year 1 $68K
Year 2 $70K
Year 3 $76K
Year 4 $74K
Year 5 $76K
Year 6 $96K
Year 7 $92K
Year 8 $106K
Year 9 $108K
Year 10 $100K