How much salary does a instrumentation and control engineer can get?

Question

what is the income growth in this field?

Answer 1

Typical starting salaries range from £19,500 to £24,000 (data collected Jan 07).

Salaries for those with several years' experience range from £25,000 to £35,000 (data collected Jan 07).

Salaries for those at senior level (with 10-15 years' experience) are in excess of £40,000 and can be higher in the oil and gas sector, at between £60,000 and £70,000 (data collected Jan 07).

Salary levels vary according to the size of organisation, industry sector and geographical location. For example, starting salaries in the oil and gas sector are circa £28,000 and senior engineers working overseas in Arab states can expect to earn between £60,000 and £70,000 (data collected Jan 07).

Work may be based in an office, laboratory or factory, depending of the nature of the organisation.

Irregular working hours may be normal for control and instrumentation engineers (CI engineers), who need to be on-call/standby to deal with faults which occur at the plant or site. Additional salary allowances are normally to be expected for extra hours worked.

Visiting clients and working on-site is a common aspect of the work.

Particularly at senior level where accountability lies directly with the CI engineer, positions may carry high levels of responsibility and, therefore, stress. Similarly CI engineers often have to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and budgets.

Positions are available across the UK and opportunities to work overseas are widely available, particularly within the oil and gas industry or with global pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies. Some locations may be remote or hostile, particularly within the oil and gas sector, but this is often compensated for by increased salaries and benefits.

Part-time work may be possible. Self-employment may also be an option, though this is most likely to be in consultancy or contracting work, after a few years' experience has been gained.

Following the national trend, there is still a gender imbalance in the CI engineering sector. It is estimated that only approximately 8% of the engineering workforce are women. Organisations such as the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology are, however, aiming to help redress this imbalance.

There is a general skills shortage in engineering disciplines. Coupled with the continued growth of sectors such as power generation and renewable energy research, there are currently many opportunities for CI engineers.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Here's a chart from PayScale.com showing the median instrumentation engineer salary in different U.S. states: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=... And this chart shows median engineer salaries by industry: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=...

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