r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Engineered_Logix • Jul 02 '23

Salary June 2023 ChemE Salary Update

I received this information from Sun Recruiting - thought others may find it interesting. Reposted as first post didn't include the photo.

Edit 1: Link to the full PDF below. There were some questions if an advanced degree was worth it. There's a chart comparing BS vs advanced degrees as a whole in the PDF. TLDR; no it's not unless you didn't pay for the graduate degree out of pocket. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NqsMc1BaL3TlV1Da2ItRx3LCQPLG4Lh2/view?usp=sharing

Edit 2: Contribute to the salary data folks. It helps everyone knowing if they are being fairly compensated. I forwarded this PDF to my company's HR as well. https://www.sunrecruiting.com/salary-survey/

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u/Ritterbruder2 Jul 02 '23

$109,500 median for EPC? Damn…

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

I’m a manager at an EPC and make less…I believe it. People don’t believe me, but outsourcing and what not has made it so EPC salaries are pretty mediocre, not to mention you work long hours…

All engineering EPC work is going overseas by 2030, mark my words. Even at my own company, we are staffing up abroad at every opportunity.

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u/ooo-ooo-oooyea 15 Years, Corporate Renewable Energy SME Jul 03 '23

Do EPC still pay overtime? That was the only thing I liked about it :)

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u/Thelonius_Dunk Industrial Wastewater Jul 03 '23

The firm I was at did when I was in it 7 yrs ago, but I believe it was straight time only until you broke 50hrs, and after that there was a multiplier. Can't remember exactly what it was though.