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Illinois Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment

Illinois	10,750
National	415,840

Approximately 3% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in Illinois state.

Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
14,880	13,510	12,020	11,030	10,750

Yellow: Actual Values

In Illinois, the field of civil engineering is shrinking. In 2010 there were 4,130 less civil engineering professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has shrunk by 28% in four years. This is faster than the trend for civil engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of civil engineering professionals has shrunk by 3% between 2006 and 2010.

Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,677	$56,187	$57,510	$58,390	$60,400
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Civil Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to civil engineering professionals are growing in Illinois. In 2006 civil engineering professionals made a mean salary of $52,677 per year, and in 2010 they made $60,400 per year.

Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$37,280
25th percentile	$46,410
50th percentile	$57,447
75th percentile	$72,143
90th percentile	$90,643

Thus, there was a 13% growth in civil engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Illinois, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of civil engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid civil engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 143%

Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Illinois

Architecture	$62,530
Civil Engineering	$60,400
Construction Management	$70,242
Drafting	$52,708
Engineering	$73,108

In Illinois, civil engineering professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	2
bachelor	8
master	13
doctor	4
Certificate	0
Total	27

The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited civil engineering schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006, 592 students graduated from civil engineering courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 594 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 48%, graduated with an master's degree in civil engineering.

Civil Engineering Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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