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Delaware Vs. National Engineering Employment

Delaware	4,260
National	1,704,460

Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Delaware state.

Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,760	3,760	4,180	4,180	3,020

Yellow: Actual Values

Engineering is a shrinking field in Delaware. There were 740 less engineering professionals working in Delaware in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has shrunk by 20% in Delaware. This is slower than the trend for engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% between 2006 and 2010.

Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$67,735	$69,997	$70,530	$73,326	$71,317
$46,948	$48,366	$50,236	$51,531	$51,081

Light Blue: Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Delaware, as the number of engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by engineering professionals are increasing. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $67,735 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,317 per year.

Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Delaware

10th percentile	$44,497
25th percentile	$55,909
50th percentile	$69,984
75th percentile	$85,620
90th percentile	$101,256

This represents a 5% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 86% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in Delaware.

Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Delaware

Civil Engineering	$56,217
Computer Engineering	$83,500
Electrical Engineering	$66,855
Engineering	$73,753
Mechanical Engineering	$69,480
Software Engineering	$80,642

In Delaware, engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware

associate	0
bachelor	8
master	6
doctor	5
Certificate	0
Total	19

The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited engineering schools in Delaware is decreasing. In 2006 there were 410 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Delaware and in 2010 there were 326 graduates.

This represents a 20% decrease in the number of engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Delaware state. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Engineering Faculty Salaries in Delaware

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