Statistics

Professional Trends

Fairfax Vs. Virginia Engineering Employment

Fairfax	31,750
Virginia	46,820

Of the 46,820 engineering professionals employed in Virginia, 31,750 work in Fairfax. The number of engineering professionals in Fairfax has shrunk by 41% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of engineering professionals in Fairfax has decreased, overall employment in Fairfax has increased.

Fairfax Vs. Virginia Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
68,880	69,710	73,040	75,980	46,820
53,710	53,260	54,890	55,810	31,750

Grey: Virginia
Dark Yellow: Fairfax

Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Fairfax

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$77,587	$79,145	$82,646	$84,299	$85,352
$52,980	$54,840	$57,620	$60,090	$62,300

Light Blue: Engineering in Fairfax
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Fairfax

In Fairfax, salaries for engineering professionals have increased. In 2010 engineering professionals in Fairfax reportedly earned an average salary of $85,352 per year. Engineering professionals in Fairfax made a yearly average salary of $77,587, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Fairfax.

Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Fairfax

10th percentile	$47,451
25th percentile	$62,603
50th percentile	$84,099
75th percentile	$105,942
90th percentile	$117,631

Engineering professionals in Fairfax make a median yearly salary of $84,099. The difference in pay between the engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 148%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $47,451 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $117,631 per year.

Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Fairfax

Civil Engineering	$65,807
Biomedical Engineering	$79,360
Electrical Engineering	$80,410
Mechanical Engineering	$82,372
Engineering	$85,352
Computer Engineering	$108,330

On average engineering professional salaries in Fairfax are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Engineering schools in Fairfax

Many of Fairfax's engineering professionals are graduates of the only accredited engineering school in the city.

Engineering Programs Offered In Fairfax

associate	0
bachelor	4
master	5
doctor	4
Certificate	5
Total	18

There are a total of 18 degree and certificate programs in engineering offered by Fairfax's engineering schools.

Student Completed Engineering Degrees In Fairfax

associate	0
bachelor	282
master	161
doctor	14
Certificate	41
Total	498

Approximately 498 students completed engineering courses in 2010.

Engineering Faculty Salaries in Fairfax, Virginia

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