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Rhode Island Vs. National Engineering Employment

Rhode Island	5,880
National	1,704,460

Approximately 0% of the country's engineering professionals work in Rhode Island state.

Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Rhode Island

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,300	6,030	5,840	5,870	4,560

Yellow: Actual Values

In Rhode Island, engineering is a shrinking field. There were 740 less engineering professionals working in Rhode Island in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has shrunk by 14% in Rhode Island. This decline is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.

Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Rhode Island

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$64,602	$71,541	$64,553	$75,251	$76,161
$45,814	$47,319	$48,863	$50,877	$52,430

Light Blue: Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to engineering professionals are increasing in Rhode Island. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $64,602 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $76,161 per year.

Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Rhode Island

10th percentile	$48,098
25th percentile	$58,639
50th percentile	$72,276
75th percentile	$90,491
90th percentile	$108,706

Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Rhode Island, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 77%

Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Rhode Island

Civil Engineering	$61,557
Computer Engineering	$95,637
Electrical Engineering	$73,745
Engineering	$77,366
Mechanical Engineering	$69,536
Software Engineering	$83,598

In Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island

associate	3
bachelor	16
master	7
doctor	7
Certificate	1
Total	34

The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited engineering schools in Rhode Island is decreasing. In 2006 there were 474 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Rhode Island and in 2010 there were 427 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island by 10%. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in engineering.

Engineering Faculty Salaries in Rhode Island

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