Mechanical Engineering Schools
In Chester, Pennsylvania

Mechanical Engineering faculty can choose to work at only one mechanical engineering school in Chester. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mechanical engineering in the city of Chester, which encompasses mechanical engineering training at the following levels:

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

Professional Trends

Chester Vs. Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering Employment

Chester 6,220
Pennsylvania 20,800

Exactly 6,220 of Pennsylvania's 20,800 mechanical engineering professionals work in Chester. There has been a 5% decline in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Chester between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Chester has decreased, overall employment in Chester has increased.

Chester Vs. Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering employment growth

20,390 19,290 18,930 19,640 20,800
6,570 6,410 6,890 6,520 6,220
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Pennsylvania
  • Dark Yellow: Chester

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Chester

$61,954 $65,848 $68,422 $71,282 $70,792
$43,010 $44,460 $46,450 $48,340 $49,280
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in Chester
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Chester

Salaries for mechanical engineering professionals in Chester have increased. In 2010 Chester mechanical engineering professionals earned an average yearly salary of $70,792. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for mechanical engineering professionals in Chester was $61,954 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Chester.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Chester

10th percentile		 $39,486
25th percentile		 $52,600
50th percentile		 $69,992
75th percentile		 $88,870
90th percentile		 $103,804

Mechanical engineering professionals in Chester earn a median salary of $69,992 per year. The difference in pay between the mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 163%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,486 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $103,804 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Chester

Drafting		 $55,608
Civil Engineering		 $61,077
Industrial Design		 $61,660
Mechanical Engineering		 $70,792
Electrical Engineering		 $74,670
Physics		 $99,590

Chester mechanical engineering professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Chester

1

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

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Chester

associate		 0
bachelor		 1
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total2

Chester's mechanical engineering schools offer 2 mechanical engineering degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Chester

associate		 0
bachelor		 16
master		 5
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total21

Approximately 21 students completed mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Chester, Pennsylvania

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