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Professional Trends

Stanford Vs. California Mechanical Engineering Employment

Stanford	10,560
California	62,460

Exactly 10,560 of the 62,460 mechanical engineering professionals employed in California, work in Stanford. There has been a 11% decline in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Stanford between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Stanford has also decreased.

Stanford Vs. California Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
71,330	75,910	77,370	73,610	62,460
11,810	11,560	11,700	11,070	10,560

Grey: California
Dark Yellow: Stanford

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Stanford

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$72,026	$76,020	$81,006	$80,710	$81,066
$59,990	$61,720	$64,310	$66,780	$67,850

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in Stanford
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Stanford

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Stanford has shrunk, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have increased. Stanford mechanical engineering professionals made $81,066 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, mechanical engineering professionals in Stanford made an average salary of $72,026 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Stanford.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Stanford

10th percentile	$50,800
25th percentile	$62,704
50th percentile	$79,374
75th percentile	$98,422
90th percentile	$115,842

Mechanical engineering professionals in Stanford make a median yearly salary of $79,374. The difference in pay between the mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 128%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $50,800 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $115,842 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Stanford

Drafting	$63,253
Industrial Design	$77,140
Mechanical Engineering	$81,066
Civil Engineering	$81,437
Electrical Engineering	$85,545
Physics	$117,000

Mechanical engineering professional salaries in Stanford are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Stanford

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

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Stanford

associate	0
bachelor	1
master	1
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	3

Stanford's mechanical engineering schools offer 3 mechanical engineering degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Stanford

associate	0
bachelor	53
master	138
doctor	42
Certificate	0
Total	233

Approximately 233 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Stanford, California

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