Power P.E. Salary

[RadioBox]

What is a realistic salary for a newly licensed power P.E.?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Theres the spreadsheet in salary forum. Im on my phone so too lazy too copy pasta tbh

 

[RadioBox]

Theres the spreadsheet in salary forum. Im on my phone so too lazy too copy pasta tbh

Cool. Found it. I didn’t know there was a spreadsheet. Although the sample for power p.e. is very low.

anyone who has not contributed to the spreadsheet and is willing to share, what salary range would be expected for a newly licensed power P.E.?

 

[MoselyHutHut]

I took October exam last week so not licensed yet and 5 years experience in heavy electrical construction making $160k+ including my bonus

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

I took October exam last week so not licensed yet and 5 years experience in heavy electrical construction making $160k+ including my bonus

Care to give your location? That salary sounds great for a town like mine, but prolly not for a bigger city...

 

[DLD PE]

That's unreal.  I make $70K and I have 15 years experience in the MEP field.

 

[MoselyHutHut]

NYC so high cost of living here 

 

[DLD PE]

NYC so high cost of living here 

That explains it!

 

[Saul Good]

Power engineers with 10-15 years on the gulf coast in the petro/chem industry are getting that.  And having a PE does not really mean a whole lot.  I know I won’t be getting a raise if I pass.  It’s more of just a personal goal for me.  

 

[DLD PE]

Am I in the wrong field?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

My total compensation is about 100k with my bonus and  stuff. I won't receive a pay bump when I pass. Im T&D at a consulting firm.

 

[Messi]

I think it depends from company to company & industry to industry. I just got a 1000 $ bonus, thats it. 

 

[RBHeadge PE]

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm#tab-5

 

[DLD PE]

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm#tab-5

My total compensation is about 100k with my bonus and  stuff. I won't receive a pay bump when I pass. Im T&D at a consulting firm.

I seriously believe I'm underpaid, even without the PE, based on what I'm reading.  I work in the Nashville area and live south of Nashville where the cost of living is much lower compared to a metro area, so that helps, but I have a 42-45 minute commute.  I enjoy what I do and the people I work with, so that helps.  

Lycee, what is T&D?  I worked at a consulting firm for over 10 years as an electrical designer.

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

Lycee, what is T&D?

I believe that stands for “transmission & distribution”

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

@MEtoEE T&D = transmission & distribution. I do substation design for a consulting firm. I'm also underpaid. My company touts their bonus and retirement package as more than making up for it. I tend to disagree with them

 

[DLD PE]

I want to do substation design.  

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

I want to do substation design.  

We are hiring  I think all of the big time consulting firms are 

 

[Invisible]

I want to do substation design.  

Luckily. I am doing it  

 

[Messi]

I want to do substation design.  

Beware of big consulting firms out there which are always hiring. They usually have a hiring & layoff season.