Engineering Career Guide

Engineering is an exciting industry with a multitude of career opportunities. Use this guide to learn more about the industry, and how to hatch a student or entry-level engineering career.

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Engineering Average Starting Salaries

Electrical Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$66,187
Calgary, AB
$75,323
Saskatoon, SK
$56,255
Winnipeg, MB
$51,017
Toronto, ON
$63,370
Montreal, QC
$60,867
Halifax, NS
$51,138
St. John's, NL
$52,670
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$65,418
Mechanical Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$62,226
Calgary, AB
$77,896
Saskatoon, SK
$54,080
Winnipeg, MB
$48,478
Toronto, ON
$61,021
Montreal, QC
$55,817
Halifax, NS
$49,711
St. John's, NL
$52,729
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$62,011
Civil Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$62,704
Calgary, AB
$73,334
Saskatoon, SK
$53,362
Winnipeg, MB
$49,555
Toronto, ON
$61,833
Montreal, QC
$58,918
Halifax, NS
$48,731
St. John's, NL
$49,666
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$61,930
Structural Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$68,749
Calgary, AB
$82,137
Saskatoon, SK
$51,875
Winnipeg, MB
$47,263
Toronto, ON
$65,668
Montreal, QC
$59,958
Halifax, NS
$46,228
St. John's, NL
$47,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$66,735
Chemical Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$56,933
Calgary, AB
$72,948
Saskatoon, SK
$60,150
Winnipeg, MB
$55,041
Toronto, ON
$59,866
Montreal, QC
$51,587
Halifax, NS
$52,940
St. John's, NL
$56,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$61,287
Environmental Engineer
Vancouver, BC
$57,306
Calgary, AB
$60,597
Saskatoon, SK
$58,007
Winnipeg, MB
$55,178
Toronto, ON
$54,295
Montreal, QC
$54,103
Halifax, NS
$53,806
St. John's, NL
$54,374
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$54,449

Considering a career in Engineering?

Engineering is an innovative and challenging industry that offers dedicated students and grads the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to society. Engineers are in high demand: they are able to work in a variety of sectors almost anywhere in the world. With a variety of career paths to specialize in, engineering is the perfect industry to launch a dynamic career.

"Engineering provides you with a unique toolbox of skills that can be applied in so many different ways to so many interesting careers. Don't just aspire to become an engineer � aspire to make a unique and positive change in the world!"

Beverly Bradley
PhD candidate, Centre for Global Engineering, University of Toronto

Key skills:

  • Sound judgment
  • Analytical thinking
  • Organizational skills
  • Complex problem-solving
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