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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Median salary (BLS)

$66,120

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$47k – $99k

Job outlook

+2% (about average)

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $99,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Entry / Junior

    $47,300

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Established

    $66,120

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Senior

    $82,635

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • •Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • •Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
  • •Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
  • •Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.

Fields of study

Any field

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