Do Structural Engineers get Paid Well (in AUS, US, UK)

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I'm not a structural engineer but I am certain it is an underpaid and underappreciated profession for the training and responsibility Constant 'shortages' in Australia also for some reason 🤔
Comment from : starcarbonracer

Pay for structural engineers is immorally low for the risk, sacrifice, responsibility and stress
Comment from : The Luminous One

Hello dear I am a civil engineer from Lebanon interested to work as structure engineer with you in any prices I can work all designs you need
Comment from : Mouhamad said

I m a struct engg, India Our fees are very very less only because we charge less We never unite We are just foolish donkeys
Comment from : Shishir Dhawade

I m a struct ENGG We are fool
Comment from : Shishir Dhawade

I want to give a big shout-out to all those working tirelessly to earn a living and build wealth during this period My wife and I are both retired as an engineer, we are debt-free, and we're living smart and frugal with our money Despite the economy challenges, we're still earning passive income thanks to our savings and investments Investing lifestyle has enabled us to earn a steady monthly income through passive means, and we're grateful for it
Comment from : Donald Gaff

Hi, I recently graduated with a biology degree which I don’t love I’m considering becoming an engineer Is this profession something you would highly recommend and what skills do you believe a good engineer needs?
Comment from : Daniella M

all lies MOST engineers are OVER WORKED & stressed My opinion
Comment from : Planet of the Idiots

Hey Breden, I am graduate civil engineer working in uae and its been 2 years of experience in the field, specifically designing g+5 structuresbrI wanna get my masters from Australia, which top universities you would recommend
Comment from : AHMED HUSSAINI

hey im a high school australian thinking of getting into engineering my question is does it matter what university you go to as an engineer
Comment from : James Drennan

U really deserve a subscribe
Comment from : Ali Firdous

Brendan, keep up the good work! Im currently completing my BEng ( Civil ) in Canada, I try to watch your content once a week, its very informative!
Comment from : tcirfu 2007

I am looking for a job Could you please help me?
Comment from : Rahul Arya

What are the structural software used in us and uk
Comment from : Muthz Jalal

Here in India back in 2018, I made 6000 inr/month as a civil site engineer It was like 92 USD a month 😂
Comment from : Avin

YOU WILL EARN MORE BY NOT STUDYING AND WORKING ON MANUAL CONSTRUCTION JOBS
Comment from : Construction Secrets

Looks like Ashraf Habibullah inspired you As a structural engineer, I agree with most things you say in this video
Comment from : Moneek Dilawari

Clicked like and waiting for my pay rise Cheers
Comment from : Cornell Engineers

In india, for structural engineer beginners you get something around 122$ per month which is very poor
Comment from : Safiya Daliya

Hey mate can u share top unis in Canada to do my masters in structural engineering
Comment from : Shanoor Sameeullah Mohammed

4 months into my apprenticeship earning £19,750 a year We are a steel fabrication consultant so most of my days are spent designing connections
Comment from : Rodney Trotter

in Colombia as Structural engineer one earn 7000 dolars at year (With magister degree)
Comment from : thomas rojas

Hi Brendan, I'm a graduate structural engineer from Perth working in the mining industry I primarily work on mining structures such as conveyors, screening buildings, take up structures, reclaim tunnels, warehouses and other miscellaneous structures that can be found in a mining site brbrMy first ever engineering related job was as an intern to get my hours in order to graduate I was earning $52kbrAfter 3 months and after I graduated, I started earning $65kbrAfter the first year of graduating, and currently reaching 2 years of experience, I am earning $80k
Comment from : Iridescent

Hi Brendan! Thanks so much for your high-quality videos I am planning to move to Australia from Europe and I wonder how much should I ask for the expected salary for a graduate structural engineer role I have a total of 6 months of experience as a design engineer, not a structural engineer though
Comment from : downtown GZ-R-N

80k base salary In Texas PE 7 years experience 20 bonus some years
Comment from : mdub2375

QUESTION, WHY DON'T YOU CREATE A COMPANY, OR BECOME A CONTRACTOR?
Comment from : Diego Rodich

I am a master student specializing in earthquake and structural engineering and I am graduating next year I am now kind of preparing for my job search upon graduation and I always have the problem of asking for the reasonable salary I don’t know much practicing structural engineer and I find the salary survey online to be somewhat skeptical I don’t want to be underpaid but at the same time I don’t want to scared the potential employees away for asking to height of the salary Any suggestions regarding my situation from an experienced engineer like you would very much be appreciated
Comment from : Billy

Hi Brendon It was a very transparent session about the challenges faced by a Structural Engineer My self a Structural Engineer with 7 years of experience in Precast industry in the middle east I am looking at the possibilities of migrating to Australia or Canada for better opportunities May i know your opinion in this matter? Is there enough demand for Structural Engineers in Australia or Canada for considering the risk of switch from a present stable profession?
Comment from : Rohit rahul

Yikes - that salary is quite low Glad I studied petroleum engineering, high risk (yes), but extremely high reward (paycheck)
Comment from : hazetbafoon

A lot of complaining for a job you supposedly love, you picked it, you knew the pay beforehandsuck it up and think how blessed you are
Comment from : flying postman

In iran, we get 6k$/year as a civil engineer :))))
Comment from : mostafa alipour

british and American don't like to hire aussie because aussie cannot perform up to standard
Comment from : Danny Sze

Hi Brendan, I am a Bridge / Structural / Geotechnical engineer and manage a small company of 12 staff engineers and CAD technicians We are based in the Midlands I would like to inform you that the average salary of structural engineers in my region is actually a lot lower We were trying to recruit from Europe since the universities in the UK these days only care about fees and not quality of education and we were told from the government that in order qualify we had to pay a graduate a min of 80 of the average pay in the country This was £28k This would translate in the average being £35k I thought this sounded a bit low for an average although it was higher than what we were looking to pay for a graduate So I looked into the numbers and realised that the average is circa 365kbrbrI have concluded that the issue with dwindling engineer's fees is the fact that civil and other engineer's in general do not have to be vetted A very large number of designs are managed and prepared by non qualified and most importantly non competent engineers brbrCivil engineering in the UK is not a protected profession in the name of open market and competition brbrThe ICE and IStructE here are at fault in my view for not supporting their membersbrbrAwesome job you are doing btw
Comment from : Evan Vrysoulis

Thank you Brendon I am a structural engineer with over 30years of experience in the residential and small industrial and commercial projects My advise to my fellow engineers is to raise your fees without fear of losing business You will end up earning more salary for less time, less stress and less liability There is plenty of work out there for good engineers We don't need to undercut each other's fees It worked for me, my competion strategy is by producing quality design instead of reducing my design fees
Comment from : Souheil Saliba

Sir i completed my bachelors in civil engineering how i became strucutural engineer brsir please make a video for guidance to beacme strucutural engineer
Comment from : MOHD ASIF KHAN

Hi sir, I am a civil engineer from India I've been working in Structural design over the past year using softwares like Etabs, SAFE, StaadPro, RCDC I am planning for my masters in structural engineering from Australia I needed some advice on what college i should choose and what softwares you use in Australia etc
Comment from : Prem Gohil

Exellent analysis I think the client does not havd a clue about our field That is the major issue Also the raise that we get is very gradual and low comparing to other jobs Too tedious to meet ends sometimes
Comment from : Deepak Krishna

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Comment from : MMostafaBraveHeart

Hi Brendan - as a retired Architect I am avidly following your excellent channel My compliments to you I often have to support engineers' fee structures which are often more than my own for residential and light commercial Possibly because clients see more of me, and my drawings look more complicated and involved as well as the clients know that my CAD drawings are used as base by engineers - civil and structural I suggest to the clients to understand the insurances, computation and assessment time as well as the ultimate responsibility that engineers take on, while keeping up to date with CPD and simply running an office these days One of the reasons the sole practitioner engineer (and architect) is largely extinct in NSW I suspect A livid client on one of my projects initially refused to pay the project engineer for a letter - the fee for the letter only was around A$1000 The letter was to approve of a foundational change - the excavator revealed bedrock which meant that part of the strip footings could not be as deep, and reinforcing was altered to suit Yes, it was only a letter, but the engineer had to drop everything planned for that morning, drive for an hour to site, inspect, liase with the builder, drive back, check the documents, and issue a letter via me to the local authority prior to the inspection and pour the following day I had a hard time time to convince the client to pay Perhaps a session from you as the costs and difficulties involved in running an engineering practice might be a subject of interest
Comment from : Rob van Zandvliet

I live in an a city more on the expensive end (Chicago) and make good money for just under 3 yrs of experience compared to those averages for a same level engineer in the US
Comment from : Norberto Perez

So many times have I been in a meeting where the client changed everything but the deadline, and the engineers will not say a word about a change in scope requiring additional compensation Try that with a contractor and he will immediately start talking about a change order! I have seen it in many firms of all sizes Engineers are lousy businessmen I have over 30 years of experience, mostly in Texas, and I have yet to see an engineer as good at negotiating change orders as the standard run of the mill contractor How can we make money when we end up designing the same project three times for one fee?
Comment from : Steven Faseler

Great video as always! It'd be interesting to show the method you use to keep notes at work and to log projects Handwriting or digital notes and also how you track your competencies and/or project progress
Comment from : Dimitrios Tsikampakas

Sir can get a job as a Revit BIM designer
Comment from : Guru barathi

Who's that 1 dislike??brComment below 👇
Comment from : Rutvik Joshi

Hello Brendan, I need an explanation regarding the difference between Engineering Assistant and Assistant Engineering Job Role If you could distinguish them it will be grate to know about it for me ty
Comment from : Kiruba Yathu

Well done! Your observation regarding the commissions of brokers and the recurring nature of these commissions over the life of the building is illuminating Society values the wrong things, and, as a retired financial analyst, I say this without being influenced by my own circumstances Thank you!
Comment from : Theodore Shasta

USA here, 27 years experience $127,000 per year No raise in the past 4 years My take home pay is only 60 of this after subtracting taxes and insurance and 5 I pay into my retirement Heath insurance is about $7000 per year for family I will be changing jobs soon, going into forensic engineering which is more pay and offers part time work
Comment from : Tom Cibulskis

I t is difficult to compare US/UK/AU salaries For example, the UK has national health care whereas the US does not, although most engineering firms in the US provide healtcare insurance Taxes are another factor You would have to make a detailed analysis of the cost of living and disposable income
Comment from : Craig F

Was sitting with a number of my engineering peers (30 years) - mentioned that I would not be encouraging my boys to go in to engineering Too much work for too much liability and too little rewards Better to be a plumber or electrician
Comment from : ian cormie

Left Canadians off your list?
Comment from : ian cormie

I am a Senior Structural Engineer in the UK, salaries are bad because most engineers are clueless about how to value their own jobs, as long it is a bit above the average salary and enough to pay the bills people will accept it, it is pathetic Our job is to control the risk exposure of our clients associated with the construction process and final reliability of the project, the value of our services is all the money the client is saving by avoiding that risklike using insurance policies or lifetime maintenance, for example, this can be measured preciselyand the big problem is that the companies are destroying every single discipline transforming professional industries into express services, fast food mentality applied to engineeringand professionals are allowing that to happen
Comment from : Carlos Berrios

I'm currently in my final year applying for graduate jobs, the salaries for a graduate civil/structural/geotechnical engineer here in the UK is around 27-30k per year for the big companies I think it may be lower for small engineering firms though
Comment from : Bean

Hi Brendan, love your channelwe struggle here in Canada as well to get compensated for the amount risk we take on compared to most other professions I started out at 55k/year in an entry role, eventually moved into construction and practise part time and freelance small projects Good Information you provided, glad we’re all on the same boat around the world lol
Comment from : Naveed Mohammad

Thanks for the video Brendan In slovakia the average salary for SE is about 17000-25000euros/year, which is pathetic Maybe video suggestion- jobs, that structural engineers could possibly move to{is it possible to do something like mathematician/actuary/data scientist?}
Comment from : Marian Sykora

I am a self-employed structural engineer We will gross $15 million We have 12 employees My take-home pay is $400,000 annually
Comment from : Jim C

I'm a PE here in the US and I do small projects typically at $1 per Sq foot I also do structural steel at flat rates per project and retaining walls I have more work than I can handle and make over $200k per year Work independently, do residential and light commercial
Comment from : Bill Gillette

Do you copy some of lines from Mr Ashraf Habibullah video?
Comment from : Shams Tabriz

Your race to the bottom comment really hits home I constantly push back on management on the scope of our services I am constantly arguing that we can only reduce them so much to reduce our fees As structural engineers, a certain level of analysis and detailing is absolutely required not only by code but to ensure that our buildings our built as we’ve considered them our design This is a bigger responsibility than making sure we stay within our budgeted hours I get that if we don’t get the job, we don’t get paid but there’s a minimum threshold of design and drawing development that we absolutely need to be meeting Meeting this minimum threshold is our ethical responsibility
Comment from : Cory Blake

After rubbing my brain on the structure all day the next day the architect calls us and says there are some customer concerns so we need to make some changes this thing happen all the time 😂 and I have 2 years of experience as Structural engineer and they are paying 150 dollar per month
Comment from : fahad shaikh

I think those numbers are also accurate for Canada I’m at my 9th year of structural engineering and my salary followed those numbers (Montreal, Quebec region)
Comment from : Eric Ouellette

Hi sir I am thushyanthan from srilankai want to become structural engineernow, I am studying civil engineeringwhat I want to do the future for my dream??please reply to me sir
Comment from : SLC 822 THUSHYANTHAN

As a structural engineer in SEQ, I think the D&C market combined with abolition of fee regulation is a key factor And I think we are seeing less quality as a result due to less fees, less time, less experience etcbrAdditionally, the lack of a nationally registration requirement for project sign off, or in the case of QLD, the very basic RPEQ system, which only requires the engineer to pay a fee, also contributes to this Anyone can pay for their RPEQ and sign off a 100 storey building The only thing holding it back from getting worse now is the indemnity insurance costs, which naturally are going up to counter the problem
Comment from : chiano91

I can't speak for the other countries, but I agree with the numbers you showed for the US Great content Brendan!
Comment from : Quick Question Engineering

lets get down to the numbers in Sweden an engineer is paid from 2000 - 4000 dollars per month depending on experience 1/3 is tax 1/3 is living costs and you must raise the family with the left 1/3
Comment from : mr p

Dear MrBendan i follow all your lectures and we hope you make lecture in steel structure talks on milty story building more than 10 story as a Thumb rule ( foundation - column - beams - slab - connection ) thanks alot
Comment from : Ayad Jasim

Well done, I'm an Australian engineer myself, I reckon your Australian salary estimates are fairly accurate This race to the bottom like you mentioned may not be a sustainable approach going forward, especially since the professional engineers registration scheme is now in place, and already being mismanaged (my opinion) by the labyrinth of regulatory bodies (BLA, VBA and EA) The one emerging issue which was raised by a PI insurance broker at an ACSEV meeting not that long ago was that due to this change, at least one insurance underwriter has pulled out of offering PI for engineers, and the others are either considering it, or increasing premiums and minimum criteria due to the level of exposure brSomething has to give, this may cause a problem soon!
Comment from : santa3103

"value of good engineering", if they do their job My experience has been sloppy, careless and expensive Three times the quoted price!! Said I asked them to redesign I did because the drawings were "not for construction" drawings supplied for quotation immediately followed by final design drawings So they designed to the wrong set of drawings Not for construction, means just that Ended up costing 15 of project cost Ended up doing all the analysis myself just to check the engineer Oh, and I was using pre-engineered systems which the engineer thought he'd redesign and re-specify
Comment from : Divergent Aussie

all the bosses I used to work with say the same thing 'compare the commission of a real estate agent with our less than 1 fee' We should increase the fee to justify our engineering skills and stop undercutting each other
Comment from : Roger Kong

I think you're right, in the "grand old days" (before my career) engineering used to be a fixed 2-3 of project cost according to my leads over the years Now though it is a race to the bottom, often with poor results on-site Add in the shift to 3d modelling instead of drawings and the value of the engineer is diminished further With the introduction of AI and similar, I expect we'll see less engineers required and the engineers present taking more of an "over-view" type role for the 3d modellers
Comment from : Chickenhawk6451

In india the starting salary is 300k rupees per annum, that sums up to roughly 5660 Australian dollar per annum 😂😂😂 And u guys are complaining about less salary
Comment from : Amey Sawant

Not anymore in the UAE
Comment from : Assyrian

Are those AUD numbers "including super contributions"?brbrGreat video!
Comment from : Ed P

Get a magnificent project done which doesn’t necessarily mean you get paid well Some medium and small scale project may offer good pay But complex like wind turbine and crusher station offers you a solid understanding on dynamic loading After that you probably would like to move forward to more profitable projects in small scales with confidence
Comment from : Bo Zhao

I think the problem of being a structural engineer is that we are too far from the source of money In my opinion, after getting enough experience, I found more profitable work in small to medium projects independently than large projects for a company I wish I had more lectures about client management and public relationships I consider it a bit tough for our merely technical formation Nice video thanks for the info
Comment from : Alejo Cantelmi