Salary Survey Report 2012

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Welcome
Thank you for your interest in the 2012 issue of ASETs Annual
Salary Survey. The survey is always one of the most popular
resources at the ASET booth at tradeshows and career fairs.
Users report that the surveys real-world snapshot of actual
income levels is a valuable complement to the salary information
routinely collected by government and industry.
Using this Report

ASETs salary survey asks for specific annual income figures,
along with details about the individuals professional demographics. Members are under a professional, ethical obligation
to answer the questions honestly and accurately, and they
continue to do so.
THANKS
ASET emphasizes the substantial value of this report to its
many internal and external audiences and therefore it is
with sincere gratitude that we thank the ASET membership
for participating each year. Your involvement in this process
has helped establish ASET as a true professional organization that produces information which is widely used and
respected.
As an incentive to complete the survey, a number of valuable
prizes were awarded at random to survey respondents. These
prizes were kindly provided by the sponsors below, to whom
ASET extends its thanks:
This is not a survey of employers, nor a report of salary ranges;

such surveys are available from other sources. The survey is also
not intended to place any limitations on the compensation set
by ASET members for services rendered. ASET recommends
using a number of sources when evaluating salaries and income
levels.
16 Average Earnings by Region

17 Average Earnings/Charge Rates
18 Consulting Engineering Classifications
19
glossary
Custom Salary Information

Need more specific information about our 2012 salary data?
Just ask! Custom salary information is provided at no charge as
a service to members, employers and the technical community
as a whole. Requests for field of employment, ASET membership category, location in Alberta and industry of employment
can help pinpoint salaries. Turnaround time for most requests
is three business days; please allow for extra time on more
detailed requests. For further information, contact ASET at
780.425.0626 or toll free in Alberta 1.800.272.5619.
ASET welcomes your feedback about this survey.

Our goal is to provide a meaningful, useful document
for members, employers, agencies, government,
and other organizations within the overall technical
community. Your comments and suggestions for
improvement are always appreciated and will be
considered for future reports.
2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |
Survey data is screened for erroneous or implausible entries

to prevent against the effects of false information, perhaps
even simple typographical mistakes. Each year, efforts are
made by ASET to improve the survey in ways that contribute
to ease of use, including clarity of instructions and convenience,
all to reduce the likelihood of unusable responses.
Income/Experience/Membership
Average Earnings
Average Earnings by Region
Average Experience/Earnings by Field
self-employ ed
& consultants
Member-Driven Data
Excluded Records
genera l statistics
3 aset membership
5
6
7
8
The complete 2012 ASET Salary Survey report, as well as

past reports (2001-2011), are available on the ASET web site
at aset.ab.ca.
In 2012, a total of 2,366 records are used.
employ ees
The consistent industry and employment categories for each

years survey make it possible to target specific information
and to perceive trends.
The ASET Salary Survey presents summaries of income data

as an appraisal of average remuneration for technicians and
technologists in Alberta and in the Canadian Territories. The
summaries are presented relative to technical field, experience
level, ASET certification and other criteria. Detailed income
data is provided voluntarily by ASET members using an online
form. Submissions are restricted to one per ASET member
number, and identifiers are removed.
Contents
g e n e ra l stats
General Statistics
Employment Status of Those Reporting
Category
Employee
Self-Employed
Unemployed
Total
11
332
T.T./Assoc.
315
C.Tech.
226
19
C.E.T.
1340
114
R.E.T.
190
38
48
10
91%
8%
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Benefits for Employees
ASET Dues: Who Pays?
Workplace benefits for technicians and technologists

are quite consistent regardless of certification level.
Year after year, the salary survey shows that a large majority of member dues are paid for by employers, attesting
to the value of certification in the eyes of industry.
245
Life Ins
1458
Rx Plan
229
87%
81%
Disability
58
1%
83%
67%
Prov HC
2322
16
employer
shared
66%
Ext Health
58%
Pension
Part time, Full time, Retired
The ASET Salary Survey is just one example of the many ways
that the Association, along with the technicians and technologists who comprise its membership, seeks to continually
strengthen the value and importance of its role as an advocate
for the technology profession in Alberta.
Found across the province of Alberta and the Canadian territories, our members represent a wide scope of technology fields,
as shown in the bar chart. Over its 49 year history, ASET has
grown to become the second largest such association in Canada.
823
3139
civil
260
eddt
1394
27
9
9
10
1500
159
geological
geoscience
1000
11
110
107
industrial
information
1268
instrumentation
2429
mechanical
526
metallurgical
145
mineral
other
10
1706
petroleum
plastics
unknown
36
81
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
500
38
12
034
119
3444
Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.
182
51
44+ Hours
of Work
308
geomatics
Respondents
forestry
Respondents:
Employee
Self-Employed
1963
electronics
eng. design & drafting
exploration
1872
2000
1748
electrical
environmental
34
retired
Employees tend to work the standard 36- to 44-hour

work week, whereas self-employed members are more
likely to work in excess of 44 hours each week.
558
building
27
part-time
Hours of Work per Week
406
chemical
engineering science
2257
full-time
308
bioscience
self
20%
Vehicle
ASET Membership: Growing Strong
architectural
685
87%
Dental
Note: In the Salary Survey, many tables note a number Rptg,

meaning the number of respondents reporting for the correlating
or adjacent criterion. This provides a measure of how representative the averages/data may be. The use of the * denotes the
number of respondents in the indicated data is under four.
1598
g e n e ra l stats
General Statistics
C.Tech.
P.Tech(Eng.)
R.E.T.
Advanced Technologies
25
31
1%
Aerospace
Architectural
19
BioSciences
0%
Agriculture
19
27
1%
Civil
136
23
41
55
366
16%
Construction
204
27
1%
Government
182
38
2%
Manufacturing (durables)
117
Chemical
Civil
237
29
Computer (hw/net)
20
Computer (sw/app)
26
Percentage
C.E.T.
0%
Total
Percentage
Industry
T.T./Assoc.
Total
Agricultural
T.T./Assoc.
Field
R.E.T.
Not to be confused with field of work [left], we also asked members to specify the
industry they or their firm primarily operate. The industries identified were created
using definitions compiled from Statistics Canada, Alberta Economic Development,
and other professional associations.
P.Tech(Eng.)
Among all respondents, members span the fields of applied science, engineering,
and information technologies. Although some fields are very strongly represented,
the relative proportions are similar each year. In some circles, field is otherwise
known as the members discipline.
C.Tech.
Industry of Work
C.E.T.
Field of Work
11
43
2%
13
1%
12
1%
22
49
231
10%
40
23
73
345
15%
35
23
10
255
11%
11
19
34
182
8%
Construction
152
21
10
40
223
10%
Manufacturing (non-durables)
28
46
2%
Drafting
124
32
10
47
214
9%
Natural Resource Development
280
38
18
57
48
441
19%
Electrical
134
15
10
29
28
216
9%
Natural Resource Processing
226
44
17
38
47
372
16%
Electronics
29
47
2%
Telecommunications
34
48
2%
Environmental
48
16
11
86
4%
Transportation
57
11
78
3%
Geological/Geophysical
16
28
1%
Utilities
143
24
30
26
227
10%
HVAC/Refrigeration
25
1%
HVAC/Refrigeration
15
25
1%
18
1%
Industrial Safety
101
10
18
Instrumentation
101
10
18
20
154
7%
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
93
11
10
18
134
6%
93
11
Mechanical/Aeronautical
33
Mineral Resources/Mining
247
42
17
2
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Plastics
Power Engineering
16
Surveying/Geomatics
32
18
1%
20
154
7%
10
18
134
6%
16
60
3%
20
1%
62
40
408
18%
0%
22
1%
16
60
3%
33
20
1%
62
40
408
18%
247
42
17
0%
Plastics
22
1%
Power Engineering
16
47
2%
Surveying/Geomatics
32
47
2%
Telecommunications
40
57
2%
Telecommunications
40
57
2%
Welding/Metallurgical
31
48
2%
31
48
2%
15
Industrial Safety
employees
Employees
Average Total Annual Income, Membership Category vs. Years Experience Includes salary, overtime and bonus/profit-sharing.
Category
Rptg
04 years
59 years
1014 years
1519 years
2024 years
2529 years
3034 years
T.T./Assoc.
307
$65,397
$81,845
$84,017
$76,582
$181,500
$121,333
$92,750
4044 years
4549 years
$132,700
223
$65,098
$78,802
$102,911
$115,971
$119,277
$137,214
$135,312
$121,723
$76,625
C.E.T.
1320
$77,023
$88,284
$107,891
$119,185
$120,967
$132,754
$137,149
$133,719
$117,456
$141,604
R.E.T.
185
$126,400
$110,613
$145,512
$154,438
$145,443
$139,087
$164,685
$133,654
$80,500
45
$120,840
$115,969
$153,353
$141,570
$153,856
$194,775
$178,500
C.Tech.
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Experience Ranges by Employment Level
3 Year Trends
Respondents specified their years of technical experience (in their reported field
of employment), as well as a more broad grouping called employment level.
Consult the Glossary of Terms on page 19 for more detail. Looking at ranges of years of experience,
we can see some indication of the types of roles technicians and technologists may play as they
gain experience.
The majority of respondents are C.E.T. employees with 5-14 years of technical experience. Comparing
the total income for this main demographic, we can see trends across fields of work. Representation
can affect reliability so please consider the number of entries when examining the data.
350
Junior
Intermediate
Specialist/Team Leader
Senior/Manager
300
250
200
150
100
Years of Technical Experience
6064
5559
5054
4549
4044
3539
3034
2529
2024
1519
1014
59
04
50
Field
2012
Rptg
17
2011
Rptg
Rptg
*
$69,400
$67,011
92
$92,603
53
$70,000
$82,400
18
$117,860
$86,959
$114,517
136
$119,143
34
$86,642
22
Drafting
$95,501
110
$76,905
48
$76,591
36
Electrical
$110,468
122
$94,641
45
$94,162
22
Electronics
$79,358
27
$85,736
$75,167
Environmental
$83,745
43
$83,509
21
$81,821
12
$103,311
16
$71,312
$111,627
HVAC/Refrigeration
$125,437
14
$109,650
$88,800
Industrial Safety
$131,839
$70,015
$81,500
Instrumentation
$120,421
84
$103,719
25
$157,652
12
$98,096
84
$87,401
24
$91,529
24
$97,210
29
$78,497
17
$67,913
$136,183
$95,000
$155,650
$142,163
227
89
$106,394
54
$112,000
$80,676
BioSciences
$67,975
Chemical
$93,562
18
Civil
$90,425
227
$83,068
Computer (hw/net)
$93,104
18
Computer (sw/app)
$104,725
Construction
Plastics
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
$84,250
$101,552
$107,689
2010
$69,782
Architectural
$92,364
$82,932
$147,523
14
$130,000
$89,035
30
$72,700
10
$82,762
$92,743
38
$81,479
13
$80,369
12
$106,218
25
$99,037
$94,982
Respondents
3539 years
employees
Average Earnings
Base Salary
Average Base Salaries saw moderate increases across all ASET

categories. The really significant shift is evident in the changes
in Overtime and Bonus/Profit-Sharing.
2010 2011 2012
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
T.T./Assoc.
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
R.E.T.
2010
Base Salary
$56,857
$80,589
$87,283
$104,037
2011
$56,797
$80,433
$88,183
$115,088
2012
$60,383
$93,229
$92,420
$118,212
6%
16%
5%
3%
Change 1112
P.Tech.(Eng.)
$60,000
$116,431
$40,000
$20,000
T.T./Assoc.
Overtime
2010 2011 2012
$30,000
$30,000
$25,000
$25,000
$20,000
$20,000
$15,000
$15,000
$10,000
$10,000
$5,000
$5,000
Overtime
2010
C.E.T.
R.E.T.
T.T./Assoc.
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
R.E.T.
$8,343
$11,274
$12,837
$10,861
2011
$7,784
$7,526
$8,384
$7,378
2012
$12,513
$14,417
$15,845
$11,683
61%
92%
89%
58%
Change 1112
P.Tech.(Eng.)
P.Tech.(Eng.)
$34,413
T.T./Assoc.
Bonus/Profit-Sharing
R.E.T.
P.Tech.(Eng.)
2010 2011 2012
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
R.E.T.
P.Tech.(Eng.)
T.T./Assoc.
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
R.E.T.
2010
$9,360
$13,561
$17,097
$23,534
2011
$7,283
$10,173
$17,767
$28,690
2012
$8,324
$18,800
$18,764
$32,842
14%
85%
6%
14%
Change 1112
P.Tech.(Eng.)
$20,084
$35,000
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
Bonus/Profit-Sharing
$35,000
T.T./Assoc.
C.Tech.
employees
C.E.T.
Average Earnings by Region
Region
The majority of respondents continue to be based in either Edmonton or Calgary (approx. 65%)
with a larger percentage of those based in Edmonton. There was a significant shift in responses
here: Edmonton lists 854 reporting in 2012 vs 582 reporting in 2011. This did not translate into similar increase in rates of response from those based in Calgary (679 reporting in 2012 vs 572 in 2011).
In most cases, however, reporting rates remained fairly steady from all other regions.
Employees in Fort McMurray continue to report the highest average total income of all
respondents who work in Alberta.
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Other AB Locations
T.T./Associate
Region
Base Salary
Rptg
Overtime
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
Average
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
$61,794
$54,027
$56,527
$73,710
$69,489
$49,340
$65,230
$63,013
$65,759
101
*
147
14
7
5
7
*
7
$7,822
$25,512
$12,017
$28,258
$18,900
$4,000
$8,093
$4,800
$12,689
32
*
60
12
5
*
5
*
5
$10,120
$17,800
$5,187
$8,131
$34,300
$4,000
$1,125
$1,750
$6,483
51
*
70
8
5
*
4
*
4
Other AB Locations
$76,400
$71,475
5
8
$2,000
$10,240
*
5
$28,000
$3,500
*
*
$88,000
$79,188
Rptg
Average
Other/Multiple
C.Tech.
Region
Other AB Locations
Other/Multiple
Territories
United States
International
$94,725
$94,600
$80,828
$126,600
$77,000
$70,682
$86,028
$87,538
$78,457
$113,282
$119,600
$98,999
$110,538
$208,000
Rptg
66
5
77
10
5
9
5
8
13
8
5
*
5
6
Overtime
Rptg
$9,354
$8,750
$11,706
$38,800
$15,000
$20,000
15
*
20
5
*
*
$4,150
$9,960
$47,500
*
4
*
Bonus
$20,516
$16,067
$8,806
$30,417
$107,489
$10,261
$21,000
$5,040
$11,281
$35,020
$26,800
$9,000
$20,750
$48,000
42
*
33
9
*
*
5
6
5
5
*
4
6
$109,907
$107,740
$87,643
$173,375
$80,000
$76,324
$98,628
$91,725
$86,728
$147,045
$146,400
$107,999
$127,138
$256,000
Rptg
Overtime
$96,883
$112,526
$86,482
$112,494
$93,167
$72,192
$97,507
$95,638
$92,290
$88,975
$95,728
$91,658
$136,797
$145,375
418
11
547
40
34
41
27
15
62
43
49
11
9
11
$13,064
$23,026
$14,339
$36,657
$16,869
$5,950
$11,250
$12,463
$16,927
$16,365
$21,756
$25,750
$37,200
$17,500
Base Salary
Rptg
Overtime
Rptg
98
4
175
23
12
14
4
5
24
14
17
4
*
*
Bonus
$20,982
$17,095
$14,136
$39,303
$11,444
$7,908
$21,195
$15,817
$19,093
$18,886
$22,448
$10,937
$31,213
$44,722
Rptg
Average
281
7
291
28
18
13
22
9
32
22
33
6
8
9
$114,051
$131,778
$98,590
$161,084
$105,179
$76,731
$116,444
$109,283
$108,697
$103,966
$118,394
$106,988
$168,675
$185,147
R.E.T.
Region
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Other AB Locations
Other/Multiple
Territories
United States
International
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Region
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Grande Prairie
Lloydminster
Red Deer
Other/Multiple
$133,397
$136,656
$106,108
$172,667
$106,417
$95,640
$123,948
$118,000
$110,298
$83,608
$84,285
$90,551
$130,000
$197,500
Base Salary
$122,718
$155,000
$106,142
$124,128
$99,700
$107,000
$110,884
70
*
70
*
*
7
5
*
11
*
7
*
*
*
Rptg
24
*
13
*
*
*
*
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$13,659
11
$38,594
57
$10,478
17
$7,667
$14,500
$800
$10,931
*
*
*
$22,802
$78,000
$7,000
$71,000
$16,725
$26,000
$63,126
$5,900
$16,500
45
*
*
*
4
*
6
*
*
$30,000
$22,000
$10,000
*
*
Overtime
Rptg
$32,831
$8,500
$2,000
$103,815
*
*
Bonus
$22,842
$10,000
$10,000
$45,190
$18,800
$10,000
$17,911
Rptg
19
*
5
*
*
*
*
Average
$166,970
$136,656
$123,310
$198,667
$108,750
$129,354
$137,328
$144,000
$147,366
$89,908
$93,683
$90,551
$152,000
$217,500
Average
$150,377
$165,000
$110,642
$169,318
$118,500
$113,000
$180,702
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Base Salary
$69,382
$88,835
$63,902
$102,578
$107,489
$50,940
$71,654
$67,379
$78,526
Other/Multiple
Territories
United States
International
Base Salary
employees
Average Experience/Earnings by Level/Field

Field
T.T./Associate
Junior
Architectural
Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Field
T.T./Associate
Intermediate
Base Salary
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
5
2
3
3
1
$39,533
$51,820
$52,400
$53,864
$49,173
$59,922
$58,000
$51,281
$45,000
$49,960
$58,446
$51,460
$52,926
$68,000
$66,542
$44,303
$133,725
$52,000
Exp
Base Salary
10
7
7
6
4
5
8
8
4
9
8
6
6
3
9
5
2
13
5
$39,000
$70,344
$49,000
$65,000
$71,130
$59,471
$73,200
$60,915
$57,250
$78,500
$70,000
$69,217
$61,000
$54,250
$90,660
$80,097
$50,000
$80,000
$83,500
Min
$32,500
$40,000
$47,000
$37,500
$24,478
$40,000
$48,000
$36,500
$45,000
$47,840
$38,000
$45,000
$38,400
$68,000
$53,000
$30,000
$133,725
$50,000
Min
$39,000
$60,275
$49,000
$65,000
$40,000
$49,500
$65,000
$55,246
$52,000
$55,000
$70,000
$50,000
$53,000
$50,000
$85,320
$45,500
$50,000
$80,000
$63,000
Max
$48,000
$91,758
$58,000
$74,880
$73,000
$86,918
$66,000
$68,000
$45,000
$52,000
$89,430
$64,000
$65,000
$68,000
$93,860
$50,800
$133,725
$54,000
Max
$39,000
$77,438
$49,000
$65,000
$95,000
$70,000
$85,000
$67,500
$62,500
$102,000
$70,000
$89,400
$75,000
$58,500
$96,000
$149,000
$50,000
$80,000
$104,000
Rptg
*
43
5
15
36
22
*
7
*
4
16
12
12
*
19
6
*
*
Rptg
*
4
*
*
17
5
4
*
*
*
*
*
4
*
*
15
*
*
*
Overtime
$18,267
$5,533
$22,300
$3,456
$7,570
$8,500
$15,625
$15,000
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
23
*
5
13
11
*
4
*
$3,596
$3,333
$8,456
$1,489
$4,714
$1,000
$2,083
$600
$2,000
$7,900
$3,550
$5,033
17
*
4
13
12
*
*
*
*
8
8
6
$14,135
17
$6,086
$2,867
$4,436
7
*
6
$24,063
$18,000
8
*
$2,000
$500
Overtime
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$6,000
$12,000
*
*
$700
$2,600
$200
*
*
*
$28,520
$4,962
$11,600
$8,314
$1,000
$21,500
$1,000
$19,500
$13,000
$10,000
$13,000
$22,500
5
4
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
$6,429
$1,750
$2,333
$5,477
$1,700
7
*
*
*
*
$23,333
$2,325
$3,000
$8,000
$15,602
*
4
*
*
12
$5,000
$12,750
*
*
$6,000
Total
$39,533
$63,013
$57,720
$63,552
$50,958
$66,279
$64,000
$61,103
$60,600
$50,960
$65,058
$54,543
$57,661
$68,000
$89,321
$50,303
$134,225
$53,000
Total
$76,994
$49,200
$65,000
$82,165
$64,140
$80,750
$74,706
$59,450
$100,000
$71,000
$112,050
$73,075
$60,750
$111,660
$95,579
$50,000
$85,000
$99,250
$102,250
BioSciences
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Exp
employees
Field
T.T./Associate
Specialist/
Team Leader
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Surveying/Geomatics
Field
T.T./Associate
Senior/Manager
Architectural
Civil
Electronics
Power Engineering
Telecommunications
Field
C.Tech.
Junior
Architectural
BioSciences
Chemical
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Surveying/Geomatics
Field
Base Salary
24
4
14
6
4
6
11
5
$87,890
$90,860
$92,938
$60,000
$70,000
$102,000
$81,666
$72,000
Exp
Base Salary
25
5
27
15
30
13
$98,000
$71,000
$82,000
$80,310
$94,000
$78,000
Exp
Base Salary
3
5
4
4
10
6
3
2
$50,000
$45,000
$50,640
$60,000
$62,500
$51,114
$54,000
$36,000
$30,000
Exp
Base Salary
8
11
28
12
23
9
12
14
22
$57,700
$71,000
$86,000
$76,522
$78,000
$85,820
$69,349
$87,513
$67,550
Min
$64,376
$85,000
$49,752
$60,000
$70,000
$102,000
$50,000
$72,000
Max
$132,700
$96,720
$154,000
$60,000
$70,000
$102,000
$134,000
$72,000
Rptg
*
*
4
*
*
*
5
*
Min
Max
Rptg
$98,000
$71,000
$82,000
$80,310
$94,000
$78,000
$98,000
$71,000
$82,000
$80,310
$94,000
$78,000
*
*
*
*
*
*
Min
Max
Rptg
$50,000
$45,000
$50,640
$60,000
$62,500
$48,000
$54,000
$36,000
$30,000
$50,000
$45,000
$50,640
$60,000
$62,500
$54,227
$54,000
$36,000
$30,000
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Max
Rptg
Min
$52,000
$60,000
$86,000
$51,000
$78,000
$65,000
$46,690
$66,600
$43,500
$61,800
$82,000
$86,000
$102,131
$78,000
$116,000
$108,000
$108,000
$89,700
4
*
*
12
*
10
13
8
4
Overtime
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$14,288
$5,500
$10,000
$4,000
$10,000
*
*
*
*
*
$1,500
$2,686
$5,500
$22,000
$2,000
*
*
*
*
*
$9,000
$58,200
$4,000
5
*
Overtime
Overtime
$500
$15,000
Overtime
Rptg
Rptg
*
*
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$8,423
$8,000
Bonus
Rptg
$2,500
$1,200
$1,500
Bonus
Rptg
$7,000
$3,688
$11,000
4
*
$10,367
$500
$7,500
$5,330
$8,000
$9,500
*
*
*
*
*
*
$17,284
$10,500
$5,375
$4,167
$200
6
4
*
*
Total
$94,953
$96,813
$86,000
$82,000
$102,000
$139,866
$85,000
$85,000
Total
$71,000
$82,000
$88,733
$94,000
$86,000
$86,000
Total
$52,500
$45,000
$50,640
$60,000
$62,500
$52,314
$54,000
$38,000
$45,000
Total
$63,138
$82,000
$86,000
$80,554
$78,500
$93,620
$71,823
$92,075
$69,975
C.Tech.
Intermediate
Architectural
BioSciences
Chemical
Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Exp
employees
C.Tech.
Intermediate
(continued)
Environmental
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Plastics
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Field
C.Tech.
Specialist/
Team Leader
$71,133
$77,400
$89,380
$90,250
$91,167
$106,000
$79,200
$113,800
$63,000
$72,500
Exp
Base Salary
22
20
34
25
5
17
19
22
30
10
19
30
27
10
24
18
30
15
24
17
16
19
22
$81,604
$75,000
$96,000
$86,286
$58,000
$68,323
$90,143
$97,494
$113,439
$67,567
$89,740
$125,000
$115,000
$90,500
$112,252
$69,717
$57,000
$106,500
$123,221
$175,198
$66,600
$80,100
$68,589
$60,000
$59,500
$89,380
$74,500
$80,000
$92,000
$33,000
$113,800
$63,000
$65,000
Min
$81,604
$75,000
$96,000
$68,000
$58,000
$64,970
$78,000
$59,000
$83,754
$65,200
$70,700
$125,000
$115,000
$63,000
$83,000
$45,000
$12,000
$72,000
$67,793
$140,000
$62,400
$75,000
$68,589
$87,800
$86,500
$89,380
$114,000
$103,500
$120,000
$103,000
$113,800
$63,000
$80,000
Max
$81,604
$75,000
$96,000
$110,000
$58,000
$70,000
$110,000
$168,000
$145,000
$70,000
$110,000
$125,000
$115,000
$118,000
$138,600
$92,000
$102,000
$142,000
$165,500
$210,396
$75,000
$83,000
$68,589
6
5
*
4
*
*
8
*
*
*
Rptg
*
*
*
7
*
*
7
13
4
*
5
*
*
*
5
6
*
4
15
*
*
*
*
$25,000
$13,500
$7,315
$29,667
*
*
*
*
$17,338
$2,500
Overtime
Rptg
$5,000
$2,500
$6,000
*
*
*
$8,385
$19,000
$2,000
6
*
*
$15,000
$14,000
$12,000
*
*
*
$6,000
$22,500
$69,028
$55,000
$20,000
*
*
*
*
*
$3,417
$16,376
*
4
$3,250
$20,000
$26,000
$13,143
$20,484
$1,500
$3,500
*
*
*
7
*
*
*
Bonus
Rptg
$8,000
$3,874
$5,500
$17,804
$16,875
$7,520
$22,100
$35,000
*
6
7
*
*
*
*
$20,000
$25,890
$12,000
$15,000
$35,800
$23,006
$16,361
$6,750
$10,000
*
4
*
*
4
14
*
*
*
$77,008
$93,200
$96,695
$114,938
$97,833
$119,000
$90,700
$151,622
$64,500
$75,500
Total
$81,604
$75,000
$96,000
$90,000
$60,500
$72,906
$94,857
$110,950
$131,376
$73,247
$103,000
$160,000
$115,000
$108,000
$135,764
$75,717
$64,500
$143,800
$147,693
$260,586
$107,767
$90,100
$68,589
Agricultural
Architectural
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
8
14
15
16
8
15
11
18
10
13
10
employees
Field
C.Tech.
Senior/Manager
Architectural
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Construction
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Industrial Safety
Power Engineering
Telecommunications
Field
C.E.T.
Junior
Architectural
BioSciences
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Field
Architectural
BioSciences
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Base Salary
30
23
17
20
30
11
18
20
30
27
19
20
$117,600
$101,607
$95,500
$101,167
$139,000
$68,500
$115,000
$147,000
$360,000
$167,302
$209,427
$75,000
Exp
Base Salary
7
24
4
3
3
4
4
3
5
3
4
3
$61,920
$62,500
$55,222
$66,133
$56,794
$61,855
$52,000
$75,150
$59,429
$27,500
$65,412
$61,750
Exp
Base Salary
7
27
11
11
15
11
10
9
10
15
$62,500
$70,000
$76,661
$70,086
$68,640
$87,278
$81,519
$74,215
$81,339
$66,714
Min
$117,600
$85,450
$86,000
$88,500
$135,000
$68,500
$94,000
$147,000
$360,000
$100,000
$185,000
$75,000
Max
$117,600
$117,500
$105,000
$115,000
$143,000
$68,500
$136,000
$147,000
$360,000
$230,000
$233,855
$75,000
Rptg
*
7
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
9
*
*
Min
Max
Rptg
$57,000
$62,500
$43,000
$52,000
$36,196
$55,000
$52,000
$65,000
$50,000
$27,500
$56,000
$55,000
$66,840
$62,500
$68,597
$76,000
$65,000
$75,000
$52,000
$90,000
$66,000
$27,500
$81,000
$70,000
*
*
13
6
5
6
*
4
7
*
11
4
Min
Max
Rptg
$58,000
$70,000
$62,500
$46,800
$49,000
$62,000
$51,000
$44,720
$44,820
$48,000
$73,500
$70,000
$110,000
$114,800
$86,000
$128,960
$180,000
$120,000
$106,590
$92,500
5
*
10
116
4
8
54
62
53
15
Overtime
$800
$5,000
$2,500
Rptg
*
*
*
$0
$15,000
Overtime
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$50,000
$9,175
$25,000
$5,000
$51,500
*
4
*
*
*
$50,000
$40,000
$60,000
$44,750
$88,176
*
*
*
8
*
Bonus
Rptg
$5,000
$5,472
$4,200
$750
$2,300
$5,000
7
5
*
*
*
$3,450
$7,397
$3,000
$587
$10,000
*
6
*
*
*
$15,000
$1,468
*
*
$3,640
$9,998
$10,000
4
*
$6,214
$6,000
7
*
Rptg
Bonus
Rptg
$3,300
Overtime
$13,500
$9,798
$1,500
$11,123
$15,053
$8,032
$20,820
$6,039
*
48
*
4
15
18
28
4
$14,643
$7,506
7
36
$7,877
$9,135
$6,194
$3,970
30
32
30
5
Total
$167,600
$106,964
$123,000
$103,667
$190,500
$68,500
$140,000
$187,000
$420,000
$207,080
$297,603
$90,000
Total
$64,420
$65,950
$61,582
$70,133
$57,329
$65,572
$57,000
$86,400
$62,448
$27,500
$73,003
$67,250
Total
$63,820
$70,000
$89,611
$76,470
$69,390
$92,839
$90,077
$81,262
$95,844
$69,648
C.E.T.
Intermediate
Exp
11
employees
C.E.T.
Intermediate
(continued)
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Plastics
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Field
C.E.T.
Specialist/
Team Leader
$69,166
$70,155
$73,867
$88,250
$89,028
$68,953
$76,801
$59,450
$90,760
$62,888
$94,226
$71,486
$65,953
$81,148
Exp
Base Salary
17
13
20
20
20
18
22
20
20
19
21
23
26
19
16
17
18
22
20
28
20
24
15
$84,792
$81,000
$94,733
$90,321
$98,529
$94,382
$108,605
$103,960
$85,541
$83,741
$93,729
$93,800
$100,250
$110,407
$92,756
$97,128
$113,650
$127,287
$90,243
$117,532
$82,040
$80,417
$100,650
$49,140
$39,162
$70,000
$87,500
$50,000
$35,000
$60,528
$42,000
$54,000
$58,776
$70,000
$53,000
$54,000
$56,000
Min
$65,000
$52,000
$57,500
$48,500
$90,000
$40,000
$63,380
$60,000
$48,000
$58,000
$72,500
$70,000
$95,500
$79,000
$50,000
$63,000
$95,000
$50,000
$50,000
$85,000
$63,024
$36,000
$80,000
$95,000
$90,000
$80,000
$89,000
$133,000
$95,000
$125,000
$76,900
$248,000
$67,000
$122,902
$118,000
$74,900
$140,000
Max
$96,000
$106,000
$168,300
$120,000
$119,273
$145,000
$260,000
$145,800
$130,000
$116,000
$108,400
$137,000
$105,000
$175,000
$155,000
$171,000
$130,600
$263,160
$150,000
$174,010
$110,700
$125,000
$125,000
25
8
*
*
39
28
15
*
90
*
4
18
8
7
Rptg
6
5
68
11
7
43
35
51
12
12
7
5
*
37
27
10
4
96
*
7
12
21
10
$15,602
$15,532
9
*
$10,000
$20,418
$14,673
$11,678
$24,200
$21,209
*
20
5
6
*
24
$23,914
$13,731
$11,500
$20,054
*
8
*
*
Overtime
Rptg
$8,000
$12,930
$3,838
$4,312
$39,531
$9,764
$16,477
$8,500
$6,000
$8,251
$22,000
*
25
*
*
8
14
23
*
*
*
*
$16,061
$14,859
$13,361
$31,100
$31,873
$2,000
$33,113
$15,073
$9,937
$13,000
18
8
*
*
12
*
4
6
4
*
$6,140
$30,925
$2,867
$10,185
$9,739
$14,682
$16,140
$32,000
$17,765
$2,600
$18,500
$16,337
$3,300
$9,750
Bonus
$8,200
$6,375
$17,843
$9,580
$8,990
$17,644
$14,432
$15,963
$13,611
$24,425
$27,222
$26,654
$2,000
$24,406
$14,586
$22,425
$23,000
$33,618
$29,058
$18,700
$14,200
$12,840
$11,889
8
4
*
*
24
16
8
*
71
*
4
7
5
*
Rptg
4
4
26
5
5
30
16
34
4
4
5
4
*
29
19
5
*
78
*
5
6
18
9
$76,748
$89,501
$76,733
$103,435
$105,492
$79,963
$90,080
$115,650
$110,431
$65,488
$130,661
$83,941
$70,890
$92,528
Total
$90,258
$87,700
$106,309
$95,024
$106,182
$114,047
$119,108
$122,033
$91,495
$93,383
$116,709
$119,523
$101,250
$137,349
$107,423
$112,349
$146,450
$158,585
$110,281
$149,810
$96,676
$93,316
$115,250
Architectural
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Plastics
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
10
11
16
8
11
10
12
10
10
5
11
11
17
8
12
employees
Field
C.E.T.
Senior/Manager
Architectural
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Power Engineering
Telecommunications
Field
R.E.T.
Junior
R.E.T.
Intermediate
Field
Base Salary
26
12
21
26
23
21
25
25
24
30
29
23
10
22
25
23
31
26
21
$85,250
$120,000
$106,514
$103,836
$128,683
$129,416
$109,857
$123,704
$97,749
$120,000
$130,720
$130,333
$138,000
$111,768
$103,333
$150,780
$134,500
$101,266
$115,939
Exp
Base Salary
$54,000
Exp
Base Salary
30
28
12
26
14
18
34
23
13
$87,142
$78,833
$70,000
$90,846
$85,250
$121,312
$89,610
$102,040
$123,300
Min
$64,000
$95,000
$60,000
$83,509
$114,050
$63,600
$85,000
$72,000
$72,000
$120,000
$63,600
$85,000
$68,000
$72,000
$80,000
$87,000
$70,000
$79,014
$91,500
Max
$115,000
$145,000
$136,900
$135,000
$140,000
$240,000
$180,000
$181,244
$135,000
$120,000
$192,000
$200,000
$174,000
$291,960
$126,000
$255,000
$199,000
$151,600
$140,000
Rptg
4
*
29
*
*
33
7
11
5
*
5
*
4
19
*
30
*
8
4
Min
Max
Rptg
$54,000
$54,000
Max
Rptg
Min
$87,142
$67,000
$70,000
$66,271
$68,500
$121,312
$89,610
$79,800
$123,300
$87,142
$87,500
$70,000
$110,000
$102,000
$121,312
$89,610
$120,000
$123,300
*
*
*
5
*
*
*
5
*
Overtime
Rptg
$11,000
$7,900
$40,643
$27,000
$1,875
2
*
$12,000
$5,439
*
*
$50,000
$11,167
Overtime
Overtime
Rptg
Rptg
$14,000
$7,500
*
*
$17,507
$2,100
*
*
Bonus
Rptg
$10,000
$13,000
$33,833
$20,768
$6,500
$39,534
$14,250
$14,300
$4,707
*
*
12
*
*
21
6
10
*
$83,000
$36,833
$8,110
$23,322
$3,445
$66,596
$50,000
$14,359
$22,250
*
*
*
14
*
26
*
8
4
Bonus
Rptg
$6,000
Bonus
Rptg
$3,927
$6,500
*
*
$10,684
$19,750
*
4
Total
$95,500
$133,000
$121,876
$117,682
$133,017
$163,195
$122,071
$141,613
$100,948
$120,000
$163,920
$171,167
$143,415
$128,952
$105,630
$210,163
$159,500
$115,625
$146,564
Total
$60,000
Total
$101,142
$81,333
$70,000
$102,921
$92,800
$121,312
$100,294
$117,840
$123,300
BioSciences
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Power Engineering
Exp
13
employees
Field
R.E.T.
Specialist/
Team Leader
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Telecommunications
Field
R.E.T.
Senior/Manager
Base Salary
30
28
17
18
22
36
29
18
19
33
35
19
34
20
15
26
23
21
$124,250
$94,579
$95,500
$120,000
$140,785
$135,792
$107,993
$118,000
$84,108
$93,300
$63,700
$121,733
$119,991
$111,038
$95,000
$129,952
$77,190
$121,234
Exp
Base Salary
25
25
32
18
25
14
39
14
25
24
27
35
25
$170,000
$115,678
$146,220
$72,000
$136,857
$85,000
$108,000
$140,000
$181,667
$90,000
$166,667
$210,000
$167,902
Min
$91,000
$72,000
$95,500
$120,000
$125,100
$79,000
$35,000
$118,000
$83,216
$86,600
$38,400
$105,000
$85,500
$72,000
$80,000
$70,600
$50,000
$82,467
Min
$170,000
$81,337
$117,500
$72,000
$94,000
$85,000
$108,000
$140,000
$150,000
$85,000
$122,000
$210,000
$106,000
Max
$157,500
$120,000
$95,500
$120,000
$158,000
$178,000
$165,000
$118,000
$85,000
$100,000
$89,000
$132,200
$151,000
$194,000
$105,000
$160,000
$101,570
$200,000
Max
$170,000
$154,000
$185,000
$72,000
$250,000
$85,000
$108,000
$140,000
$215,000
$95,000
$224,000
$210,000
$320,000
Rptg
*
22
*
*
*
6
13
*
*
*
*
*
9
7
4
26
*
6
Rptg
*
11
5
*
7
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
13
Overtime
Rptg
$19,000
$8,132
*
6
$15,667
$7,533
*
*
$800
$12,250
$6,000
$20,537
$4,500
$4,000
4
*
*
Overtime
Rptg
$30,000
$15,500
$4,000
*
*
$4,000
$24,000
$5,000
Bonus
$12,300
$32,429
$1,000
$32,000
$37,590
$32,000
$18,903
$14,000
$9,500
$5,200
$1,500
$42,000
$15,417
$29,900
$15,333
$28,024
$5,750
$30,000
Bonus
Rptg
*
7
*
*
*
*
10
*
*
*
*
*
9
5
*
23
*
*
Rptg
$36,000
$27,285
$39,750
$56,000
$76,000
*
6
4
*
5
$9,000
$58,500
$50,000
$71,333
$10,000
$75,561
*
*
*
*
*
12
Total
$146,050
$107,115
$96,500
$152,000
$178,374
$148,958
$124,273
$132,000
$94,008
$95,900
$76,700
$163,733
$136,741
$132,396
$106,500
$157,902
$84,023
$126,901
Total
$206,000
$130,561
$184,020
$100,000
$195,571
$89,000
$108,000
$149,000
$222,000
$140,000
$246,000
$220,000
$238,035
Chemical
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Exp
14
employees
Field
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Intermediate
Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Electrical
Instrumentation
Plastics
Field
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Specialist/
Team Leader
Civil
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Exp
Base Salary
10
10
13
10
10
11
10
10
$84,500
$103,500
$89,760
$94,000
$115,000
$102,700
$84,000
$110,000
Exp
Base Salary
17
10
21
20
28
29
29
14
13
23
15
38
$64,600
$99,840
$126,260
$96,795
$123,267
$105,000
$102,000
$95,000
$65,000
$138,304
$102,000
$187,000
Min
$84,000
$103,500
$89,760
$94,000
$115,000
$100,400
$84,000
$110,000
Min
$64,600
$99,840
$98,500
$95,000
$123,267
$105,000
$102,000
$95,000
$65,000
$99,000
$102,000
$187,000
Max
$85,000
$103,500
$89,760
$94,000
$115,000
$105,000
$84,000
$110,000
Max
$64,600
$99,840
$176,800
$98,590
$123,267
$105,000
$102,000
$95,000
$65,000
$171,000
$102,000
$187,000
Rptg
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Rptg
*
*
5
*
*
*
*
*
*
7
*
*
Overtime
Rptg
2,500
2,000
Overtime
$43,200
$12,750
$19,250
$103,815
$112,369
Rptg
*
*
*
*
Bonus
$10,000
$16,000
$15,800
$7,000
Rptg
*
*
*
*
Bonus
Rptg
$1,000
$8,525
$1,000
$32,822
$6,000
4
*
*
*
$8,000
$2,500
$32,865
$21,000
*
*
6
*
Total
$85,750
$103,500
$89,760
$106,000
$131,000
$118,500
$91,000
$110,000
Total
$65,600
$143,040
$135,630
$116,545
$259,904
$111,000
$102,000
$103,000
$67,500
$166,474
$235,369
$187,000
15
s e l f-e m p l o y e d & c o nsu ltants
Self-Employed & Consultants

Category
Rptg
04 years
59 years
$104,267
$93,000
T.T./Assoc.
18
C.Tech.
C.E.T.
109
R.E.T.
37
P.Tech.(Eng.)
$101,975
$146,119
$145,600
1014 years
1519 years
2024 years
2529 years
3034 years
3539 years
4044 years
4549 years
5054 years
$171,420
$133,167
$103,500
$168,780
$188,480
$148,855
$135,717
$168,372
$164,430
$204,917
$114,625
$320,000
$151,750
$131,250
$174,666
$212,200
$45,000
$100,000
$168,375
$215,800
$310,000
$120,000
$180,000
$120,000
$220,000
$100,000
$168,000
5559 years
$180,000
$81,536
Self-Employed Average Earnings by Region

T.T./Associate
Region
Calgary
Edmonton
C.Tech.
Region
Calgary
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lloydminster
Medicine Hat
Other AB Locations
Other/Multiple
International
C.E.T.
Region
Other AB Locations
Other/Multiple
Territories
United States
International
$119,450 4
$90,500 *
Income Rptg
$133,850
$152,530
$103,500
$74,500
$250,000
$25,000
$235,000
$60,000
$296,250
6
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Income Rptg
$145,798
$198,500
$121,921
$168,080
$106,333
$86,500
$180,000
$135,422
$164,076
$161,067
$50,000
$168,500
$118,750
41
4
26
5
*
4
*
7
5
6
*
*
4
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$15,000 *
$5,000 *
Overtime Rptg
$15,720 *
$123,200
$93,000
Bonus Rptg
$3,000 *
$50,000 *
$50,000 *
$5,000 *
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$21,060 5
$47,600 5
$21,500 4
$55,000 *
$9,563 4
$50,000 *
$21,367 *
$3,000 *
$48,000 *
$80,000 *
Average
$40,000 *
$9,000 *
$28,333 *
$130,000 *
$90,000 *
Average
$139,590
$177,530
$103,500
$99,500
$250,000
$30,000
$235,000
$60,000
$296,250
R.E.T.
Region
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Red Deer
Other AB Locations
Other/Multiple
International
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Region
Calgary
Edmonton
Red Deer
Income Rptg
$182,353
$160,450
$132,276
$150,000
$117,750
$165,768
$395,000
17
*
11
*
*
*
*
Income Rptg
$153,500 6
$120,000 *
$145,600 *
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$17,500 *
$27,400 5
$67,500 *
$43,625 4
$65,000 *
Overtime Rptg
$10,000 *
Bonus Rptg
$40,000 *
$22,500 *
Average
$192,471
$160,450
$160,413
$150,000
$150,250
$165,768
$395,000
Average
$168,500
$142,500
$145,600
Average
$154,171
$198,500
$126,700
$190,080
$123,000
$102,525
$180,000
$147,279
$175,476
$175,233
$50,000
$298,500
$161,250
Average Income by Membership Category

Category
Income Rptg
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
Average
T.T./Assoc.
$109,800 6
$10,000 *
C.Tech.
$145,926 18
$15,720 *
$27,000 4
$153,672
C.E.T.
$139,773 109
$30,879 14
$37,350 21
$150,935
R.E.T.
$172,230 37
$42,500 4
$37,650 10
$187,001
P.Tech.(Eng.)
$145,178 9
$10,000 *
$31,250 4
$160,178
$113,133
Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Red Deer
Income Rptg
16
Average Earnings & Charge-Out Rate

Field
T.T./Associate
Construction
Drafting
Environmental
Field
C.Tech.
Civil
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Field
C.E.T.
Base Salary
2
20
3
6
$130,000
$152,500
$52,800
$41,000
Exp
Base Salary
20
17
18
15
23
30
21
$104,530
$140,775
$235,000
$43,333
$112,000
$120,000
$209,583
Exp
Base Salary
35
19
15
19
20
17
17
35
24
36
22
15
16
16
13
21
29
35
21
$120,000
$138,194
$140,000
$173,167
$137,235
$123,055
$137,558
$125,000
$69,333
$25,000
$168,500
$147,160
$127,143
$172,333
$168,000
$164,287
$100,877
$92,000
$134,167
Min
$120,000
$125,000
$52,800
$41,000
Min
$104,000
$79,100
$235,000
$25,000
$112,000
$120,000
$95,000
Min
$120,000
$70,000
$90,000
$90,000
$46,000
$20,000
$50,000
$125,000
$18,000
$25,000
$168,500
$55,000
$15,000
$160,000
$153,000
$82,000
$90,000
$92,000
$65,000
Max
$140,000
$180,000
$52,800
$41,000
Max
$105,060
$191,000
$235,000
$60,000
$112,000
$120,000
$410,000
Max
$120,000
$235,000
$190,000
$276,000
$326,000
$204,000
$300,000
$125,000
$145,000
$25,000
$168,500
$220,000
$250,000
$189,000
$183,000
$262,300
$111,754
$92,000
$200,000
Rptg
*
*
*
*
Rptg
*
4
*
*
*
*
6
Rptg
*
9
*
6
15
11
8
*
*
*
*
15
7
*
*
15
*
*
6
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$15,000 *
$5,000 *
Overtime Rptg
$15,720 *
Bonus Rptg
$50,000 *
$3,000 *
$5,000 *
Overtime Rptg
$15,300 *
$35,000 *
$25,000 *
$17,000 *
$15,000 *
$32,500 *
$20,000 *
$17,500 *
Bonus Rptg
$9,000 *
$50,000 *
$27,820 5
$10,000
$46,000
$20,000
$130,000
$9,250
$53,500
$56,000
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
$40,000 *
$50,000 *
$77,500 *
Total
Rate
$130,000
$160,000
$52,800
$46,000
$60
$83
$28
$20
Total
Rate
$154,530
$149,385
$235,000
$45,000
$112,000
$120,000
$209,583
$140
$70
$90
$77
$95
$110
$89
Total
Rate
$120,000
$140,894
$157,500
$181,500
$151,509
$124,600
$139,433
$135,000
$100,000
$45,000
$298,500
$153,343
$152,929
$191,000
$168,000
$169,287
$125,877
$92,000
$160,000
$125
$79
$86
$115
$126
$70
$83
$60
$92
$99
$94
$103
$110
$79
$124
$79
$50
$86
Architectural
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Exp
17
Field
R.E.T.
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Field
P.Tech.(Eng.)
Environmental
Exp
Base Salary
36
31
40
33
25
30
25
32
29
29
28
$85,018
$212,500
$170,000
$148,500
$160,450
$120,000
$140,000
$214,000
$160,000
$125,347
$143,500
Exp
Base Salary
24
$75,000
Min
$81,536
$125,000
$170,000
$50,000
$160,450
$120,000
$110,000
$100,000
$160,000
$89,000
$100,000
Max
$88,500
$300,000
$170,000
$240,000
$160,450
$120,000
$180,000
$480,000
$160,000
$156,000
$187,000
Rptg
*
*
*
4
*
*
5
15
*
*
*
Min
Max
$60,000
$90,000 *
Rptg
Instrumentation
40
$160,000
$160,000
$160,000 *
19
$180,000
$180,000
$180,000 *
20
$166,867
$120,000
$235,000 *
Plastics
40
$166,000
$166,000
$166,000 *
30
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000 *
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$65,000 *
$20,000 *
$15,000 *
$2,000 *
$30,000 *
$65,000 *
$100,000 *
$40,000 *
$14,750 *
$70,000 *
$30,000 *
Overtime Rptg
Bonus Rptg
$35,000 *
$10,000 *
$20,000 *
$35,000 *
Total
Rate
$117,518
$212,500
$192,000
$159,750
$160,450
$220,000
$164,000
$220,300
$160,000
$125,347
$193,500
$96
$100
$91
$91
$52
$125
$103
$126
$100
$80
$100
Total
Rate
$110,000
$153
$170,000
$90
$180,000
$120
$173,533
$102
$166,000
$150
$185,000
$150
Consulting Engineering Classification

Rptg
T1 - Technician
40
T2 - Technician/Technologist
82
89
101
109
69
95
This section offers information on the Consulting Engineers of Alberta classifications of

responsibility, experience and training. With some interpolation, engineering and technical
positions within most consulting firms can be categorized to align with these classifications.
For more information on these or the salary survey recommendations for Consulting
Engineers (in Alberta), please visit:
http://www.cea.ca/images/stories/pdf/CEA_2012_Progress_Report_on_Salaries_FINAL.
Technician/Technologist
18
g l o ssar y
Glossary of Terms
Membership Category
Non-Certified: Includes Technician/Technologist in Training
(T.T.), Associate Technician/Technologist. T.T. Members in
this category are usually working towards full certification.
T.T. members are graduates of an accredited training program (or equivalent) but typically have less than two years
experience in their discipline of graduation. Associate members generally have the necessary experience for certification
but do not yet have sufficient academic credentials; or could
also be accumulating the minimum one year of Canadian
experience required for certification.
Certified Technician (C.Tech.): Meets the minimum national
standards for certification as a technician; graduation of
an accredited two- or three-year program (or equivalent)
plus two years technician experience, three professional
references and a professional practice examination covering
ethics and Alberta law.
Certified Technologist (C.E.T.): Meets the minimum national
standards for certification as a technologist; graduation of
an accredited two or three-year program (or equivalent)
plus two years of acceptable technologist experience, three
professional references and a professional practice examination covering ethics and Alberta law.
Registered Engineering Technologist (R.E.T.): Meets the
minimum standards (Alberta only) for registration; prior C.E.T.
certification, plus four years of senior-level work experience
within an engineering team, plus three professional references and a three-hour professional practice examination.
P.Tech. (Eng.): meets the minimum standards (Alberta only)
for registration: prior C.E.T. certification, plus six years of
experience in areas that relate to engineering or geoscience,
at least two years of which are in the technologists proposed
scope of practice, three professional references and successful completion of a three part professional practice exam.
Junior: Typically includes entry-level positions, by most

accounts less than five years experience. Likely recently certified. Could be developing skill levels in a different discipline
than the one certified in.
Field of Employment
The principal discipline in which a member normally works. If
self-employed, then the principal discipline in which the firm
operates. This does not necessarily coincide with specific
disciplines of training or certification; it refers to the nature of
the work rather than the industry in which the work is done. In
some circles, this is referred to as the members discipline.
Industry of Employment
Members were asked to select from this list of 13 industry
categories.
1. Agriculture: Includes machine design, testing and manufacturing; does not include food production.
2. Advanced technologies: Includes development or consulting in information technology services, computer hardware
or software, robotics, electronics, biotechnologies.
3. Aerospace: Includes avionics, aircraft design and maintenance, equipment manufacturing.
4. Construction: Building-related, includes architectural, building operations.
5. Civil: Includes roads and all earthworks.
6. Government: Includes all publicly funded organizations,
regulatory bodies, health care systems, and public education organizations, military.
7. Manufacturing Durables: Includes machinery, equipment, tools,
furniture and products from wood, concrete, steel or plastic.
8. Manufacturing Non-durables: Includes processing of food,

beverages, rubber, leather, textiles, pharmaceutical, chemicals, paints, pulp and paper, etc.
9. Natural Resource Processing: Includes refining, processing
and petrochemicals, etc.
10. Natural Resource Development: Includes exploration and
extraction of oil, gas, minerals, etc.
11. Telecommunications: Includes television, telephones, radio.
12. Transportation: Includes rail and road systems.
13. Utilities: Includes electricity, water, oil/gas pipelines.
Region of Employment
The principal location where the major portion of work
was done.
Years of Technical Experience

Total years of experience in related field of employment. Does
not include experience in non-related fields. Those respondents
with less than one year experience are recorded in this survey
as 0 years experience.
Total Average Income

Figures reported in this column are not cumulative totals
of the three figures of average base, average overtime and
average bonus salaries; rather they represent the average total
income of everyone in the category, whether they reported
overtime and/or bonus income or not.
Benefit Plans
Includes those plans that are either paid by employer or
cost-shared with employee.
Employment Level
These categories reflect the typical progression of technician
and technologist careers. Although these categories often overlap, members were asked to select the one that most accurately
reflects their current situation.
Intermediate: Experienced with solid working knowledge of

their industry. Could have some responsibility for technical
projects and/or project budgets. Could be consultant/contract worker. Typically five to fifteen years experience.
Specialist/Team Leader: Highly experienced with full knowledge of their industry. Could be consulting or teaching specialized technology. Could be in charge of project personnel
and budgets. Could be supervising staff and/or contractors.
Often manages complex technical projects.
Senior/Manager: Could hold full responsibility for overall
department and/or corporate activities including such areas
as financial reporting, human resource management, shareholder relations, etc. Could be highly specialized consultant
identified throughout the industry as an expert. Could be
providing expertise to employers/clients on a worldwide
basis. Typically assigns and controls projects. Typically has
more management responsibility and less direct technical
involvement.
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In 2012, a total of 2,366 records are used.

The consistent industry and employment categories for each

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Benefits for Employees

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Workplace benefits for technicians and technologists

Part time, Full time, Retired

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Hours of Work per Week

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Natural Resource Development

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Self-Employed Average Earnings by Region

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