average salary

[Akumaz]

what is the average salary for someone out of SAIT, from the mechanical engineering tech. They can become a mech tech or a drafter. Just want to know what is to be expect from your experience or just knowledge. In terms of annual salary. Thanks

[Tarrantula]

50k. (drafter)

[Unknown303]

40k

[Akumaz]

is there even any advancement possibilities as a drafter? is it also true alot of drafting positions are contract work?

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Tarrantula
50k. (drafter)

fresh out of school?! no.. i dont think so :nut:

unless they are designing as well.

i would say $36k-$42k to start

[colinxx235]

doesn't apegga have a survey online that displays any/all info for this? or are drafters/techs excluded?

[JfuckinC]

36k seems about what i hear from juniors these days.. Depending how well and fast you learn that can jump up fairly quickly though :thumbsup:

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by colinxx235
doesn't apegga have a survey online that displays any/all info for this? or are drafters/techs excluded?

I don't think APEGGA aknowledges our existance as human beings haha.... Drafters at least..

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by Akumaz
is there even any advancement possibilities as a drafter? is it also true alot of drafting positions are contract work?

Yes, drafters move up to designers, then project managers (if they want)


Originally posted by ercchry


fresh out of school?! no.. i dont think so :nut:

unless they are designing as well.

i would say $36k-$42k to start

No design - I was 50k fresh out of school. 4th year this year, going to be making 80k :D (dont set a bar for that - im an extreme case :P)

[nj2Type-S]

i started at 48k when i graduated sait in 2006. a family friend said she's getting about the same. she graduated in 2009.

[ercchry]

^^06 doesnt count... thats peak boom


Originally posted by Tarrantula




No design - I was 50k fresh out of school. 4th year this year, going to be making 80k :D (dont set a bar for that - im an extreme case :P)

then its not an average now is it? :rofl:

[nj2Type-S]

^yeah, i know. too many too stupid people got paid too much money because of the boom, lol!

like i mentioned above, a family friend graduated in 2009 but just got a job this year doing drafting is making about the same amount.

honestly, i find that it's all about luck in this industry. :dunno:

[gretz]

Originally posted by Akumaz
is there even any advancement possibilities as a drafter? is it also true alot of drafting positions are contract work?

What kind of drafting do you want to do? What do you expect a drafting position to entail?

[Stubby]

Depends what field when it comes to drafting/design.

Civil: 30-40k
Structural: 40-50k
Oil & Gas: 50-60k

Also depends greatly what kind of company you are at. Whether it be a manufacturing/fabrication facility, small engineering firm, or a EPC. Rarely would you see a junior at a end user or producer.

I believe a junior should start in a fab facility and learn from watching shit get built. Talk to the shop guys... etc.

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by ercchry
^^06 doesnt count... thats peak boom



then its not an average now is it? :rofl:

its average starting. im saying 80k after 4 years isnt average, and i had to switch companies for that. otherwise it would be 70k @ 4 years.


Originally posted by Stubby
Depends what field when it comes to drafting/design.

Civil: 30-40k
Structural: 40-50k
Oil & Gas: 50-60k

Also depends greatly what kind of company you are at. Whether it be a manufacturing/fabrication facility, small engineering firm, or a EPC. Rarely would you see a junior at a end user or producer.

I believe a junior should start in a fab facility and learn from watching shit get built. Talk to the shop guys... etc.

Yeah, im with an OG company, so thats why we start in the 50-60 range. (j.techs 50, j.eng 60)

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by Tarrantula


its average starting. im saying 80k after 4 years isnt average, and i had to switch companies for that. otherwise it would be 70k @ 4 years.



Yeah, im with an OG company, so thats why we start in the 50-60 range. (j.techs 50, j.eng 60)


Contract or Staff?

[Akumaz]

Originally posted by gretz


What kind of drafting do you want to do? What do you expect a drafting position to entail?


Not too sure, i am debating to dgo into Mech Tech, or Drafting. Seems like everyone out of Sait went into drafting, and none are on the technical side ?

[colinxx235]

Originally posted by Akumaz



Not too sure, i am debating to dgo into Mech Tech, or Drafting. Seems like everyone out of Sait went into drafting, and none are on the technical side ?


If you want technical then woudln't EIT/EET be a better choice? My brother got a job pretty damn fast doing those two diplomas.

[Unknown303]

EET might be the best one ever to get ever. ;)

[Jlude]

Originally posted by JfuckinC



Contract or Staff?

That's gotta be staff salary.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Tarrantula


its average starting. im saying 80k after 4 years isnt average, and i had to switch companies for that. otherwise it would be 70k @ 4 years.


again... 4 years ago puts you into the boom :nut:

[Darkane]

Up north in Mcmurray I believe after living allowance adjustments it's 80-90k starting.

We pay our Mech tech. pretty big money. She's been around for a while though..

[ercchry]

The typical Base Salary for a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafter in Western Canada Region is C$37,419 to C$54,380.

typical is $45k...

http://www.payscale.com/af/about_payscale?country=Canada

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by Jlude


That's gotta be staff salary.

I couldn't handle the Gov't taking all my money like that haha :(

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by JfuckinC
Contract or Staff?

Staff :P


Originally posted by ercchry
again... 4 years ago puts you into the boom :nut:

Yeah, but we are still hiring at that same rate.. so post recession. :P


Originally posted by JfuckinC
I couldn't handle the Gov't taking all my money like that haha :(

it sucks getting ~70% of what i actually earn :(


I agree with posts above that EET is one of the best - in the OG they are the LAST people to get fired on a job. Pretty awesome if you ask me.. inter elec design now.

[Akumaz]

what is EET?

[colinxx235]

^

EIT - Engineering Instrumentation Tech
EET - Electrical Engineering Tech

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by colinxx235
^

IET- Instrumentation Engineering Technologist


FTFY ;)

I made the mistake of not going into Electrical... I really should have :facepalm:

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Akumaz
what is EET?

The best. :bigpimp:

[JfuckinC]

meh, design wise? the most boring haha.. but most electrical guys seem to be happier than mechanical guys... and usually weirder :rofl:

[Unknown303]

Yeah I didn't go into drafting so it's all good for me. There are a lot of options for EETs when you get out of school.

[Akumaz]

any MET graduates thats not in drafting?

[sabad66]

Drafter: http://alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetWageDetail&format=html&RegionID=20&NOC=2253

MET: http://alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetWageDetail&format=html&RegionID=20&NOC=2232

Search for anything else: http://alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?format=html&aspAction=GetWageKeyWordSearch&Page=SearchKeyword

[v2kai]

Originally posted by Akumaz
any MET graduates thats not in drafting?

yup :D
started 50k and after 3 years got my CET and I'm at 80k:clap: also a lucky one like tarrantula.

Project lead for a government R&D project. good fun, cant complain. and not O&G

I think ercchry was on the money around 36-42k avg starting salary