Salary Survey Report 2012

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Welcome
Thank you for your interest in the 2012 issue of ASET’s 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 survey’s real-world ‘snapshot’ of actual
income levels is a valuable complement to the salary information
routinely collected by government and industry.

Using this Report
ASET’s salary survey asks for specific annual income figures,
along with details about the individual’s 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.

3

employ ees

The consistent industry and employment categories for each
year’s 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

2

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

6

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

4

1458

Rx Plan

1

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

0–34

119
34–44

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

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

3

g e n e ra l stats

General Statistics

C.Tech.

P.Tech(Eng.)

R.E.T.

Advanced Technologies

25

5

1

1

5

31

1%

Aerospace

5

5

1

2

8

2

Architectural

19

7

BioSciences

2

3

1

1

7

0%

Agriculture

19

3

3

2

27

1%

Civil

136

23

41

55

366

16%

Construction

204

3

1

27

1%

Government

182

1

1

6

38

2%

Manufacturing (durables)

117

Chemical
Civil

237

29

Computer (hw/net)

20

3

Computer (sw/app)

26

4

4

Percentage

C.E.T.

0%

Total

Percentage

Industry

1

1

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 member’s “discipline”.

C.Tech.

Industry of Work

C.E.T.

Field of Work

11

43

2%

13

1%

1

1

12

1%

1

22

49

231

10%

40

5

23

73

345

15%

35

5

23

10

255

11%

11

1

19

34

182

8%

Construction

152

21

10

40

223

10%

Manufacturing (non-durables)

28

6

3

5

4

46

2%

Drafting

124

32

1

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

8

2

1

7

47

2%

Telecommunications

34

4

1

5

4

48

2%

Environmental

48

16

5

6

11

86

4%

Transportation

57

6

1

3

11

78

3%

Geological/Geophysical

16

6

1

2

3

28

1%

Utilities

143

24

4

30

26

227

10%

HVAC/Refrigeration

4

5

25

1%

HVAC/Refrigeration

15

1

4

5

25

1%

18

1%

Industrial Safety

8

4

2

4

101

10

5

18

1

8

4

2

4

Instrumentation

101

10

5

18

20

154

7%

Instrumentation

Manufacturing/Industrial

93

11

2

10

18

134

6%

Manufacturing/Industrial

93

11

2

Mechanical/Aeronautical

33

2

2

2

Mineral Resources/Mining

8

8

247

42

17
2

Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Plastics

6

1

Power Engineering

16

4

Surveying/Geomatics

32

5

1

18

1%

20

154

7%

10

18

134

6%

7

16

60

3%

1

3

20

1%

62

40

408

18%

9

0%

1

1

22

1%

7

16

60

3%

Mechanical/Aeronautical

33

2

1

3

20

1%

Mineral Resources/Mining

8

8

62

40

408

18%

247

42

17

9

0%

Plastics

6

1

2

1

1

22

1%

Power Engineering

16

4

1

8

47

2%

Surveying/Geomatics

32

5

1

1

8

47

2%

Petroleum/Hydrocarbon

Telecommunications

40

6

1

7

3

57

2%

Telecommunications

40

6

1

7

3

57

2%

Welding/Metallurgical

31

1

2

9

5

48

2%

Welding/Metallurgical

31

1

2

9

5

48

2%

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

15

Industrial Safety

4

employees

Employees
Average Total Annual Income, Membership Category vs. Years Experience — Includes salary, overtime and bonus/profit-sharing.
Category

Rptg

0–4 years

5–9 years

10–14 years

15–19 years

20–24 years

25–29 years

30–34 years

T.T./Assoc.

307

$65,397

$81,845

$84,017

$76,582

$181,500

$121,333

$92,750

40–44 years

45–49 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

60–64

55–59

50–54

45–49

40–44

35–39

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

10–14

5–9

0–4

50

Field

2012

Rptg
17

2011

Rptg

Rptg
*

$69,400

*

9

$67,011

9

92

$92,603

53

$70,000

*

$82,400

*

18

$117,860

5

$86,959

7

$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

9

$75,167

8

Environmental

$83,745

43

$83,509

21

$81,821

12

Geological/Geophysical

$103,311

16

$71,312

*

$111,627

*

HVAC/Refrigeration

$125,437

14

$109,650

6

$88,800

*

Industrial Safety

$131,839

7

$70,015

*

$81,500

*

Instrumentation

$120,421

84

$103,719

25

$157,652

12

Manufacturing/Industrial

$98,096

84

$87,401

24

$91,529

24

Mechanical/Aeronautical

$97,210

29

$78,497

17

$67,913

9

Mineral Resources/Mining

$136,183

6

$95,000

*

$155,650

*

Petroleum/Hydrocarbon

$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
Welding/Metallurgical

$84,250
$101,552

$107,689

4

2010
$69,782

Architectural

$92,364

5

$82,932

*

$147,523

14

$130,000

*

$89,035

30

$72,700

10

$82,762

7

$92,743

38

$81,479

13

$80,369

12

$106,218

25

$99,037

6

$94,982

6

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Respondents

35–39 years

5

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 ‘11–‘12

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 ‘11–‘12

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 ‘11–‘12

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

P.Tech.(Eng.)

$20,084

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

$35,000

C.Tech.

C.E.T.

Bonus/Profit-Sharing

$35,000

T.T./Assoc.

C.Tech.

6

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

7

$8,500

*

$2,000
$103,815

*
*

Bonus
$22,842
$10,000
$10,000
$45,190
$18,800
$10,000
$17,911

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

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

7

employees

Average Experience/Earnings by Level/Field
Field

T.T./Associate
Junior

Architectural
Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical
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

*

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

BioSciences
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

Exp

8

employees

Field

T.T./Associate
Specialist/
Team Leader

Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Surveying/Geomatics
Field

T.T./Associate
Senior/Manager

Architectural
Civil
Electronics
Manufacturing/Industrial
Power Engineering
Telecommunications

Field

C.Tech.
Junior

Architectural
BioSciences
Chemical
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Manufacturing/Industrial
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
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
*
*

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

C.Tech.
Intermediate

Architectural
BioSciences
Chemical
Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics

Exp

9

employees

C.Tech.
Intermediate
(continued)

Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
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
*
*
*

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

$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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Agricultural
Architectural
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

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
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Power Engineering
Telecommunications

Field

C.E.T.
Junior

Architectural
BioSciences
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Welding/Metallurgical
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

5

$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

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

C.E.T.
Intermediate

Exp

11

employees

C.E.T.
Intermediate
(continued)

Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Plastics
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical
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

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

$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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Architectural
Chemical
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Plastics
Power Engineering
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

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
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Power Engineering
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

Field

R.E.T.
Junior
R.E.T.
Intermediate

Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
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

1

$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

5

$40,643

7

$27,000
$1,875

2
*

$12,000
$5,439

*
*

$50,000

*

$11,167

3

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

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

BioSciences
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
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
Geological/Geophysical
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical
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

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Chemical
Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon

Exp

14

employees

Field

P.Tech.(Eng.)
Intermediate

Civil
Computer (sw/app)
Electrical
Instrumentation
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Plastics
Welding/Metallurgical
Field

P.Tech.(Eng.)
Specialist/
Team Leader

Civil
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Geological/Geophysical
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
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

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

15

s e l f-e m p l o y e d & c o nsu ltants

Self-Employed & Consultants
Category

Rptg

0–4 years

5–9 years

6

$104,267

$93,000

T.T./Assoc.

18

C.Tech.
C.E.T.

109

R.E.T.

37

P.Tech.(Eng.)

$101,975

9

$146,119
$145,600

10–14 years

15–19 years

20–24 years

25–29 years

30–34 years

35–39 years

40–44 years

45–49 years

50–54 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

55–59 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

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

2012 ASET SALARY SURVEY |

Calgary
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie
Lethbridge
Lloydminster
Red Deer

Income Rptg

16

s e l f-e m p l o y e d & c o nsu ltants

Average Earnings & Charge-Out Rate
Field

T.T./Associate

Construction
Drafting
Environmental
Manufacturing/Industrial

Field

C.Tech.

Civil
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
Instrumentation
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon

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 *

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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

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Architectural
Civil
Computer (hw/net)
Computer (sw/app)
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Industrial Safety
Instrumentation
Manufacturing/Industrial
Mechanical/Aeronautical
Mineral Resources/Mining
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

Exp

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s e l f-e m p l o y e d & c o nsu ltants

Field

R.E.T.

Civil
Construction
Drafting
Electrical
Environmental
HVAC/Refrigeration
Instrumentation
Petroleum/Hydrocarbon
Surveying/Geomatics
Telecommunications
Welding/Metallurgical

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 *

Manufacturing/Industrial

19

$180,000

$180,000

$180,000 *

Petroleum/Hydrocarbon

20

$166,867

$120,000

$235,000 *

Plastics

40

$166,000

$166,000

$166,000 *

Welding/Metallurgical

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

T3 - Technician/Technologist

89

T4 - Technician/Technologist

101

T5 - Technician/Technologist

109

T6 - Technician/Technologist

69

T7 - Technician/Technologist

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.

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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Technician/Technologist

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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 technologist’s 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 member’s 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.

Rptg: Number of respondents reporting for corresponding line (* denotes less than 4 respondents) | Exp. Years of technical experience (averages) | Bonus: Includes profit-sharing.

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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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