APEGA - Value of Professional Service 2012

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2012 SALARY SURVEY

FOREWORD
The Value of Professional Services is one of APEGAs most highly sought after documents
distributed by Member Services. It provides APEGA members, both individual and corporations,
with an unbiased salary and benefits comparison across a wide range of industries in Alberta. This
year, 87 employers participated to give 9,500 APEGA member data points, representing APEGAs
10 regional branches and 10 industry sectors.
The purpose of this salary survey and the Value of Professional Services report is to encourage fair
compensation for individual practitioners while helping corporations remain competitive in an
aggressive labour market. APEGA encourages you to use this, along with any other resources you
may have at your disposal, to ensure and/or to provide compensation that reflects the appropriate
value, keeping in mind current labour-market conditions.
We appreciate the effort required by the companies who participate in this survey. Without your
help, this service would not be possible. If the over 13,000 hits by individual IP addresses this past
year provides any indication, your efforts are appreciated by everyone. APEGA will continue to
respond to requests to provide new information in new formats that you may find valuable. Any
comments on the document are welcome and can be addressed to myself:
Jessica Vandenberghe at (780) 426-3990 or (800) 661-7020 or jvandenberghe@apega.ca.
Highlights of this report are also in the September 2012 PEG magazine.
Thank you for your continued support and a special thanks to Laricina Energy Ltd. for supplying the
cover photo for this years edition.
Sincerely,
Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., M.Sc.

APEGA Director, Outreach and Member Services

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This year, 87 employers participated giving over 9,500 APEGA members data points, all of which
represents APEGAs 10 regional branches and 10 industry sectors.
For engineers, across all industry, the average base salary ranged from $49,911 for an A- (co-op
student) responsibility level to $212,095 for an F+ responsibility category. For geoscientists, across
all industry, the average base salary ranged from $50,613 for an A- (co-op student) responsibility
level to $230,971 for an F+ responsibility category.
As expected, base salaries across all responsibility categories (ranging from A- to F+) have
increased for both engineers and geoscientists, with the exception of the F+ management engineer,
which decreased by 1.5%. The range in increase was from 1.8 to 4.9% for engineers and 1.6 to
14.5% for geoscientists. It is well known that a labour shortage is upon us, which is expected to
continue well over the next decade. As more engineers and geoscientists leave the workforce, the
demand for experienced professionals will increase. This is apparent in an increase in the number
of hits to APEGAs job board. As such, APEGA predicts the increase in salary from 2012 to 2013 to
be 2.4% (taking into account a 0.4% increase in Alberta inflation). Participants in the salary survey
predict a salary increase of 3.3% (having a range from 2.2 to 7.5%).
Another expected outcome from the resulting labour shortage will be an increase in both total
compensation as well as more diverse benefits.
Along with increases in both salary and compensation, the majority of industry is looking to tap into
other possible pools of potential members, especially those of internationally educated graduates,
females, and Aboriginals. Initiatives to attract, retain and advance these individuals within the
engineering or geoscience profession have arisen in the form of outreach and diversity
programming. APEGA has established partnerships and collaborations with government, industry
and various outreach organizations and has set an aggressive target of increasing the female
members to 30% and Aboriginal members to 2% by 2030. To support this, the salary survey will be
one means to gather information to better gauge progress.
It is expected that this report will encourage fair compensation for individual practitioners while
helping corporations remain competitive in an aggressive labour market. APEGA encourages you
to use this and any other resources you may have at your disposal to ensure fair compensation that
reflects the value provided by the practitioner, keeping in mind current labour-market conditions. In
order to continue this worthwhile endeavor, APEGA would like to encourage more participation from
permit holders to ensure accuracy and representation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
LIST OF TABLES 6
LIST OF FIGURES 10
SALARY SURVEY OVERVIEW 12

APEGA Overview 12
Background and Purpose 13
Salary Survey Data Collection Method 13
Statistics of the 2012 Participants 14
HOW TO USE THE SALARY SURVEY 17

Overview 17
Definition and Terminology 17
STEP 1: Determine your Responsibility Category 21
STEP 2: Determine your 2012 Base Salary Results for your Responsibility
Category 28
2012 Base Salary RESULTS 29
Data Outliers for Industry Data Set 29
All Industry Base Salary for Engineers 29
Base Salary by Industry Category for Engineers 30
All Industry Base Salary for Geoscientists 42
Base Salary by Industry Category for Geoscientists 43
STEP 3: Determine your Estimated Salary Adjustment 48
Inflation Factor 48
Demand Factor 48
Level of Performance Factor 49
STEP 4: Determine your 2012 Total Compensation Results for your Responsibility
Category 50
2012 Total Compensation RESULTS 50
All Industry Total Compensation for Engineers 51
Total Compensation by Industry Category for Engineers 52
All Industry Total Compensation for Geoscientists 57
Total Compensation by Industry Category for Geoscientists 58
FULL SALARY SURVEY RESULTS 62

Overview 62
Gender Data by Responsibility Category for Engineers 62
Gender Data by Responsibility Category for Geoscientists 65
Gender Data by Industry Category for Engineers 68
Gender Data by Industry Category for Geoscientists 69
Location Data by Responsibility Category for Engineers 70
Location Data by Responsibility Category for Geoscientists 73
Years of Experience Data for Engineers 76
Years of Experience Data for Geoscientists 80
Company Size Data for Engineers 84
Company Size Data for Geoscientists 88
All Survey Data for Benefits 91
Salary Survey Results Relevant to University Students 92

TABLE OF CONTENTS
REFERENCES 93
APPENDIX A: Salary Survey Questionnaire 94

APPENDIX B: List of 2012 Participating Companies 97
APPENDIX C: Advanced Method of Determining Responsibility Category 99
APPENDIX D: Sample Benchmark Job Descriptions and Corresponding Ratings 112
APPENDIX E: Outlier Data for Filtering 119
APPENDIX F: Raw Engineering Data Prior to Filtering 121
APPENDIX G: Raw Geoscientist Data Prior to Filtering 130

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Number of APEGAs Permit holders and Members per Location (as of June 30, 2012). 12
Table 2: Number of Participating Companies by Company Size. 14
Table 3: Number of Participating Employees Counted per Region, Designation, and Gender. 14
Table 4: Summary of Participating Companies by Industry Sector. 16
Table 5: Definitions of the Statistical Numbers Reported. 20
Table 6: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries. 29
Table 7: Annual Engineer Base Salary Percentage Increase. 29
Table 8: Annual Engineer Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories. 30
Table 9: Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES. 32
Table 10: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, and
CONSTRUCTION. 33
Table 11: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas). 34
Table 12: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas). 35
Table 13: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables). 36
Table 14: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables). 37
Table 15: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit). 38
Table 16: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit). 39
Table 17: Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled). 40
Table 18: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 41
Table 19: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries. 42
Table 20: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Percentage Increase. 42
Table 21: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories. 43
Table 22: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES. 45
Table 23: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas). 45
Table 24: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas). 46
Table 25: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit). 47
Table 26: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit). 47
Table 27: Benefits Overview from Participants. 51
Table 28: Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries. 51
Table 29: Annual Engineer Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories. 52
Table 30: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES. 54
Table 31: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, AND
CONSTRUCTION. 54
Table 32: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas). 54
Table 33: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas). 54
Table 34: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within MANUFACTURING (durables). 55
Table 35: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within MANUFACTURING (non-durables). 55
Table 36: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within SERVICE (not for profit). 55
Table 37: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within SERVICE (for profit). 55
Table 38: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within UTILITY (rate controlled). 56
Table 39: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 56
Table 40: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries. 57
Table 41: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories. 58
Table 42: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within CONSULTING SERVICES. 60
Table 43: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(except oil and gas). 60
Table 44: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).60
Table 45: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit). 60
Table 46: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within SERVICE (for profit). 61
Table 47: Gender Distribution for Responsibility Category for Engineers. 62
Table 48: Salary Comparison by Gender for Responsibility Category for Engineers. 63
Table 49: Male Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries. 64
Table 50: Female Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries. 64

LIST OF TABLES
Table 51: Undeclared Gender Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries. 64
Table 52: Gender Distribution for Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 65
Table 53: Salary Comparison by Gender for Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 66
Table 54: Male Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries . 66
Table 55: Female Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries . 67
Table 56: Undeclared Gender Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries. 67
Table 57: Gender Data by Industry Category for Engineers. 68
Table 58: Gender Data by Industry Category for Geoscientists. 69
Table 59: Participants by Location and Gender for Engineers. 70
Table 60: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Engineers. 71
Table 61: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Male Engineers. 71
Table 62: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Female Engineers. 71
Table 63: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Undeclared Gender
Engineers. 71
Table 64: Participants by Location and Gender for Geoscientists. 73
Table 65: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Geoscientists. 75
Table 66: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Male Geoscientists. 75
Table 67: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Female Geoscientists. 75
Table 68: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Undeclared Gender
Geoscientists. 75
Table 69: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers. 77
Table 70: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers. 78
Table 71: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Engineers. 78
Table 72: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists. 81
Table 73: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists. 82
Table 74: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 82
Table 75: Company Size Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries. 84
Table 76: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 1 to 10 Employees. 86
Table 82: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees. 87
Table 83: Company Size Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries. 88
Table 84: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size 11 to 20 Employees. 88
Table 88: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees. 89
Table 89: Number of Work Hours for the Participant Companies. 91
Table 90: Data for Vacation Entitlement by Years of Service. 91
Table 91: Gender Data for Participating Engineer Co-op Students. 92
Table 92: Annual Base Salary for Engineering Co-op Students. 92
Table 93: Gender Data by Graduate Degree for Engineers. 92
Table 94: Annual Base Salary by Graduate Degree for Engineers. 92
Table C1: Blank Form to Determine your Job Factor Rating. 99
Table C2: Determining your Responsibility Category and Job Title. 99
Table C3: Description and Points for Duties Job Factor. 100
Table C4: Description and Points for Education Required Job Factor. 102
Table C5: Description and Points for Experience Required Job Factor. 102
Table C6: Description and Points for Decision Making Job Factor. 103
Table C7: Description and Points for Supervision Received Job Factor. 104
Table C8: Description and Points for your Supervisory Authority Job Factor. 105
Table C9: Description and Points for your Supervisory Extent Job Factor. 106

LIST OF TABLES
Table C10: Description and Points for Physical Demands Job Factor. 107
Table C11: Description and Points for Job Environment Job Factor. 108
Table C12: Description and Points for Job Related Travel Job Factor. 109
Table C13: Description and Points for Job Safety Job Factor. 110
Table E1: All Industry Outlier Data. 119
Table E2: Outlier Data for each Industry Category. 119
Table E3: Outlier Data for Years of Experience Data Set. 120
Table E4: Company Size Data Set Outliers. 120
Table F1: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries (Raw Data). 121
Table F2: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years (Filtered Data for
Figure). 121
Table F3: Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES (Raw Data). 121
Table F4: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES (Filtered
Data for Figure). 122
Table F5: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, and CONSTRUCTION
(Raw Data). 122
Table F6: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT,
and CONSTRUCTION (Filtered Data for Figure). 122
Table F7: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas)
(Raw Data). 123
Table F8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except
oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure). 123
Table F9: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas)
(Raw Data). 123
Table F10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only
oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure). 124
Table F11: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables) (Raw Data). 124
Table F12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables)
(Filtered Data for Figure). 124
Table F13: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables) (Raw Data). 125
Table F14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables)
Table F15: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit) (Raw Data). 125
Table F16: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL
(not for profit) (Filtered Data for Figure). 126
Table F17: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit) (Raw Data). 126
Table F18: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit)
Table F19: Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled) (Raw Data). 127
Table F20: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled)
Table F21: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (Raw Data). 127
Table F22: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Table F23: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries (Filtered Data
for Figure) 128
Table F24: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers (Raw Data). 128
Table F25: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 51 to 100 Employees (Raw Data). 129
Table F26: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 251 to 500 Employees (Raw Data). 129
Table F27: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees (Raw Data). 129
Table G1: Annual Geoscientists Base Salary for All Industries (Raw Data). 130
Table G2: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years (Filtered Data
for Figure). 130

LIST OF TABLES
Table G3: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES (Raw Data). 130
Table G4: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES
Table G5: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT,
and CONSTRUCTION (Filtered Data). 131
Table G6: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(except oil and gas) (Filtered Data). 132
(only oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure). 132
Table G8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables)
(Filtered Data). 133
Table G9: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within MANUFACTURING
(non-durables) (Filtered Data). 133
Table G10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE (not for profit)
Table G11: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit)
Table G12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled)
Table G13: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Table G14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries (Filtered
Data for Figure). 136
Table G15: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists (Raw Data). 136
Table G16: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees (Raw Data). 136

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: APEGAs Regional Branches throughout Alberta. 13
Figure 2: The Components of Salary used within this Report. 17
Figure 3: The Components of Benefits used within this Report. 18
Figure 4: A Pictorial Definition of the Statistical Numbers Reported. 20
Figure 5: Overview of Generic Titles based on Responsibility Categories. 22
Figure 6: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years. 30
Figure 7: Annual Engineer Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories. 31
Figure 8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES. 32
Figure 9: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT,
and CONSTRUCTION. 33
Figure 10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(except oil and gas). 34
Figure 11: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(only oil and gas). 35
Figure 12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables). 36
Figure 13: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables). 37
Figure 14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL
(not for profit). 38
Figure 15: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit). 39
Figure 16: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled). 40
Figure 17: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 41
Figure 18: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years. 42
Figure 19: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories. 44
Figure 20: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES. 45
Figure 21: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(only oil and gas). 46
Figure 22: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL
(not for profit). 47
Figure 23: Trend of Consumer Price Index. 48
Figure 24: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries. 52
Figure 25: Annual Engineer Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories. 53
Figure 26: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries. 57
Figure 27: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories. 59
Figure 28: Gender Distribution based on Responsibility Category for Engineers. 62
Figure 29: Salary Comparison by Gender across the Responsibility Categories for Engineers. 63
Figure 30: Gender Distribution based on Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 65
Figure 31: Salary Comparison by Gender across the Responsibility Categories for Geoscientists. 66
Figure 32: Gender Comparison across Industry Categories for Engineers. 68
Figure 33: Gender Comparison across Industry Categories for Geoscientists. 69
Figure 34: Participants by Location and Gender for Engineers. 70
Figure 35: Comparison of Base Salary by Location and Responsibility Category for Engineers. 72
Figure 36: Participants by Location and Gender for Geoscientists. 73
Figure 37: Comparison of Base Salary by Location and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 74
Figure 38: Participants by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers. 76
Figure 39: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers. 77
Figure 40: Trend for Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers. 78
Figure 41: Base Salary Comparison by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Engineers. 79
Figure 42: Participants by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists. 80
Figure 43: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists. 81
Figure 44: Trend for Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists. 82
Figure 45: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists. 83
Figure 46: Comparison of Base Salary across Company Size Categories for Engineers. 85
Figure 47: Comparison of Base Salary across Company Size Categories for Geoscientists. 90
Figure 48: Number of Work Hours for the Participant Companies. 91

SALARY SURVEY OVERVIEW
APEGA Overview
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has been a vibrant and
progressive self-governing association since 1920. We serve the public interest by regulating the practices of
engineering and geoscience in Alberta, by providing leadership for our professions, and by upholding our
members in their professional practice. It is hoped that APEGA will be a valued agent of excellence in
professional practice and an internationally respected leader of the engineering and geoscience professions.
All Alberta practicing engineers and geoscientists must be registered with APEGA as members and all Alberta
companies practicing engineering and geoscience must be registered with APEGA as permit holders. A
number of permit holders and members practice both nationally and internationally and may hold multiple
engineering and geoscientist registrations, depending on the geographic region in which they are working. An
engineer and geoscientist must obey the rules and regulations pertaining to practicing within the geographic
location of the work they are doing.
Currently, APEGA has over 65,000 members and over 4,200 permit holders. Table 1 shows the total permit
holders and members, also broken down by gender, in each APEGA branch as well as outside of Alberta [1].
Figure 1 shows the 10 regional branches of APEGA within Alberta.
Table 1: Number of APEGAs Permit Holders and Members per Location (as of June 30, 2012).
APEGA Branch Regions Permit Holders Total Members Male/Female/Undeclared Gender
Edmonton 898 15365 85.7% / 14.0% / 0.3%
Calgary 2409 35196 83.7% / 15.7% / 0.6%
Peace Region 33 456 85.7% / 14.3% / 0%
Fort McMurray 12 1598 84.4% / 15.4% / 0.2%
Lakeland 7 179 84.9% / 14.0% / 1.1%
Vermillion River 15 264 89.4% / 10.6% / 0%
Yellowhead 15 205 80.5% / 19.5% / 0%
Central Alberta 89 1031 86.6% / 13.1% / 0.3%
Medicine Hat 23 261 88.9% / 10.7% / 0.4%
Lethbridge 33 433 91.0% / 8.3% / 0.7%
Canada (outside AB) 605 7033 91.3% / 8.6% / 0.1%
United States 139 2265 92.5% / 7.5% / 0%
United Kingdom 0 109 92.7% / 7.3% / 0%
International 4 838 91.6% / 8.2% / 0.1%
Undeclared 0 8 75.0% / 0% / 25%
Total 4282 65241 85.6% / 14.0% / 0.4%

Peace Region
Fort McMurray
Lakeland
Edmonton
Yellowhead
Vermillion
River
Central Alberta
Calgary
Medicine
Hat
Lethbridge
Figure 1: APEGAs Regional Branches throughout Alberta.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

APEGA has conducted the salary survey for many years as a means to uphold our members in their
professional practice. Member services realize the importance of a fair comparison tool for both salary and
compensation across the province. It is clear that the professions are involved in the major aspects of
Albertas and Canadas economic growth.
The science of economics is quite complex and it has to be understood by users of this document, that the
most important variable to determining salary ranges for any given occupation is the market. The relationship
between supply and demand for a single profession (engineering or geoscience) can be affected in many
ways and these factors differ from those that affect a different profession or occupation. This salary survey is
a small snapshot of what a portion of Albertas industries do for salary and compensation and should be used
in perspective.
SALARY SURVEY DATA COLLECTION METHOD

This years salary survey was sent to all Alberta permit holders registered with APEGA that have a member
size larger than two (the company size itself may be larger) [2]. It is felt that companies with less than two
members will bias the survey. The survey is completed by the company Human Resources Department. The
data requested is for the past 12 months (for the deadline in June, companies include annual data from June
2011 to May 2012). To view the questionnaire, please see Appendix A.
All information gathered is anonymous. Information is gathered around base salary, additional cash, and
compensation information based on the level of responsibility for each Professional Engineer / Geoscience
position within the company. Also collected are the employees year of graduation and gender.

The results are compiled and reported in September. To view past versions of the salary survey, please visit
the following APEGA link:
http://www.apega.ca/Members/Publications/salarysurvey.html. [3]
There is no cost for participation or use of this salary survey. This is done to provide a free service to
members and to encourage as much industry participation as possible. If you are interested in taking part in
next years survey and did not receive the salary survey package this year, please ensure your APEGA profile
and information is up to date or e-mail either:
Jessica Vandenberghe (jvandenberghe@apega.ca) or Sarah Manning (smanning@apega.ca).
STATISTICS OF THE 2012 PARTICIPANTS

For the 2012 salary survey, a total of 87 employers participated, for a list of participants, please see Appendix
B. There were a total of 9,640 employee data points, but 5 of these data points were incomplete, leaving a
total of 9,635 data points prior to removing outliers. Tables 2 and 3 give more detail as to the size of
company as well as APEGA branch region, designation, and gender, all prior to removing salary outlier data
points.
Table 2: Number of Participating Companies by Company Size.

Company Number of
Size Companies
1 to 10 6
11 to 20 3
21 to 50 4
51 to 100 13
101 to 250 11
251 to 500 13
Over 500 37
Total 87
Table 3: Number of Participating Employees Counted per Region, Designation, and Gender.
APEGA Branch Region Employees Counted Engineers / Geoscientists Male/Female/Undeclared Gender
Edmonton 2489 2432 / 57 84.0% / 13.7% / 2.3%
Calgary 5095 4639 / 456 74.8% / 18.9% / 6.2%
Peace Region 96 96 / 0 87.5% / 12.5% / 0%
Fort McMurray 1188 1157 / 31 83.9% / 16.1% / 0%
Lakeland 27 27 / 0 11.1% / 0% / 88.9%
Vermillion River 53 53 / 0 94.3% / 5.7% / 0%
Yellowhead 14 14 / 0 71.4% / 28.6% / 0%
Central Alberta 223 223 / 0 78.5% / 21.5% / 0%
Medicine Hat 16 16 / 0 100% / 0% / 0%
Lethbridge 30 30 / 0 93.3% / 6.7% / 0%
Undeclared 404 383 / 21 34.9% / 7.2% / 57.9%
Canada (Outside AB) 0 N/A N/A
Total 9635 9070 / 565 76.9% / 16.6% / 6.6%

Each participating company also categorized themselves into the following industry sectors:
Engineering and Geoscientist Consulting Services
o Includes firms whose major activity and source of income is from providing engineering and
geoscience consultation (e.g. design, evaluations, advice, inspection, mapping surveys, etc.).
The consulting service may require data production and/or gathering.
o Examples: basic research, laboratory work, surveying, gas well testing, financial studies.
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)
o Includes firms whose major business focuses on services in the EPC sector such as design,
procurement, management, or construction for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, or
industrial processes.
o Examples: plant design, major project work.
Resource Exploitation (except oil and gas)
o Includes firms whose business involves engineering and geoscience as support for
exploration, production, upgrading, and/or marketing for all resources except oil and gas.
o Examples: exploration, basic upgrading, marketing of coal, lumber, etc.
Resource Exploitation (only oil and gas)
o Includes firms, whose business involves engineering and geoscience as support for
exploration, production, upgrading, and/or marketing for oil and gas only.
o Examples: exploration, basic upgrading, marketing for conventional oil and gas, heavy oil, or
oil sand industries.
Manufacturing (durables)
o Includes firms whose business deals with manufacture of machinery, equipment, product, or
tools involving various durable materials.
o Examples: wood products, concrete products, steel fabrications, plastic products.
Manufacturing (non-durables)
o Includes firms whose business deals with manufacture of machinery, equipment, product, or
tools involving various non-durable materials.
o Examples: food products, rubber, pharmaceutical, chemicals, paints, pulp and paper.
Service and Control (not for profit)
o Includes not-for-profit organizations that involve engineering and geoscience.
o Examples: government, educational organizations, crown corporations, government R&D.
Service (for profit)
o Includes firms whose business is not primarily engineering or geoscience, but does include
indirect use of engineering and geoscience.
o Examples: transportation companies (pipeline, truck, rail, ship, etc.), storage, financial
services, general sales and supply, manufacturers associations.
Utility (rate controlled)
o Includes firms whose rate of return is controlled by public policy and closely resemble a
service-type organization.
Advanced Technologies
o Includes firms whose primary business involves development of or use of advanced
technologies.
o Examples: information technology services and consulting, computer hardware/software
development, system/network analysis, robotics, microelectronics, biotechnology, advanced
manufacturing technologies.

A summary of participating companies per industry sector is shown in Table 4.
Table 4: Summary of Participating Companies by Industry Sector.

Number of
Industry Sector Companies
Engineering, Geological, Geophysical Consulting Service 26
Engineering, Procurement and Construction 16
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas) 3
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) 15
Manufacturing (durables) 2
Manufacturing (non-durables) 4
Service and Control (not for profit) 2
Service (for profit) 8
Utility (rate controlled) 7
Advanced Technologies 4
Total 87
Based on the above tables regarding the company participation, it is apparent that the survey participants can
be considered a random sample of Alberta Industry for a wide range of company size and region.

HOW TO USE THE SALARY SURVEY
OVERVIEW
The intention of this survey is to provide a fair and unbiased comparison tool for both salary and
compensation across the province for employee and employer reference. The use of this guide, along with
any other salary and compensation data, to justify changes to a members current compensation is the sole
responsibility of the member to take forward to their employer. This guide can also be used by companies to
ensure that they are remaining competitive in the engineering and geoscience market and providing fair
compensation to their employees.
The following section will outline the steps that will allow you to accurately use the salary survey information.
The steps include:
1. Determine your Responsibility Category;
2. Determine your 2012 Base Salary Results for your Responsibility Category;
3. Determine your Estimated Salary Adjustment;
4. Determine your 2012 Total Compensation Results for your Responsibility Category.
It is vital that you accurately determine your responsibility category, as interpretation of the salary survey
results depends on this. If you are unsure of your category, please work with your employer and/or Human
Resources representative.
DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY

Throughout the next section, there will be use of several terms that will be clarified here.
When using this report, it is important to keep in mind that both salary and benefits should be considered
since both are part of the total payroll cost of an employee. It is worth noting that the total payroll cost of an
employee does not include office space, secretarial help, insurance, etc., which are added to the company
payroll when an employee starts. Figures 2 and 3 show a pictorial definition of the terminology used in this
report.
Salary
Overtime Compensation
Qualifications and type
Base Salary
depend on responsibility level
and company policy.
Time-not-worked Benefits
Includes:
Time Worked at Normal Rates
Time off from work
(employee not at place of
work) or periods when
employee is at work but
not working (for
monthly/yearly paid
employees);
Payments in lieu of
holiday/vacation days (for
hourly paid employees);
Statutory Holidays;
Vacation Time;
Other Time off for Special
Reason (e.g. personal
days, travel time, jury
duty, bereavement,
parental leave, etc.)
Figure 2: The Components of Salary used within this Report.

Benefits
General Benefits Additional Cash Compensation Other Compensation

Qualifications and type depend Qualifications and type depend Qualifications and type depend
on responsibility level and on responsibility level and on responsibility level and
company policy. company policy. company policy.
A payment by the employer to A payment by the employer to A payment by the employer to

the employee directly or to a the employee directly or to a the employee directly or to a
third party on behalf or the third party on behalf or the third party on behalf or the
employee to secure for the employee to secure for the employee to secure for the
employee an advantage or employee an advantage or employee an advantage or
protection of benefit to the protection of benefit to the protection of benefit to the
employee. employee. employee.
Includes: Includes: Includes:

Cash Benefit Payments (e.g. Cash Bonus payments; Stock Options/Purchases;
pension, medical/dental, Profit Sharing payments; Work Vehicle;
CPP, Unemployment Performance/Merit Bonus; Vehicle Allowance;
insurance, Workers Productivity/Gain sharing; Parking
Compensation, severance Commissions
pay);
No Cash Benefit Provision at
no or reduced cost to the
employee (e.g. fitness
reimbursement, parking,
educational opportunities,
group benefits/discounts);
Figure 3: The Components of Benefits used within this Report.
Salary is broken into two parts: base salary and overtime compensation. Depending on your responsibility
level and the company itself, overtime compensation may or may not be given.
The base salary (also referred to as quoted yearly salary or regular salary) includes pay for time worked at
normal rates plus the cost of the benefits for time-not-worked. Base salary does not include payment of
overtime. The benefits for time-not-worked are a payment made to the employee for the following:
(a) Time off from work (the employee does not have to be at the place of work), or periods when the
employee is at work but not working and for which there is no reduction to the quoted yearly salary
(for monthly or yearly paid employees);
(b) Payment in lieu of holiday days and vacation days (for hourly paid employees);
(c) Holiday payment. This includes the nine statutory holidays in Alberta as well as holidays declared by
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal authorities and authorized by the company. These currently include:
Statutory holidays: New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day,
Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas Day
Declared Holidays: Boxing Day and Heritage Day
(d) Vacation days;
(e) Other days and/or periods such as: sick leave not covered by general benefits. For example travel
time, clean-up time, rest and/or coffee periods, personal leave with approval (example: jury duty,
voting, bereavement, maternity, paternity, etc.).
The benefits portion can also be broken into three parts:

General benefits;
Additional cash compensation;
Other compensation.
The general benefits are a payment by the employer to the employee directly or to a third party on behalf of
the employee in order to secure the employee an advantage or protection of benefit to the employee.

Provision by the employer or the making available of (at no or reduced cost) some facility, object or service of
benefit to the employer. This benefit includes:
(a) Cash Benefit Payments made by the employer on the behalf of the employee for:
a. Pension or superannuation provisions;
b. Plans for hospital, medical, dental, sickness, disability, life, income maintenance or the like;
c. Canada Pension Plan, unemployment insurance, workers compensation plans;
d. Termination or severance pay, the premium portion of premium pay, relocation assistance.
(b) No cash benefit provision by the employer at no or reduced cost to the employee of: recreation
facilities and/or equipment, food, lodging, loans, parking, transportation, educational opportunities,
discounts on company products, etc.
It should be noted that the pension or superannuation provision does not include amounts which the employer
sets aside to fund what might be called incentive or productivity plans such as profit sharing plans and one-
time bonus plans, which are based on productivity measures. These plans should be considered and
administered apart from the basic salary and benefit system in order to preserve the integrity of the basic
system.
Additional cash compensation includes direct payments to the employee in the form of the following:
Cash bonus payments;
Employee savings plan matching;
Employer contributions to RRSPs;
Profit sharing payments;
Performance/merit bonus;
Productivity/gain sharing;
Commissions;
Other.
The other compensation category of benefits includes:

Stock options/purchases;
Work Vehicle;
Vehicle Allowance;
Parking;
Other.
The total compensation quoted is the sum of the base salary, additional cash compensation, overtime
compensation, and other compensation.

When reporting the salary survey numbers, there are several statistics that will be used, as shown in Table 5
and Figure 4.
Table 5: Definitions of the Statistical Numbers Reported.
Statistical Term Definition
Average (Mean) Numerical average.
Mode The most common value.
Median (D50) The middle value (value at which 50% of the population
is below).
Min Value The minimum value of the data set.
Max Value The maximum value of the data set.
D10 (Low Decile) Value at which 10% of the population is below.
D25 (Low Quartile) Value at which 25% of the population is below.
D75 (High Quartile) Value at which 75% of the population is below.
D90 (High Decile) Value at which 90% of the population is below.
Mode
Median
Mean (average)
Population
25%
75%
10%
90%
Min Max
0 D50 Salary
D25 D75
80% Confidence Interval
D10 D90
Full Range
Figure 4: A Pictorial Definition of the Statistical Numbers Reported.
In the cases where the statistic cannot be calculated, the table will list no value. This differs from the no
data comment.
As a point of interest, an indication of whether the data set is positively or negatively skewed can be
determined by finding the difference between the mean and the mode. A negatively skewed data set is where
the mean is less than the mode, whereas a positively skewed data set is where the mean is greater than the
mode.

STEP 1: DETERMINE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY
The first step is to determine your responsibility category. It is vital that you accurately determine your
responsibility category, as interpretation of the salary survey results depends on this. If you are unsure of
your category, please work with your employer and/or Human Resources representative.
Figure 5 gives a high level overview of each responsibility category (A- through F+), including a generic title
and description.
The tables following give a more detailed description for the Responsibility Levels based on:
Duties;
Recommendations, Decisions, and Commitments;
Supervision Received;
Leadership Authority and/or Supervision Exercised;
Guide to Entrance Qualifications.
To more accurately determine your Responsibility Category (A- through F+), please refer to Appendix C,
which gives a more detailed survey based on job duties, education required for your position, experience
required for your position, decisions, supervision received, leadership authority, supervision extent, physical
demands, job environment, job related travel, and safety hazards.
Appendix D gives an overview of bench mark job descriptions that can aid you in determining your category
rating. These job descriptions range from the Member-In-Training level to Senior Management and will not
necessary exactly match your job, but is given as examples. It is recommended that you complete the
detailed survey in Appendix C.

F+ F+
Senior+ Management Engineer / Senior+ Specialist Engineer /
Geoscientist Geoscientist
Authority over companies, often Internationally Recognized authority in
responsible for policy framework, a field of major importance and
approval of projects having wide public generally exercises authority over a
impact costing a significant amount of group of highly qualified professionals
money. engaged in complex applications.
F F
Senior Management Engineer / Senior Specialist Engineer /
Authority over several interrelated Recognized authority in a field of
professional groups in different major importance and generally
fields, each field under a exercises authority over a group of
Management Eng/Geo. highly qualified professionals
engaged in complex applications.
Level of Responsibility
E E
Management Engineer / Advanced Specialist Engineer
Geoscientist / Geoscientist
Authority over Supervisory In addition to second level
Eng/Geo or a large group specialization, may have
containing both professionals authority over a group of high
and other staff. qualified professionals.
D
D
Supervisory Engineer / Specialist Engineer /
First level of direct supervision First full level specialization in
over other Eng/Geo complex applications (e.g.
research, design, sales, etc.)
C
Project Engineer / Geoscientist
Independently produces responsible
and varied assignments. Minimal
supervision. May give guidance, but
not direct supervision to other
Eng/Geo
B
Assistant Project Engineer /
Geoscientist
Assignments of limited scope and
complexity. Work supervised in
detail. May give guidance to MIT,
technicians, technologists, etc.
A
Member-in-Training
On-the-job training
assignments
A-
Co-op/Intern
Student
On-the-job training
assignments
Figure 5: Overview of Generic Titles based on Responsibility Categories.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL A - LEVEL A
DUTIES Receives training in the various Receives training in the various

phases of office, plant, field or phases of office, plant, field or
laboratory engineering or geoscience laboratory engineering /
work as classroom instruction or as geoscience work as classroom
supervised "on-the-job" assignments, instruction or "on-the-job"
often accompanied by a pre-assigned assignments. Tasks assigned
"A" or higher level buddy. Tasks include: preparation of simple
assigned and well supervised include: plans, designs, calculations,
preparation of simple plans, designs, costs and bills of material in
calculations, costs and bills of accordance with established
material in accordance with codes, standards, drawings or
established codes, standards, other specifications. May carry
drawings or other specifications. out routine technical surveys or
Under supervision, may carry out inspections and prepare reports.
routine technical surveys or
inspections and prepare reports.
Recognizing short duration of
Co-op/Intern Student placements,
assignments are usually non-complex
projects with deadlines that finish
within the Co-op/Intern term.
RECOMMENDATIONS, Few if any technical decisions called Few technical decisions called for
DECISIONS AND for and these will be of routine nature and these will be of routine
COMMITMENTS with ample precedent or clearly nature with ample precedent or
defined procedures as guidance. All clearly defined procedures as
such responsibilities usually cleared guidance.
through buddy and supervisor
before being accepted.
SUPERVISION Works under close supervision, often Works under close supervision.
RECEIVED side-by-side with a pre-assigned A- Work is reviewed for accuracy
level or higher buddy. Work is and adequacy and conformance
reviewed for accuracy and adequacy with prescribed procedures.
and conformance with prescribed
procedures.
LEADERSHIP None May assign and check work of

AUTHORITY AND/OR one to five technicians or helpers.
SUPERVISION
EXERCISED
GUIDE TO Enrolled in an accredited University
ENTRANCE engineering / geosciences or Applied Bachelor's degree in engineering
QUALIFICATIONS Sciences Bachelor degree program / geosciences or Applied
and on a structured Co-Op/Intern Sciences, or its equivalent, with
Student assignment. May have no little or no practical experience.
practical experience except previous
co-op assignments.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
LEVEL B LEVEL C
DUTIES Normally regarded as a continuing This is typically regarded as a

portion of an engineer's/geoscientist's fully qualified professional
training and development. engineering level. Carries out
responsible and varied
Receives assignment of limited scope engineering / geoscience
and complexity, usually minor phases assignments, requiring general
of broader assignments. Uses a familiarity with a broad field of
variety of standard engineering engineering and knowledge of
methods and techniques in solving reciprocal effects of the work
problems. Assists in carrying out upon other fields. Problems
technical tasks requiring accuracy in usually solved by use of
calculations, completeness of data combination of standard
and adherence to prescribed testing procedures, or methods
analysis, design or computation developed in previous
methods. assignments. Participates in
planning to achieve prescribed
objectives.
RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommendations limited to solution Makes independent studies,

DECISIONS AND of the problem rather than end analyses, interpretations and
COMMITMENTS results. Decisions made are normally conclusions. Difficult, complex or
within established guidelines. unusual matters of decisions are
usually referred to more senior
authority.
SUPERVISION Duties are assigned with detailed oral Work is not generally supervised
RECEIVED and occasionally written instructions, in detail and amount of
as to methods and procedures to be supervision varies depending
followed. Results are usually upon the assignment. Usually
reviewed in detail and technical technical guidance is available to
guidance is usually available. review work programs and advise
on unusual features of
assignment.
LEADERSHIP May give technical guidance to one or May give technical guidance to
AUTHORITY AND/OR two junior engineers / geoscientists or engineers / geoscientists of less
SUPERVISION EXERCISED technicians, assigned to work on a standing, or technicians assigned
common project. to work on a common project.
Supervision over other engineers
/ geoscientists not usually a
regular or continuing
responsibility.
GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering / Bachelor's degree in engineering

ENTRANCE geosciences or Applied Sciences, or / geosciences, or Applied
QUALIFICATIONS its equivalent, normally with two to Sciences, or its equivalent,
three years working experience from normally with a minimum of five
the graduation level. to six years related working
experience from the graduation
level.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL D LEVEL E
DUTIES This is typically the level of direct Usually requires knowledge of more
and sustained supervision of than one field of engineering /
other professional engineers / geoscience or performance by an
geoscientists or the first level of engineering /geoscience specialist in
full specialization. Requires a particular field of engineering /
application of mature engineering geoscience. Participates in short and
/ geoscience knowledge in long range planning; makes
planning and conducting projects independent decisions on work
having scope for independent methods and procedures within an
accomplishment and coordination overall program. Originality and
of the difficult and responsible ingenuity are required for devising
assignments. Assigned problems practical and economical solutions to
make it necessary to modify problems. May supervise large
established guides, devise new groups containing both professional
approaches, apply existing and non-professional staff; or may
criteria in new manners, and exercise authority over a small group
draw conclusions for comparative of highly qualified professional
situations. personnel engaged in complex
technical applications.
RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommendations reviewed for Makes responsible decisions not

DECISIONS AND soundness of judgment but usually subject to technical review, on
COMMITMENTS usually accepted as technically all matters assigned except those
accurate and feasible. involving large sums of money or long
range objectives. Takes courses of
action necessary to expedite the
successful accomplishment of
assigned projects.
SUPERVISION Work is assigned in terms of Work is assigned only in terms of

RECEIVED objectives, relative priorities and broad objectives to be accomplished,
critical areas that impinge on and is reviewed for policy, soundness
work of other units. Work is of approach and general
carried out within broad effectiveness.
guidelines, but informed guidance
is available.
LEADERSHIP Assigns and outlines work; Outlines more difficult problems and
AUTHORITY AND/OR advises on technical problems; methods of approach. Co-ordinates
SUPERVISION reviews work for technical work programs and directs use of
EXERCISED accuracy, and adequacy. equipment and material. Generally
Supervision may call for makes recommendations as to the
recommendations concerning selection training, discipline, and
selection, training, rating and remuneration of staff.
discipline of staff.
GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering Bachelor's degree in engineering /

ENTRANCE / geosciences or Applied geosciences, or Applied Sciences, or
QUALIFICATIONS Sciences, or its equivalent, its equivalent, normally with a
normally with a minimum of minimum of ten to twelve years of
seven to eight years of engineering / geosciences, and/or
experience in the field of administrative experience from the
specialization from the graduation graduation level.
level.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL F LEVEL F+
DUTIES Usually responsible for an Within the framework of general

engineering / geoscience policy, conceives independent
administrative function, directing programs and problems to be
several professional and other groups investigated. Plans or approves
engaged in interrelated engineering / projects requiring the expenditure
geoscience responsibilities; or as an of a considerable amount of
engineering / geoscience consultant, manpower and financial
achieving recognition as an authority investment. Determines basic
in an engineering / geoscience field of operating policies, and solves
major importance to the organization. primary problems or programs to
Independently conceives programs accomplish objectives in the most
and problems to be investigated. economical manner to meet any
Participates in discussion determining unusual condition.
basic operating policies, devising
ways of reaching program objectives
in the most economical manner and
of meeting any unusual conditions
affecting work progress.
RECOMMENDATIONS, Makes responsible decisions on all Responsible for long range

DECISIONS AND matters including the establishment of planning, co-ordination, making
COMMITMENTS policies and expenditures of large specific and far-reaching
sums of money and/or management decisions. Keeps
implementation of major programs, management associates informed
subject only to overall company policy of all matters of significant
and financial controls. importance.
SUPERVISION Receives administrative direction Operates with broad management

RECEIVED based on organization policies and authority, receiving virtually no
objectives. Work is reviewed to technical guidance and control;
ensure conformity with policy and co- limited only by general objectives
ordination with other functions. and policies of the organization.
LEADERSHIP Reviews and evaluates technical Gives administrative direction to

AUTHORITY AND/OR work; selects, schedules, and co- subordinate managers and
SUPERVISION ordinates to attain program contact with the work force is
EXERCISED objectives; and/or as an normally through such levels
administrator, makes decisions rather than direct.
concerning selection, training, rating,
discipline and remuneration of staff.
GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering / Bachelor's degree in engineering

ENTRANCE geosciences or Applied Sciences, or / geosciences, or Applied
QUALIFICATIONS its equivalent, with broad engineering Sciences, or its equivalent with
/ geoscience experience, including many years authoritative
responsible administrative duties. engineering / geoscience and
administrative experience. The
incumbent is expected to possess
a high degree of originality, skill
and proficiency in the various
broad phases of engineering /
geoscience applications.

STEP 2: DETERMINE YOUR 2012 BASE SALARY RESULTS FOR YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY
Once you have determined your responsibility category, you can determine the range of salaries for your responsibility
category per industry category. Additional results from the salary survey by gender, location, years of experience,
company size, and around co-op student and degree can be found in the Full Salary Survey Results section.
As mentioned previously, the industrial sectors considered for the 2012 salary survey include:
Engineering and Geoscientist Consulting Services;

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC);
Resource Exploitation (except oil and gas);
Resource Exploitation (only oil and gas);
Manufacturing (durables);
Manufacturing (non-durables);
Service and Control (not for profit);
Service (for profit);
Utility (rate controlled);
Advanced Technologies.
A summary across all industries is also given, although it is recommended that you use the value for your industrial
sector, as it is more relevant. The data shown is for base salary. The total compensation (sum of base salary, additional
compensation, overtime compensation, and other compensation) will appear in the Step 4: Determine your 2012 Total
Compensation Results for your Responsibility Category section.
For clarity purposes, please note the following:
Base salary does not include any type of bonuses, profit sharing, northern/isolation allowances, overtime, or pay
out of unused vacation. Base salary is reported as an annual value.
Total compensation is the sum of base salary, additional compensation, overtime compensation, and other
compensation, where:
o Additional cash compensation is all lump sum or re-earnable payments. This is not the same as merit,
which is earnable each year. Additional cash compensations include commissions, cash bonus
payments, profit sharing payments, performance/merit bonus (lump sum), and productivity/gain sharing
payments. This is over a full year. This does not include overtime/shift premiums, stock
options/purchase plans, car allowances, awards, consulting fees, club memberships, or fringe benefits;
o Overtime compensation is considered only when the payment is made beyond the base salary;
o Other compensation, including stock options/purchase plans, consulting fees, and other payments easily
convertible to cash. This does not include car allowance, club memberships, parking, or other fringe
benefits that cannot be converted to cash.

2012 BASE SALARY RESULTS
DATA OUTLIERS FOR INDUSTRY DATA SET
From the original data set of all 87 participating companies, there were 9,075 engineering data points and 565
geoscientist data points considered. There were 5 data points dismissed due to incomplete data, leaving 9,070
engineering data points and 565 geoscientist data points considered prior to data filtering. The data was then filtered to
ensure that all data points used were within three stand deviations of the average. This was done for the all industry data
set and then completed separately for each industry category as well. Details around the outlier data can be found in
Appendix E.
ALL INDUSTRY BASE SALARY FOR ENGINEERS

Table 6 shows the results for the filtered base salary data across all industries for engineers, while Figure 6 shows the 10
year trend for the all industry base salary for engineers. Table 7 gives an indication of the percentage change over the
past 3 years. The geoscience data will appear in the next section. Appendix E contains the raw engineering data prior to
filtering. The total compensation will appear in the Step 4: Determine your 2012 Total Compensation Results for your
Responsibility Category section further on.
Table 6: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries.

Responsibility % Change Median Min Max
Category # Engineers from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 254 2.2% $49,911 $41,600 $49,920 $32,448 $66,102 $41,600 $45,760 $53,707 $57,581
A 841 1.8% $68,048 $64,381 $68,400 $46,100 $91,520 $57,000 $63,000 $74,160 $78,000
B 1151 2.8% $81,068 $83,700 $81,925 $55,486 $108,000 $67,860 $75,000 $87,840 $92,120
C 1464 2.7% $95,049 $90,000 $95,292 $61,200 $129,588 $79,197 $88,770 $102,000 $109,498
D 2102 3.3% $120,832 $120,000 $120,500 $79,164 $161,400 $103,200 $111,605 $130,685 $138,093
E 1516 3.6% $150,795 $133,284 $150,837 $98,904 $203,000 $128,616 $139,200 $161,044 $173,736
F 815 4.9% $182,056 $180,000 $179,208 $91,514 $273,961 $145,705 $163,590 $195,225 $226,032
F+ 317 -1.5% $212,095 $300,000 $207,800 $101,680 $310,652 $176,012 $190,557 $229,001 $260,000
Table 7: Annual Engineer Base Salary Percentage Increase.

Responsibility Category
A- A B C D E F F+
2010 3.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 2.5% 6.5% 4.4% 1.0%
2011 -1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 2.7% 3.4% 3.5% 4.5% 6.0%
2012 2.2% 1.8% 2.8% 2.7% 3.3% 3.6% 4.9% -1.5%

$300,000
$250,000
Annual Base Salary for Engineers
F+
$200,000
F
$150,000 E
D
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 6: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years.
BASE SALARY BY INDUSTRY CATEOGORY FOR ENGINEERS

Table 8 and Figure 7 show a summary of the average base salaries across all the industry categories for the 2012 data.
Table 8: Annual Engineer Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories.
Total # A- A B C D E F F+
Industry Category Engineers # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary
Engineering, Geoscience
Consulting Service 1329 13 $51,877 224 $63,364 199 $72,897 276 $87,557 243 $109,011 205 $131,763 127 $158,694 42 $199,548
Engineering, Procurement,
and Construction 2212 63 $44,686 188 $65,894 177 $77,236 301 $94,328 466 $124,283 586 $169,994 321 $199,846 110 $212,261
Resource Exploitation
(except oil & gas) 627 31 $49,750 14 $79,147 73 $87,690 73 $99,078 206 $121,961 184 $153,896 37 $176,302 9 $198,163
Resource Exploitation (oil
& gas only) 2308 25 $50,536 251 $59,904 485 $76,372 306 $101,172 582 $125,950 357 $160,592 216 $195,363 86 $230,356
Manufacturing (durables) 98 13 $48,609 27 $69,046 26 $85,529 9 $98,017 9 $103,242 7 $128,615 6 $143,431 1 $260,000
Manufacturing (non-
durables) 229 4 $50,534 18 $68,227 20 $79,318 44 $97,324 68 $112,731 56 $134,056 15 $143,588 4 $184,410
Service and Control (not
for profit) 82 0 No data 4 $76,500 18 $93,194 25 $106,766 16 $136,063 6 $140,453 13 $178,346 0 No data
Service (for profit) 480 7 $48,356 35 $67,531 61 $80,787 107 $94,608 127 $121,727 87 $151,354 40 $174,888 16 $189,200
Utility (rate controlled) 947 91 $53,554 110 $73,146 130 $81,774 185 $95,931 243 $119,575 110 $146,271 45 $167,091 33 $199,294
Advanced Technologies 359 3 $50,004 39 $56,068 32 $71,779 98 $86,881 130 $112,829 37 $139,266 16 $158,631 4 $198,194
Total 8671 250 910 1221 1424 2090 1635 836 305
All Industry Average Salary $49,911 $68,048 $81,068 $95,049 $120,832 $150,795 $182,056 $212,095

F+
F
E
Advanced Technologies D
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
Utility (rate controlled) D
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
Service (for profit) D
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
Service and Control (not for profit) D
C
B
A
A-
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C D
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Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) D A-
C
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Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas) D
C
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$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000

Figure 7: Annual Engineer Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories.

Tables 9 to 18 give more detail into the statistical information for each industry category. All data shown has been filtered,
with the raw data in Appendix F. Figures 8 to 17 following the tables show the 10 year trend in base salary for that
industry category, with the actual 10 year data are shown in Appendix F. There is not necessarily data available for every
past year, if that is the case, those points are not shown on the plots and the trend will appear broken.
Table 9: Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES.

Responsibility # % Change Median Min Max
Category Engineer from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 13 12.8% $51,877 $51,999 $51,999 $47,242 $56,159 $48,670 $51,999 $52,752 $53,270
A 224 3.5% $63,364 $69,000 $63,000 $46,100 $80,633 $55,985 $59,280 $68,004 $71,495
B 199 3.0% $72,897 $78,000 $72,501 $57,038 $91,860 $64,340 $68,072 $77,695 $81,920
C 276 3.4% $87,557 $97,500 $87,563 $63,999 $117,507 $73,613 $80,323 $94,021 $101,466
D 243 4.5% $109,011 $98,000 $108,000 $77,875 $150,800 $92,078 $98,362 $116,871 $128,719
E 205 2.5% $131,763 $136,500 $130,007 $81,120 $180,303 $112,352 $121,400 $139,016 $154,405
F 127 5.4% $158,694 $168,000 $160,493 $114,075 $205,498 $134,364 $148,400 $168,104 $180,803
F+ 42 6.4% $199,548 $190,000 $194,200 $138,000 $256,880 $169,421 $186,226 $211,018 $245,281
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000 F+
F
$150,000
E
D
$100,000
C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES.

Table 10: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, and CONSTRUCTION.
A- 63 16.6% $44,686 $41,600 $41,600 $32,448 $54,080 $41,600 $41,600 $48,464 $50,960
A 188 1.8% $65,894 $64,381 $65,000 $49,358 $78,000 $60,290 $64,381 $69,763 $72,800
B 177 -2.4% $77,236 $66,982 $76,357 $60,000 $97,000 $66,982 $67,619 $83,200 $89,864
C 301 -0.4% $94,328 $73,831 $94,800 $69,000 $124,800 $74,773 $86,000 $104,000 $111,114
D 466 4.1% $124,283 $120,000 $124,800 $87,075 $163,200 $108,614 $115,580 $132,772 $140,379
E 586 13.8% $169,994 $156,000 $156,000 $84,864 $273,961 $135,038 $144,050 $186,207 $236,047
F 321 12.7% $199,846 $256,838 $185,585 $91,514 $325,329 $155,600 $169,200 $224,640 $273,961
F+ 110 2.6% $212,261 $189,000 $211,000 $165,000 $271,515 $189,000 $198,009 $222,503 $238,962
$300,000
$250,000
F+
$200,000 F
E
$150,000
$100,000
C
B
A
$50,000
A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 9: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, and
CONSTRUCTION.

Table 11: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas).
A- 31 1.6% $49,750 $53,707 $51,178 $43,748 $56,445 $44,634 $46,172 $53,707 $53,707
A 14 4.9% $79,147 $81,343 $81,343 $67,500 $83,011 $71,163 $77,810 $82,594 $83,011
B 73 4.3% $87,690 $88,252 $88,252 $74,877 $96,386 $82,920 $85,097 $92,136 $92,553
C 73 3.0% $99,078 $100,218 $99,332 $85,358 $111,866 $93,380 $95,760 $102,200 $104,687
D 206 9.3% $121,961 $130,070 $122,549 $98,341 $146,860 $108,014 $114,266 $130,070 $134,276
E 184 16.6% $153,896 $148,268 $153,235 $129,940 $174,313 $142,957 $148,268 $161,030 $166,398
F 37 18.4% $176,302 $180,310 $177,155 $158,983 $188,496 $164,745 $174,645 $180,310 $185,347
F+ 9 No data $198,163 No value $195,562 $177,178 $223,450 $186,817 $189,982 $206,199 $212,152
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000 F+
F
$150,000 E
D
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas).

Table 12: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).
A- 25 -0.8% $50,536 $49,462 $49,920 $40,810 $63,083 $45,926 $48,256 $51,272 $57,400
A 251 -23.9% $59,904 $24,000 $73,500 $24,000 $84,542 $24,000 $32,250 $77,160 $79,900
B 485 -9.3% $76,372 $27,600 $83,700 $27,600 $110,250 $31,500 $78,000 $89,000 $92,211
C 306 3.3% $101,172 $100,000 $100,400 $82,201 $121,000 $92,300 $97,000 $105,000 $111,000
D 582 3.6% $125,950 $120,000 $127,515 $91,550 $161,400 $110,682 $116,283 $134,155 $140,000
E 357 4.3% $160,592 $167,000 $158,700 $126,194 $199,300 $144,044 $152,000 $167,000 $181,104
F 216 5.8% $195,363 $200,000 $190,094 $139,534 $259,700 $172,163 $179,447 $208,475 $229,950
F+ 86 -0.7% $230,356 $300,000 $226,400 $146,348 $325,000 $193,458 $202,381 $247,482 $282,500
$300,000
$250,000
F+
$200,000 F
E
$150,000
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 11: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).

Table 13: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables).
A- 13 No data $48,609 $50,000 $50,000 $40,000 $62,000 $45,000 $45,000 $50,000 $50,000
A 27 No data $69,046 $65,000 $68,250 $57,000 $84,880 $61,800 $65,000 $73,968 $75,200
B 26 22.0% $85,529 $67,860 $87,550 $64,870 $100,000 $67,860 $80,450 $94,125 $96,960
C 9 20.7% $98,017 No value $96,000 $80,028 $115,000 $86,406 $91,200 $108,750 $110,672
D 9 6.7% $103,242 No value $104,910 $92,040 $115,000 $95,576 $97,128 $106,340 $111,000
E 7 13.3% $128,615 $130,000 $130,000 $96,720 $156,485 $108,588 $121,050 $137,500 $149,594
F 6 -1.4% $143,431 No value $139,168 $118,500 $190,000 $125,250 $133,584 $141,313 $165,875
F+ 1 No data $260,000 No value $260,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value
$300,000
F+
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
F
E
$100,000 D
C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables).

Table 14: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables).
A- 4 -4.9% $50,534 No value $52,020 $44,096 $54,000 $46,347 $49,724 $52,830 $53,532
A 18 2.8% $68,227 $68,832 $68,832 $65,208 $72,444 $65,208 $66,114 $68,832 $69,916
B 20 0.1% $79,318 $81,096 $80,236 $72,996 $91,344 $72,996 $77,052 $81,096 $82,266
C 44 0.9% $97,324 $85,764 $95,292 $57,192 $129,588 $85,764 $85,764 $107,259 $117,328
D 68 2.4% $112,731 $113,916 $113,916 $86,580 $142,956 $102,528 $108,228 $113,916 $123,358
E 56 3.1% $134,056 $133,284 $133,284 $93,324 $176,748 $123,312 $133,284 $133,284 $145,254
F 15 -8.6% $143,588 $143,688 $143,688 $129,324 $162,084 $140,369 $143,688 $143,688 $143,688
F+ 4 -15.7% $184,410 $151,884 $180,426 $151,884 $224,904 $151,884 $151,884 $212,952 $220,123
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
F+
$150,000
F
E
D
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 13: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables).

Table 15: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit).
A- 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
A 4 1.0% $76,500 No value $76,000 $74,000 $80,000 $74,300 $74,750 $77,750 $79,100
B 18 6.6% $93,194 $90,000 $91,500 $84,500 $108,000 $88,000 $89,250 $97,500 $99,300
C 25 7.7% $106,766 $111,000 $107,000 $88,350 $120,000 $98,200 $104,000 $111,000 $113,000
D 16 9.2% $136,063 $138,000 $134,500 $126,000 $151,500 $126,750 $129,875 $138,500 $150,750
E 6 5.0% $140,453 No value $144,250 $109,719 $157,500 $123,110 $137,375 $150,000 $154,000
F 13 6.2% $178,346 $180,000 $180,000 $170,000 $190,000 $170,800 $174,000 $180,000 $182,900
F+ 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
F+
F
$150,000
ED
C
$100,000
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit).

Table 16: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit).
A- 7 No data $48,356 No value $48,750 $42,000 $55,630 $42,540 $44,772 $51,285 $53,842
A 35 -3.7% $67,531 $72,684 $71,928 $48,000 $77,575 $57,556 $60,044 $73,440 $75,202
B 61 0.8% $80,787 $78,960 $80,640 $72,000 $91,254 $75,600 $78,960 $82,320 $85,000
C 107 2.4% $94,608 $93,000 $93,996 $84,000 $107,000 $90,000 $92,004 $96,996 $99,014
D 127 3.0% $121,727 $111,420 $121,104 $102,852 $151,317 $109,723 $113,844 $127,164 $135,578
E 87 3.7% $151,354 $148,776 $151,440 $131,628 $170,342 $140,000 $147,294 $156,216 $162,304
F 40 1.1% $174,888 $162,804 $176,952 $150,000 $203,496 $159,264 $162,804 $183,013 $189,474
F+ 16 -1.4% $189,200 $189,204 $189,204 $153,696 $208,128 $177,265 $184,005 $199,143 $203,735
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
F+
F
$150,000 E
D
$100,000
C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 15: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit).

Table 17: Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled).
A- 91 1.4% $53,554 $46,352 $53,976 $39,000 $66,102 $46,352 $49,150 $57,273 $60,611
A 110 7.2% $73,146 $72,271 $72,271 $59,945 $84,764 $68,320 $69,862 $75,605 $81,700
B 130 7.6% $81,774 $78,979 $81,419 $69,713 $98,240 $73,827 $77,196 $86,000 $90,412
C 185 6.1% $95,931 $89,784 $94,795 $82,500 $115,000 $88,220 $90,500 $100,067 $105,885
D 243 3.7% $119,575 $113,000 $117,100 $95,500 $148,500 $105,827 $111,550 $128,960 $136,080
E 110 4.8% $146,271 $146,000 $143,902 $116,380 $180,483 $128,812 $137,384 $154,925 $167,304
F 45 0.1% $167,091 No value $160,228 $131,179 $232,500 $136,848 $143,994 $188,000 $206,658
F+ 33 -16.5% $199,294 No value $184,971 $152,581 $304,000 $166,247 $171,164 $214,000 $273,800
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000 F+
F
$150,000 E
D
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 16: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled).

Table 18: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
A- 3 10.6% $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004
A 39 -0.1% $56,068 $54,000 $54,900 $53,000 $61,000 $54,000 $54,000 $58,000 $60,129
B 32 4.2% $71,779 No value $72,585 $60,480 $85,068 $61,650 $63,644 $77,774 $80,188
C 98 2.8% $86,881 $74,000 $88,053 $68,500 $111,634 $74,000 $78,604 $94,823 $98,986
D 130 3.5% $112,829 $107,000 $111,993 $80,000 $145,814 $98,196 $105,524 $121,658 $128,912
E 37 6.6% $139,266 No value $141,132 $105,000 $157,903 $120,407 $134,796 $149,306 $152,301
F 16 7.2% $158,631 No value $159,240 $126,500 $200,000 $128,654 $142,757 $175,048 $185,052
F+ 4 21.0% $198,194 No value $192,947 $161,700 $245,180 $167,927 $177,269 $213,872 $232,657
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000 F+
F
$150,000
E
D
$100,000
C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 17: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

ALL INDUSTRY BASE SALARY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
Table 19 shows the base salary results for the filtered data for all industries for geoscientists. Figure 18 shows the 10
year trend for the all industry base salary data for geoscientists. The engineering data appeared in an earlier section.
Appendix G contains raw data for geoscientists, for comparison sake. The total compensation will appear in the
Determine your 2012 Total Compensation Results for your Responsibility Category section.
The lower geoscientist participation in the survey must be kept in mind for the data presented. With a small sample for
this years survey; the representation to the full provincial geoscientist membership is not as accurate as it could be. To
ensure more accurate data for future surveys, we encourage company participation in this free survey.
Table 19: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries.

Category Geoscientists from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 3 2.5% $50,613 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $51,999 $49,920 $49,920 $50,960 $51,583
A 27 1.7% $68,936 $75,000 $75,000 $46,001 $86,500 $53,078 $59,175 $77,000 $79,200
B 68 4.0% $83,010 $89,000 $86,750 $57,018 $101,000 $68,034 $76,330 $90,625 $92,303
C 137 3.6% $100,094 $100,000 $100,000 $69,000 $125,600 $87,590 $94,000 $105,900 $114,400
D 130 2.3% $123,818 $121,000 $124,550 $87,150 $151,980 $105,990 $117,099 $134,300 $139,562
E 102 1.6% $161,750 $165,000 $165,234 $120,000 $203,000 $132,433 $152,888 $173,075 $178,900
F 71 4.7% $195,740 $195,000 $193,310 $148,500 $253,900 $167,000 $183,025 $205,750 $230,200
F+ 20 14.5% $230,971 $230,000 $233,650 $170,250 $288,100 $201,076 $214,211 $242,675 $270,500
The following table gives a percentage increase in base salary over the past 3 years.
Table 20: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Percentage Increase.

A- A B C D E F F+
2010 9.2% 3.1% 0.7% 3.9% 4.8% 2.2% 3.1% -5.5%
2011 -18.2% -1.2% 4.6% 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 4.5% -0.2%
2012 2.5% 1.7% 4.0% 3.6% 2.3% 1.6% 4.7% 14.5%
$300,000
$250,000
F+
Annual Base Salary for Geoscientists
$200,000 F
E
$150,000
$100,000 C
B
A
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 18: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years.

BASE SALARY BY INDUSTRY CATEOGORY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
Table 21 and Figure 19 show a summary of the average base salaries across all the industry categories for the 2012
geoscientist data. As it can be seen, the Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Manufacturing (durables or non-
durables), Utility (rate controlled), and Advanced Technologies had no representation this year. Again, we would
encourage geoscientist company participation in future surveys.
Table 21: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories.
Industry Category Geoscientists # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary
and Construction 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
(except oil & gas) 16 0 No data 0 No data 4 $88,656 1 $101,131 7 $123,783 4 $154,173 0 No data 0 No data
& gas only) 346 2 $49,920 15 $77,569 35 $87,420 67 $103,963 74 $129,520 75 $168,822 59 $201,149 19 $231,517
Manufacturing (durables) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Manufacturing (non-
durables) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
for profit) 73 0 No data 0 No data 9 $91,828 38 $103,515 18 $123,806 5 $139,700 3 $168,333 0 No data
Service (for profit) 3 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $102,052 2 $124,811 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Utility (rate controlled) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Advanced Technologies 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Total 558 3 27 68 137 131 101 71 20
The following tables (Tables 22 to 26) give more detail into the statistical information for each individual industry category
that was reported. All data shown has been filtered, with the raw data tables in Appendix G (the only data shown is for
Resource Exploitation (only oil and gas) as this was the only data set that had outliers). The figures (figures 19 to 22)
following the tables show the 10 year trend in base salary for that industry category, with the actual 10 year data are
shown in Appendix G for all categories (even those not shown). Just a reminder too, that not all the past 10 years data
was available. The no data points are not shown in the figures and the trend will appear broken.

F+
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Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) D
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$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000

Figure 19: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary Comparison between the Industry Categories.

Table 22: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES.
A- 1 6.6% $51,999 No value $57,543 No value No value No value No value No value No value
A 12 -4.1% $58,145 No value $58,443 $46,001 $74,088 $50,440 $53,649 $60,811 $65,600
B 20 -2.3% $69,040 No value $69,098 $46,644 $82,171 $60,616 $64,639 $75,700 $78,233
C 30 8.2% $87,019 $87,000 $88,092 $69,000 $99,775 $76,352 $84,125 $91,950 $95,392
D 30 6.9% $108,223 $105,000 $106,524 $79,500 $145,607 $91,688 $96,576 $116,204 $128,201
E 17 10.8% $134,783 No value $131,680 $108,950 $165,000 $123,230 $127,000 $144,207 $151,996
F 9 3.2% $169,414 $183,600 $166,620 $148,500 $185,000 $159,300 $162,404 $183,600 $183,880
F+ 1 20.8% $220,600 No value $220,600 No value No value No value No value No value No value
$300,000
$250,000
F+
$200,000
F
$150,000
E
D
$100,000
C
B
A
A-
$50,000
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 20: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES.
Table 23: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas).
A- No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
A No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
B 4 4.2% $88,656 No value $87,691 $84,758 $94,483 $84,860 $85,012 $91,335 $93,224
C 1 5.0% $101,131 No value $101,131 No value No value No value No value No value No value
D 7 9.9% $123,783 No value $124,335 $109,370 $135,128 $116,643 $122,770 $126,055 $130,498
E 4 21.7% $154,173 No value $153,756 $142,741 $166,440 $145,674 $150,073 $157,856 $163,006
F No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
F+ No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

Table 24: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).
A- 2 -30.7% $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
A 15 -2.6% $77,569 $75,000 $77,000 $73,000 $86,500 $75,000 $75,418 $78,000 $82,200
B 35 -3.2% $87,420 $89,000 $88,747 $74,446 $94,180 $79,492 $86,000 $91,000 $92,344
C 67 -8.7% $103,963 $105,000 $102,000 $93,000 $125,600 $94,540 $98,250 $107,432 $116,100
D 74 -11.9% $129,520 $118,000 $129,283 $105,904 $151,980 $117,526 $121,449 $136,883 $141,577
E 75 -2.6% $168,822 $165,000 $169,616 $146,000 $192,700 $155,087 $162,567 $175,000 $179,751
F 59 2.5% $201,149 $195,000 $195,000 $176,000 $253,900 $182,320 $187,000 $209,350 $234,160
F+ 19 10.3% $231,517 $230,000 $237,300 $170,250 $288,100 $200,912 $210,807 $242,950 $271,000
$300,000
$250,000
F+
$200,000 F
E
$150,000
$100,000 C
$50,000 A-
$0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 21: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).

Table 25: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit).
B 9 3.5% $91,828 $90,000 $91,050 $85,000 $101,000 $89,000 $90,000 $91,200 $97,000
C 38 3.0% $103,515 $99,000 $102,500 $90,000 $117,500 $94,508 $99,178 $107,875 $113,600
D 18 3.7% $123,806 $121,000 $123,500 $107,500 $138,500 $113,550 $121,000 $127,750 $134,170
E 5 4.0% $139,700 No value $141,000 $129,000 $148,500 $132,600 $138,000 $142,000 $145,900
F 3 3.5% $168,333 No value $165,000 $162,000 $178,000 $162,600 $163,500 $171,500 $175,400
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Figure 22: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit).
Table 26: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit).
B No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
C 1 19.3% $102,052 No data $102,052 No data No data No data No data No data No data
D 2 5.9% $124,811 No value $124,811 $123,267 $126,355 $123,576 $124,039 $125,583 $126,047
E No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

STEP 3: DETERMINE YOUR ESTIMATED SALARY ADJUSTMENT
INFLATION FACTOR
When determining your salary adjustment, the first important factor to consider is the increase in inflation from year to
year. Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. A chief
indication of inflation is the trend of the annualized percentage change in a general price index (such as the Consumer
Price Index) over time. Figure 23 summarizes the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, Alberta, Edmonton,
and Calgary [4, 5, and 6]. This data was taken from Statistics Canada and is the non-seasonally adjusted values. The
CPI takes into account food, shelter, household operations, furnishings and equipment, clothing and footwear,
transportation, health and personal care, recreation, education and reading, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco
products.
For 2012, the Canada CPI is 1.2, for Alberta it is 0.4, while for Edmonton and Calgary it is 0.4 and 0.3, respectively.
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In a balanced job market, the cost of living adjustments tend to lag behind inflation by about one year, though in tight
markets, pay adjustments may come more frequently.
DEMAND FACTOR
The next factor to consider is the demand factor. The demand factor can be inferred from the Government of Alberta
Albertas Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook 2011-2021 document [7]. This document summarizes the work that
the Alberta Government does to predict the supply and demand for different occupations within Alberta between the years
2011 and 2021. It is based on a series of sub-models that create two major models for either the supply or the demand
portion of Albertas labour force.
The document quotes [8]:

Over the next ten years, Albertas labour market is projected to grow by approximately 607,000 workers
at an annual average rate of 2.4%. A net increase of 492,000 workers is expected to join the labour
force, as occupational supply increase at an annual rate of 1.9%. For the coming decade, Alberta could
experience a labour shortage of approximately 114,000 workers.

This document goes to break down the projections into occupational groups. In most categories for engineers and
geoscientists, there is a predicted shortage that Alberta is currently experiencing, which is shown to escalate up to the
year 2021 (this is the upper limit of the document). The only exception is engineering management, which is shown to
have a surplus until 2014 and then it continues to have a shortage up until 2021.
According to our survey respondents, 73% indicate that they are expecting to add to their professional staff over the next
year, while 23% indicate that they would be maintaining current staffing levels. No one expects to reduce their staffing
numbers in the upcoming year. Based on these factors, it is expected that the demand for APEGA members will continue
to grow, particularly in the resource sector. Based on this, APEGA is predicting a higher demand factor of 2.0%. This is
generalized across the broad range of disciplines and industry types within Alberta. Your Human Resources
representative may feel that the demand factor should be adjusted based on specific expertise and field of practice.
Based on these two factors, you can predict your salary increase to be approximately the sum of the CPI index and the
demand factor.
The following is an illustrative example as to how to calculate your expected salary adjustment.
If you are a Level C Engineer:
Inflation Factor (CPI Index) 0.4% for Alberta

Demand factor 2.0%
Estimated Salary Adjustment: 2.4%
It is cautioned though that these factors are for consideration, and may be used on top of other external factors such as
the effect of new hires, attrition rates, internal promotions, etc. on the salary pool behaviour.
From our salary survey, 88% of our employers planned to increase salaries for the next 12 months, while 12% planned to
keep salaries stable. No employers plan to decrease salaries. On average, the salary increase from the employers who
participated was 3.3% (with a range of 2.2 to 7.5%).
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE FACTOR

A third factor in determining your salary adjustment is your level of performance. Most companies have a performance
evaluation process that is often tied to performance ratings and/or salary increases. Performance often ranges from
Needs Improvement to Adequate to Star Performer.
As to how to apply this to your salary adjustment, consider the following illustration:
If a Level C Engineer has a few years experience on the job, but has brought little direct relevant
experience, or perhaps has come from outside the company and still needs guidance in decision making,
the Level C Engineer could expect base pay in the range of the D25 to D50 range ($78,728 to $85,451).
Whereas, if a Level C Engineer makes fast, reliable decisions, presents recommendations that are
generally accepted, and is considered a strong member of the team, his/her salary range would be in the
D50 to D90 range ($98,706 to $106,080) per year.

STEP 4: DETERMINE YOUR 2012 TOTAL COMPENSATION RESULTS FOR YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY
2012 TOTAL COMPENSATION RESULTS

Now that you have a good idea of your base salary and adjustment, you can compare your current total compensation to
those across the province in your industry category. The data points included are the same ones that were included in the
filtered base salary data reporting, to provide consistency in reporting and because the benefits reported vary quite
significantly. The first part of this section will include the total compensation tables for engineers and the second part for
geoscientists. For further information on benefits, see the Full Salary Survey Results section.
As mentioned in the Definition and Terminology section, the annual total compensation is reported as the sum of the
annual base salary, additional cash compensation, overtime compensation, and other compensation. Keep in mind that
the base salary does not include any kind of bonuses, profit sharing, northern/isolation allowances, overtime, or pay for
unused vacation. For clarity purposes, please note the following:
Additional cash compensation is all lump sum or re-earnable payments. This is not the same as merit, which is
earnable each year. Additional cash compensations include commissions, cash bonus payments, profit sharing
payments, performance/merit bonus (lump sum), and productivity/gain sharing payments. This is over a full year.
This does not include overtime/shift premiums, stock options/purchase plans, car allowances, awards, consulting
fees, club memberships, or fringe benefits;
Overtime compensation is considered only when the payment is made beyond the base salary;
Other compensation, including stock options/purchase plans, consulting fees, and other payments easily
convertible to cash. This does not include car allowance, club memberships, parking, or other fringe benefits that
cannot be converted to cash.
For further information, please refer to the Definition and Terminology section.

The following table gives an overview of the benefits and compensation for each responsibility level. For example, if you
are a responsibility level of D, 59% of the D respondents receive employer contributions to RRSPs. As it can be seen,
benefits and compensation are not consistent and eligibility and offering will depend on your employers policies.
Table 27: Benefits Overview from Participants.

Percentage of Respondents Receiving Additional Compensation & Benefits
Total Number of Respondents 9,339
Responsibility Category A- A B C D E F F+
Additional Cash Compensation
a) Cash Bonus Payments 42% 56% 59% 50% 66% 65% 56% 48%
b) Profit Sharing Payments 36% 10% 12% 14% 17% 19% 11% 13%
c) Performance / Merit Bonus 46% 66% 67% 67% 73% 76% 67% 65%
d) Productivity / Gain Sharing 35% 8% 10% 11% 14% 17% 8% 9%
e) Commissions 35% 7% 8% 9% 12% 13% 7% 6%
f) Other 35% 12% 13% 18% 19% 17% 12% 11%
Overtime Compensation
g) Cash 73% 68% 77% 53% 50% 53% 41% 37%
h ) Time off-in-lieu 62% 53% 47% 54% 49% 51% 46% 30%
Other Compensation
i) Stock Options / Purchases 36% 27% 29% 30% 29% 46% 36% 46%
j) Car / Car Allowance 35% 19% 18% 12% 14% 15% 7% 17%
k) Vehicle Allowance 35% 8% 9% 9% 13% 14% 7% 15%
l) Parking 54% 32% 20% 26% 37% 40% 44% 48%
m) Other 28% 21% 38% 32% 49% 52% 48% 38%
Benefits Package
n) Pension Plan 36% 70% 79% 74% 73% 65% 57% 51%
o) Employer Contribution to RRSP 42% 69% 58% 64% 59% 70% 68% 68%
p) Medical Beyond Alberta Health Care 60% 95% 96% 93% 97% 97% 92% 95%
q) Long Term Disability 48% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 94%
r) Life / Accident Insurance 59% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 94%
s) Drug Plan 60% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 94%
t) Dental Plan 60% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 94%
u) Vision Care 59% 91% 92% 88% 92% 90% 89% 80%
v) Legal Plan 36% 7% 10% 10% 13% 14% 7% 8%
w) Savings Plan 36% 47% 62% 54% 56% 55% 47% 44%
x) Other 24% 24% 39% 28% 48% 47% 44% 36%
ALL INDUSTRY TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ENGINEERS

The following section outlines the total compensation for engineers. Table 28 gives an overview across all the industry
sectors, while Figure 24 gives the 10 year trend. It is expected with the impending labour shortage that total
compensation will increase from previous years.
Table 28: Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries.

Responsibility % Change Median Min Max
Category # Engineers from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 254 6.3% $52,078 $44,720 $51,864 $32,448 $66,102 $44,720 $47,400 $56,628 $61,226
A 841 4.8% $74,818 $70,720 $70,720 $46,100 $153,239 $57,759 $63,902 $79,900 $96,950
B 1151 14.4% $101,169 $83,700 $88,350 $57,038 $225,854 $71,663 $78,804 $112,902 $154,650
C 1464 9.2% $108,132 $117,558 $101,950 $63,999 $239,167 $83,502 $92,000 $117,558 $136,925
D 2102 13.6% $147,942 $120,000 $134,314 $80,000 $338,833 $109,800 $119,546 $162,332 $217,070
E 1516 13.1% $187,023 $150,000 $165,941 $98,904 $398,761 $135,403 $148,394 $207,112 $280,046
F 815 13.4% $228,973 $256,838 $198,072 $98,904 $796,106 $154,630 $174,399 $257,772 $364,224
F+ 317 11.3% $297,112 $189,000 $232,482 $109,884 $1,068,500 $188,600 $202,000 $364,510 $504,730

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Figure 24: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries.
TOTAL COMPENSATION BY INDUSTRY CATEGORY FOR ENGINEERS

Table 29 gives an overview across the industry sectors for total compensation for engineers, with the same information
shared in Figure 25. As expected, the oil and gas resource exploration industry is the forerunner. Tables 30 to 39 give
specifics for each industry sector.
Table 29: Annual Engineer Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories.
Industry Category Engineers # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp # Engs Avg Tot Comp
and Construction 2212 63 $50,134 188 $69,596 177 $84,102 301 $99,386 466 $124,833 586 $170,971 321 $203,432 110 $213,586
(except oil & gas) 627 31 $54,953 14 $90,631 73 $104,017 73 $117,384 206 $147,333 184 $195,797 37 $232,984 9 $265,706
& gas only) 2308 25 $51,544 251 $79,835 485 $131,004 306 $137,209 582 $198,881 357 $266,010 216 $322,421 86 $468,698
Manufacturing (durables) 98 13 $48,609 27 $69,550 26 $91,741 9 $108,028 9 $114,600 7 $162,304 6 $183,359 1 $340,100
Manufacturing (non-
durables) 229 4 $50,909 18 $70,441 20 $86,230 44 $112,627 68 $135,353 56 $169,421 15 $188,984 4 $308,589
for profit) 82 0 No data 4 $85,323 18 $101,352 25 $115,504 16 $148,119 6 $148,095 13 $196,780 0 No data
Service (for profit) 480 7 $50,955 35 $73,584 61 $89,628 107 $104,237 127 $136,503 87 $168,113 40 $191,705 16 $199,745
Utility (rate controlled) 947 91 $53,558 110 $75,122 130 $83,908 185 $102,897 243 $131,589 110 $169,415 45 $203,054 33 $280,314
Advanced Technologies 359 3 $50,004 39 $56,837 32 $75,158 98 $90,034 130 $118,038 37 $146,525 16 $174,372 4 $210,077
Total 8671 250 910 1221 1424 2090 1635 836 305
All Industry Average Total
Compensation $52,078 $74,818 $101,169 $108,132 $147,942 $187,023 $228,973 $297,112

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Figure 25: Annual Engineer Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories.

Table 30: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES.
Category Engineers from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 13 12.9% $51,915 $51,999 $51,999 $47,242 $56,159 $48,670 $51,999 $52,752 $53,369
A 224 1.0% $64,488 $69,000 $64,030 $46,100 $119,029 $55,985 $59,942 $69,000 $74,002
B 199 1.8% $75,530 $78,000 $74,646 $57,038 $131,391 $64,980 $69,532 $80,000 $85,776
C 276 1.6% $89,501 $80,009 $88,798 $63,999 $142,860 $73,613 $81,188 $97,406 $104,030
D 243 4.3% $114,899 $108,000 $113,100 $78,075 $171,564 $94,882 $104,916 $124,949 $136,052
E 205 1.6% $141,805 $136,500 $138,336 $81,120 $213,017 $116,339 $124,000 $159,000 $173,756
F 127 5.4% $184,116 $126,000 $175,500 $114,075 $628,250 $138,177 $153,430 $199,327 $234,276
F+ 42 10.6% $252,456 No value $226,901 $162,082 $489,240 $189,914 $203,204 $278,825 $369,457
Table 31: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION.
A- 63 25.6% $50,134 $44,720 $49,088 $32,448 $65,520 $44,720 $44,720 $54,600 $65,520
A 188 6.5% $69,596 $70,720 $68,661 $49,358 $102,910 $60,290 $64,800 $72,075 $78,698
B 177 5.2% $84,102 $106,942 $82,000 $60,320 $180,960 $69,753 $74,574 $90,196 $106,942
C 301 3.5% $99,386 $117,558 $99,591 $72,000 $128,900 $85,368 $90,000 $108,950 $116,804
D 466 3.1% $124,833 $120,000 $125,000 $88,920 $163,200 $108,766 $116,243 $133,395 $141,131
E 586 13.4% $170,971 $150,000 $156,210 $100,800 $273,961 $136,800 $144,852 $187,200 $237,270
F 321 13.0% $203,432 $256,838 $186,796 $106,020 $796,106 $156,000 $169,800 $232,378 $275,673
F+ 110 0.7% $213,586 $189,000 $211,667 $165,000 $301,215 $189,000 $198,009 $224,499 $242,494
Table 32: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas).
A- 31 10.9% $54,953 $61,226 $53,707 $43,748 $64,347 $47,400 $51,031 $61,226 $61,226
A 14 9.3% $90,631 $93,431 $93,431 $71,550 $98,456 $75,433 $91,413 $96,248 $97,885
B 73 7.4% $104,017 $108,241 $108,241 $79,500 $117,514 $89,085 $97,011 $110,560 $113,145
C 73 1.1% $117,384 $121,883 $120,219 $92,835 $129,522 $103,492 $112,967 $123,555 $126,086
D 206 13.4% $147,333 $132,018 $144,358 $103,390 $192,074 $122,742 $134,277 $161,870 $173,602
E 184 17.6% $195,797 $188,647 $196,826 $149,937 $238,542 $169,491 $184,007 $207,490 $219,200
F 37 10.4% $232,984 No value $233,532 $205,691 $271,025 $212,778 $217,784 $244,100 $255,227
F+ 9 No data $265,706 No value $258,699 $232,103 $311,133 $232,406 $248,062 $289,126 $296,402
Table 33: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).
A- 25 1.1% $51,544 $53,062 $51,272 $40,810 $63,083 $45,926 $48,298 $54,269 $57,400
A 251 -6.6% $79,835 $79,900 $79,900 $24,000 $153,239 $33,000 $51,438 $103,576 $125,921
B 485 25.5% $131,004 $83,700 $126,333 $33,000 $236,220 $83,700 $103,061 $159,290 $182,844
C 306 20.3% $137,209 $92,000 $127,763 $82,201 $239,167 $98,696 $112,409 $160,168 $191,419
D 582 28.7% $198,881 $173,725 $189,043 $91,550 $338,833 $140,881 $159,592 $234,397 $266,513
E 357 31.4% $266,010 $179,760 $270,805 $142,700 $398,761 $182,815 $221,240 $305,766 $341,405
F 216 30.3% $322,421 $196,100 $311,680 $168,540 $517,060 $209,300 $249,219 $393,096 $443,863
F+ 86 34.8% $468,698 $455,511 $455,511 $172,713 $1,234,000 $312,293 $365,143 $535,956 $589,160

Table 34: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within MANUFACTURING (durables).
A- 13 No data $48,609 $50,000 $50,000 $40,000 $62,000 $45,000 $45,000 $50,000 $50,000
A 27 15.7% $69,550 $65,000 $70,000 $57,000 $84,880 $61,800 $65,000 $73,968 $75,200
B 26 24.9% $91,741 $80,000 $90,958 $68,469 $117,350 $72,574 $80,450 $101,019 $112,623
C 9 26.4% $108,028 No value $109,590 $88,038 $123,725 $94,408 $105,700 $115,000 $119,745
D 9 13.0% $114,600 No value $115,000 $103,254 $125,725 $106,790 $110,000 $117,554 $125,094
E 7 27.0% $162,304 No value $149,630 $108,630 $261,485 $128,180 $143,857 $164,334 $209,377
F 6 16.5% $183,359 No value $167,875 $146,500 $246,070 $147,418 $152,251 $210,563 $234,785
F+ 1 No data $340,100 No value $340,100 No value No value No value No value No value No value
Table 35: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within MANUFACTURING (non-durables).

A- 4 -4.2% $50,909 No value $52,020 $45,596 $54,000 $47,397 $50,099 $52,830 $53,532
A 18 -2.5% $70,441 $68,832 $70,205 $65,208 $75,446 $68,832 $68,832 $72,236 $72,804
B 20 -2.7% $86,230 $77,052 $84,527 $75,953 $122,869 $77,052 $81,096 $87,585 $91,960
C 44 3.1% $112,627 $95,292 $101,405 $59,476 $188,980 $90,678 $95,606 $116,311 $164,517
D 68 6.1% $135,353 $137,506 $132,549 $108,191 $212,411 $115,012 $125,575 $137,857 $140,516
E 56 7.0% $169,421 $160,738 $160,384 $122,560 $279,313 $150,130 $155,520 $162,910 $210,565
F 15 -5.9% $188,984 $184,198 $184,198 $164,182 $295,500 $169,094 $177,284 $186,724 $197,884
F+ 4 9.2% $308,589 No value $300,131 $185,999 $448,093 $194,286 $206,715 $402,004 $429,658
Table 36: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within SERVICE (not for profit).
A- 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
A 4 11.2% $85,323 No value $81,100 $78,130 $100,960 $78,268 $78,475 $87,948 $95,755
B 18 14.0% $101,352 No value $96,435 $84,500 $128,110 $90,240 $93,290 $103,298 $126,022
C 25 14.7% $115,504 $104,000 $112,860 $88,350 $150,080 $101,052 $104,500 $116,190 $141,554
D 16 16.4% $148,119 $165,670 $145,020 $126,500 $191,750 $131,830 $135,860 $154,788 $166,995
E 6 9.8% $148,095 No value $153,010 $109,719 $168,210 $124,860 $141,448 $163,523 $166,415
F 13 14.9% $196,780 No value $197,480 $186,400 $204,600 $189,626 $193,740 $200,600 $203,880
F+ 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
Table 37: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within SERVICE (for profit).
A- 7 No data $50,955 No value $49,920 $42,900 $57,344 $45,146 $47,697 $55,565 $56,316
A 35 -3.2% $73,584 $77,795 $77,757 $50,000 $88,738 $60,000 $64,497 $79,003 $85,267
B 61 2.4% $89,628 $84,448 $87,119 $72,000 $119,561 $82,667 $84,448 $92,022 $105,237
C 107 7.4% $104,237 $99,330 $101,454 $90,000 $138,639 $97,206 $98,281 $105,690 $119,953
D 127 7.6% $136,503 $118,855 $130,405 $108,000 $212,000 $118,284 $122,709 $142,447 $171,015
E 87 9.4% $168,113 $158,453 $161,607 $140,276 $280,000 $150,579 $158,453 $167,128 $195,845
F 40 0.2% $191,705 $166,404 $183,888 $162,864 $375,000 $166,264 $171,267 $193,263 $233,557
F+ 16 -7.3% $199,745 $189,204 $190,128 $153,696 $290,683 $178,800 $186,846 $201,975 $232,040

Table 38: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within UTILITY (rate controlled).
A- 91 1.4% $53,558 $46,352 $53,976 $39,000 $66,102 $46,352 $49,150 $57,273 $60,611
A 110 6.0% $75,122 $72,271 $72,767 $60,495 $96,201 $68,500 $70,650 $76,499 $87,827
B 130 7.1% $83,908 $78,979 $83,063 $69,713 $107,361 $74,035 $78,767 $87,589 $96,101
C 185 8.0% $102,897 $89,784 $100,564 $83,938 $134,800 $90,018 $95,898 $109,741 $116,890
D 243 7.0% $131,589 $112,106 $128,813 $100,000 $179,200 $113,237 $118,801 $140,400 $154,848
E 110 8.2% $169,415 No value $160,279 $127,446 $231,333 $142,432 $148,907 $187,050 $217,504
F 45 -4.7% $203,054 No value $186,798 $142,288 $308,000 $147,546 $155,624 $242,570 $285,052
F+ 33 -11.6% $280,314 No value $226,420 $164,681 $545,474 $186,892 $198,469 $345,800 $453,884
Table 39: Annual Engineer Total Compensation within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

A- 3 10.6% $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004
A 39 0.0% $56,837 $54,000 $55,842 $53,000 $62,751 $54,000 $54,000 $59,614 $61,100
B 32 6.1% $75,158 No value $73,994 $60,480 $96,414 $64,424 $69,736 $79,779 $86,347
C 98 3.7% $90,034 No value $89,855 $71,582 $120,238 $76,942 $80,746 $97,848 $103,857
D 130 5.0% $118,038 $107,000 $116,868 $80,000 $173,579 $100,892 $108,211 $128,284 $135,579
E 37 3.6% $146,525 No value $146,857 $105,000 $188,675 $125,825 $136,958 $154,640 $165,688
F 16 2.4% $174,372 No value $168,089 $126,500 $272,486 $134,018 $146,439 $200,875 $212,944
F+ 4 21.9% $210,077 No value $213,819 $161,700 $250,968 $167,927 $177,269 $246,627 $249,232

ALL INDUSTRY TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
The following section outlines the total compensation for geoscientists. Table 40 and Figure 26 give an overview across
all the industry sectors. A note of caution that the participation of geoscientists in this years and past years surveys may
not be accurately representing the provincial geoscientist membership. As such, we would recommend future
participation in this free service to improve accuracy and reliability.
Table 40: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries.

A- 3 2.4% $50,613 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $51,999 $49,920 $49,920 $50,960 $51,583
A 27 6.8% $77,016 $80,950 $80,950 $46,001 $104,484 $54,478 $62,352 $88,453 $101,440
B 68 12.2% $99,868 $89,000 $95,705 $57,018 $171,207 $71,733 $85,094 $111,182 $132,161
C 137 6.9% $113,438 $93,300 $112,000 $72,688 $180,140 $90,000 $95,681 $125,600 $139,881
D 130 12.7% $159,077 $105,000 $150,044 $87,150 $302,181 $106,524 $129,248 $185,821 $217,984
E 102 17.8% $229,062 $165,000 $232,752 $120,000 $356,763 $145,953 $172,900 $283,168 $302,540
F 71 19.6% $282,571 $183,600 $284,202 $162,404 $450,713 $179,010 $237,017 $327,408 $371,184
F+ 20 36.3% $394,791 No value $393,585 $220,600 $555,705 $306,356 $364,312 $437,934 $489,001
$400,000
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Annual Total Compensation for Geoscientists
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$150,000
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 26: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries.

TOTAL COMPENSATION BY INDUSTRY CATEGORY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
Table 41 and Figure 27 give an overview across the industry sectors for total compensation for geoscientists. As noted,
many of the industries are not represented, but like the engineering data, the forerunner industry is oil and gas resource
exploitation. Tables 42 to 46 give the specifics of the industry sectors that had participation.
Table 41: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories.
Industry Category Geoscientists # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp # Geos Avg Tot Comp
Engineering,
Geoscience Consulting 120 1 $51,999 12 $60,726 20 $73,001 30 $89,836 30 $111,587 17 $142,188 9 $186,441 1 $220,600
Engineering,
Procurement, and 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
(except oil & gas) 16 0 No data 0 No data 4 $106,793 1 $122,924 7 $156,650 4 $209,507 0 No data 0 No data
(oil & gas only) 346 2 $49,920 15 $90,049 35 $114,353 67 $126,641 74 $184,544 75 $250,963 59 $302,544 19 $403,959
Manufacturing
(durables) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Manufacturing (non-
durables) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Service and Control
(not for profit) 73 0 No data 0 No data 9 $94,862 38 $107,350 18 $131,353 5 $148,592 3 $178,173 0 No data
Service (for profit) 3 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $158,730 2 $152,878 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Utility (rate controlled) 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Advanced Technologies 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Total 558 3 27 68 137 131 101 71 20
All Industry Average
Total Compensation $50,613 $77,016 $99,868 $113,438 $159,077 $229,062 $282,571 $394,791

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Figure 27: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation Comparison between Industry Categories.

Table 42: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within CONSULTING SERVICES.
Responsibility # % Change Median

Category Geoscientists from 2011 Average Mode (D50) Min Value Max Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 1 6.6% $51,999 No value $58,682 No value No value No value No value No value No value
A 12 -3.5% $60,726 No value $62,030 $46,001 $76,103 $50,790 $54,524 $63,918 $73,072
B 20 -0.6% $73,001 No value $74,281 $46,644 $90,122 $60,616 $67,250 $80,790 $86,111
C 30 5.3% $89,836 $95,392 $90,988 $72,688 $101,676 $81,450 $87,300 $94,540 $95,865
D 30 4.4% $111,587 $105,000 $107,841 $87,150 $159,520 $91,850 $101,208 $118,682 $131,706
E 17 6.4% $142,188 No value $131,886 $109,808 $221,548 $123,230 $127,950 $149,514 $158,994
F 9 -3.5% $186,441 $183,600 $181,745 $162,404 $262,000 $165,776 $169,500 $183,600 $210,400
F+ 1 -62.0% $124,700 No value $124,700 No value No value No value No value No value No value
Table 43: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas).

B 4 9.9% $106,793 No value $107,409 $97,011 $115,345 $99,185 $102,447 $111,756 $113,909
D 7 16.7% $156,650 No value $157,157 $132,316 $186,546 $140,075 $149,781 $160,484 $172,863
E 4 22.9% $209,507 No value $211,532 $182,725 $232,241 $189,915 $200,701 $220,338 $227,480
Table 44: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas).

A- 2 -3.4% $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
A 15 12.2% $90,049 $80,950 $87,317 $80,950 $104,484 $80,950 $82,370 $96,596 $104,171
B 35 21.0% $114,353 $89,000 $109,875 $74,446 $171,207 $89,000 $104,291 $123,432 $143,767
C 67 17.5% $126,641 $93,300 $125,600 $93,300 $180,140 $102,700 $115,494 $135,856 $152,111
D 74 29.9% $184,544 No value $182,328 $120,500 $302,181 $139,366 $150,816 $208,369 $239,386
E 75 29.9% $250,963 No value $252,236 $159,900 $352,409 $189,385 $210,389 $286,603 $311,041
F 59 29.3% $302,544 No value $290,932 $178,200 $450,713 $236,147 $265,549 $340,706 $394,684
F+ 19 42.1% $403,959 No value $396,241 $227,538 $555,705 $337,798 $371,493 $438,893 $492,748
Table 45: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit).

B 9 6.5% $94,862 $90,000 $95,190 $88,940 $108,050 $89,788 $90,000 $95,410 $98,410
C 38 6.4% $107,350 $90,000 $106,215 $90,000 $122,690 $96,827 $103,161 $112,800 $120,006
D 18 8.9% $131,353 No value $132,640 $113,140 $147,550 $120,254 $129,248 $134,785 $140,030
E 5 9.6% $148,592 No value $148,990 $137,780 $158,290 $141,328 $146,650 $151,250 $155,474
F 3 8.8% $178,173 No value $178,000 $177,510 $179,010 $177,608 $177,755 $178,505 $178,808

Table 46: Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation within SERVICE (for profit).

B No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
D 2 9.2% $152,878 No value $152,878 $144,656 $161,099 $146,301 $148,767 $156,988 $159,455
E No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

FULL SALARY SURVEY RESULTS
OVERVIEW
Along with the statistics already reported, there were a number of other statistics gathered. This section will include a
breakdown and report on gender, location, years of experience, company size, as well as university specific information
on co-op student salary and degree. Although for some data sets reported the previously filtered data was used, but for
several of these categories, separate filtering was completed to ensure accuracy. Data that lay outside three standard
deviations of the average were considered outliers. The number of outlier points is reported in Appendix E.
GENDER DATA BY RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY FOR ENGINEERS

Figure 28 and Table 47 show the data for gender by responsibility category for engineers. This data set was based on the
all industry filtered data for engineers. The trend supports the impending labour shortage, with the majority of participants
in higher responsibly categories and presumably closer to retirement.
1800
Male Engineers
1600
Female Engineers
1400 Undeclared Gender
1200
Number of Participants
1000
800
600
400
200
0
A- A B C D E F F+
Figure 28: Gender Distribution based on Responsibility Category for Engineers.
The gender distribution data trends are a bit higher than the actual membership data that is reported in Table 1, which had
85.6% male engineers, 14.0% female engineers, and 0.4% undeclared gender engineers.
Table 47: Gender Distribution for Responsibility Category for Engineers.

Engineering Data
Responsibility Category Total Males Females Undeclared

A- 254 204 (80%) 49 (19%) 1 (0%)
A 841 606 (72%) 200 (24%) 35 (4%)
B 1151 830 (72%) 278 (24%) 43 (4%)
C 1464 1054 (72%) 305 (21%) 105 (7%)
D 2102 1672 (80%) 350 (17%) 80 (4%)
E 1516 1267 (84%) 131 (9%) 118 (8%)
F 815 637 (78%) 48 (6%) 130 (16%)
F+ 317 254 (80%) 16 (5%) 47 (15%)
Total 8460 6524 (77%) 1377 (16%) 559 (7%)

Table 48 and Figure 29 show a summary of the average base salary compared to the industry average for engineers
broken down by gender. It is encouraging to see very similar salaries at the lower responsibility levels between genders
and it is hoped as these employees gain experience that this trend also continues. The difference in salary at upper
management/responsibility categories still has a very visible difference. It is expected that this report will encourage fair
compensation for individual practitioners while helping corporations remain competitive in an aggressive labour market.
One of APEGAs strategic goals is attracting, retaining, advancing individuals to the profession and it is apparent that a
salary discrepancy may be a reason why it is difficult to retain females in the profession in upper management positions.
Table 48: Salary Comparison by Gender for Responsibility Category for Engineers.
A- A B C D E F F+
All Industries $49,911 $68,048 $81,068 $95,049 $120,832 $150,795 $182,056 $212,095
Male Engineers $49,765 $67,774 $80,940 $94,476 $120,964 $150,403 $179,881 $214,255
Female Engineers $50,520 $67,683 $80,955 $94,080 $117,844 $147,153 $173,473 $196,232
Undeclared Engineers $49,920 $74,884 $84,282 $103,624 $131,149 $159,048 $195,883 $205,824
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
All Industries
Male Engineers
Female Engineers
$100,000
Undeclared Engineers
$50,000
$0
A- A B C D E F F+
Figure 29: Salary Comparison by Gender across the Responsibility Categories for Engineers.

Tables 49 to 51 summarize the base salary for gender type across all industries for engineers.
Table 49: Male Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries.
Responsibility # Male Median Min Max
Category Engineers Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 204 $49,765 $41,600 $49,920 $32,448 $66,102 $41,600 $45,457 $53,707 $57,616
A 606 $67,774 $64,381 $68,325 $46,100 $91,520 $56,525 $62,501 $74,145 $77,256
B 830 $80,940 $66,982 $81,819 $55,486 $108,000 $67,619 $74,880 $88,000 $92,131
C 1054 $94,476 $90,000 $95,000 $61,200 $129,588 $78,780 $88,200 $101,447 $108,729
D 1672 $120,964 $113,916 $121,104 $79,164 $160,014 $103,219 $111,719 $130,800 $138,000
E 1267 $150,403 $133,284 $150,797 $100,367 $203,000 $128,235 $139,008 $160,861 $172,000
F 637 $179,881 $180,000 $178,164 $91,514 $273,961 $144,962 $163,200 $191,890 $215,800
F+ 254 $214,255 $300,000 $209,664 $101,680 $310,652 $174,663 $190,514 $236,975 $265,000
Table 50: Female Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries.
Responsibility # Female Median Min Max
A- 49 $50,520 $41,600 $50,960 $41,600 $61,971 $41,600 $46,352 $53,976 $56,780
A 200 $67,683 $64,381 $68,192 $46,800 $84,542 $58,011 $62,879 $73,000 $77,040
B 278 $80,955 $75,000 $81,148 $59,963 $100,000 $68,286 $75,000 $87,787 $92,145
C 305 $94,080 $100,000 $95,159 $63,999 $124,800 $78,801 $88,000 $101,287 $106,824
D 350 $117,844 $120,000 $117,307 $79,164 $155,300 $100,445 $110,199 $127,191 $134,247
E 131 $147,153 $140,000 $148,650 $98,904 $200,579 $123,602 $135,954 $158,538 $169,000
F 48 $173,473 $143,688 $168,467 $96,200 $269,069 $137,602 $143,688 $190,047 $216,827
F+ 16 $196,232 No value $198,170 $101,680 $285,000 $157,500 $175,868 $209,600 $246,708
Table 51: Undeclared Gender Engineer Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries.
#
Responsibility Undeclared Median Min Max
A- 1 $49,920 No value $49,920 No value No value No value No value No value No value
A 35 $74,884 $79,900 $79,900 $62,400 $79,900 $65,208 $66,234 $79,900 $79,900
B 43 $84,282 $83,700 $83,700 $68,556 $92,800 $80,464 $83,700 $87,800 $88,300
C 105 $103,624 $92,000 $101,100 $79,040 $129,400 $91,880 $94,201 $112,400 $117,580
D 80 $131,149 $136,200 $134,927 $97,344 $161,400 $111,875 $116,613 $142,400 $149,538
E 118 $159,048 $137,500 $155,593 $115,000 $201,500 $137,500 $144,907 $173,550 $188,450
F 130 $195,883 $163,370 $188,824 $138,320 $272,550 $162,355 $171,137 $216,100 $247,217
F+ 47 $205,824 $189,000 $204,617 $185,170 $238,450 $189,000 $192,898 $215,130 $225,484

GENDER DATA BY RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
Figure 30 and Table 52 show the data for gender by responsibility category for geoscientists. This data set was based on
the all industry filtered data for geoscientists. Again, a similar trend is seen, where a large percentage of the population is
at a higher responsibility levels. It is encouraging to see higher levels of females entering this profession.
100
Male Geoscientists
90
Female Geoscientists
80
Undeclared Gender
70
60
50
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30
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A- A B C D E F F+
Figure 30: Gender Distribution based on Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.
Table 52: Gender Distribution for Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.

Geoscientist Data
Responsibility Category Total Males Females Undeclared

A- 3 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%)
A 27 13 (48%) 14 (52%) 0 (0%)
B 68 28 (41%) 36 (53%) 4 (6%)
C 137 60 (44%) 58 (42%) 19 (14%)
D 130 94 (72%) 25 (19%) 11 (8%)
E 102 79 (77%) 14 (14%) 9 (9%)
F 71 52 (73%) 8 (11%) 11 (15%)
F+ 20 15 (75%) 5 (25%) 0 (0%)
Total 558 343 (61%) 161 (29%) 54 (10%)
Table 53 and Figure 31 show a summary of the average base salary compared to the industry average for geoscientists,
where Tables 54 to 56 give specific details. It is encouraging to see geoscientist salaries, for the most part, fairly equal
across gender with the exception of the F/F+ categories.

Table 53: Salary Comparison by Gender for Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.
A- A B C D E F F+
All Industries $50,613 $68,936 $83,010 $100,094 $123,818 $161,750 $195,740 $230,971
Male Geoscientists $50,960 $67,088 $81,267 $98,033 $122,765 $159,897 $191,608 $236,171
Female Geoscientists $49,920 $70,652 $83,700 $99,665 $121,334 $165,798 $177,983 $215,370
Undeclared Geoscientists No data No data $89,000 $107,913 $138,460 $171,722 $228,185 No data
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
All Industries
Male Geoscientists
$100,000
Undeclared Geoscientists
$50,000
$0
A- A B C D E F F+
Figure 31: Salary Comparison by Gender across the Responsibility Categories for Geoscientists.
Table 54: Male Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries .
Responsibility # Male Median Min Max
Category Geoscientists Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A- 2 $50,960 No value $50,960 $51,999 $2,079 $50,128 $50,440 $51,479 $51,791
A 13 $67,088 $77,000 $62,000 $86,500 $36,100 $51,557 $59,000 $77,000 $82,000
B 28 $81,267 $86,000 $83,371 $101,000 $39,985 $68,099 $76,330 $87,125 $91,015
C 60 $98,033 $99,000 $99,000 $122,700 $53,700 $85,562 $93,225 $105,000 $110,150
D 94 $122,765 $121,000 $124,024 $145,607 $58,457 $106,157 $117,099 $132,867 $137,498
E 79 $159,897 $165,000 $165,000 $192,700 $72,700 $131,845 $150,500 $173,000 $177,966
F 52 $191,608 $195,000 $192,655 $230,200 $81,700 $167,900 $183,463 $198,400 $209,870
F+ 15 $236,171 $240,000 $240,000 $288,100 $86,860 $203,220 $218,363 $242,950 $273,000

Table 55: Female Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries .
Responsibility # Female Median Min Max
A 14 $70,652 $75,000 $75,000 $81,000 $35,000 $57,406 $67,750 $76,000 $77,760
B 36 $83,700 $90,000 $89,800 $96,000 $38,982 $68,023 $74,085 $91,257 $93,200
C 58 $99,665 $100,000 $100,000 $120,120 $43,620 $87,000 $95,392 $104,754 $109,835
D 25 $121,334 $128,000 $122,000 $151,980 $63,096 $105,269 $109,000 $128,000 $142,720
E 14 $165,798 $168,000 $168,000 $203,000 $77,617 $139,828 $159,750 $175,525 $184,610
F 8 $177,983 No value $180,500 $189,203 $27,203 $162,283 $172,946 $185,700 $188,221
F+ 5 $215,370 $230,000 $230,000 $247,000 $76,750 $181,990 $199,600 $230,000 $240,200
Table 56: Undeclared Gender Geoscientist Annual Base Salary Data for All Industries.
Responsibility # Undeclared Median Min Max
A- 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
A 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
B 4 $89,000 $89,000 $89,000 $89,000 $0 $89,000 $89,000 $89,000 $89,000
C 19 $107,913 $93,300 $105,900 $125,600 $32,300 $93,300 $99,910 $116,100 $121,040
D 11 $138,460 No value $138,700 $148,000 $22,000 $128,800 $135,250 $142,200 $147,100
E 9 $171,722 No value $170,000 $188,500 $28,600 $160,540 $162,500 $180,700 $185,940
F 11 $228,185 No value $237,200 $253,900 $75,700 $199,400 $211,450 $247,820 $251,700
F+ 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

GENDER DATA BY INDUSTRY CATEGORY FOR ENGINEERS
This section outlines the gender data by industry category for engineers. It is interesting to note that females have the
highest representation in the Service industry (both for profit and not for profit).
Table 57: Gender Data by Industry Category for Engineers.

Engineering Data
Industry Category Total Males Females Undeclared
Engineering, Geoscience Consulting Service 1329 1073 (81%) 244 (18%) 12 (1%)
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction 2212 1634 (74%) 307 (14%) 271 (12%)
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas) 627 536 (85%) 91 (15%) 0 (0%)
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) 2308 1704 (74%) 342 (15%) 262 (11%)
Manufacturing (durables) 98 93 (95%) 3 (3%) 2 (2%)
Manufacturing (non-durables) 229 175 (76%) 54 (24%) 0 (0%)
Service and Control (not for profit) 82 59 (72%) 23 (28%) 0 (0%)
Service (for profit) 480 380 (79%) 98 (20%) 2 (0%)
Utility (rate controlled) 947 776 (82%) 171 (18%) 0 (0%)
Advanced Technologies 359 303 (84%) 56 (16%) 0 (0%)
Total 8671 6733 (78%) 1389 (16%) 549 (6%)
Advanced Technologies Undeclared Gender

Female Engineers
Male Engineers
Service (for profit)
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only)
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas)
Engineering, Geoscience Consulting Service
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Figure 32: Gender Comparison across Industry Categories for Engineers.

GENDER DATA BY INDUSTRY CATEGORY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
This section outlines the gender data by industry category for geoscientists. Also, like the engineering data, the highest
level of female employment is the Service industry (both for profit and not for profit), although not all industries were
represented in the years survey.
Table 58: Gender Data by Industry Category for Geoscientists.

Geoscientist Data
Industry Category Total Males Females Undeclared
Engineering, Geoscience Consulting Service 120 78 (65%) 42 (35%) 0 (0%)
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas) 16 13 (81%) 3 (19%) 0 (0%)
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) 346 210 (61%) 82 (24%) 54 (16%)
Manufacturing (durables) 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Manufacturing (non-durables) 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Service and Control (not for profit) 73 41 (56%) 32 (44%) 0 (0%)
Service (for profit) 3 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%)
Utility (rate controlled) 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Advanced Technologies 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Total 558 344 (62%) 160 (29%) 54 (10%)
Undeclared Gender
Utility (rate controlled) Female Geoscientists
Service (for profit) Male Geoscientists
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only)
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas)
Engineering, Geoscience Consulting Service
0 50 100 150 200 250

Figure 33: Gender Comparison across Industry Categories for Geoscientists.

LOCATION DATA BY RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY FOR ENGINEERS
This section outlines the salary comparison and gender comparison based on location. The data is based on the all
industry filtered data set. Figure 34 and Table 59 show the participation by location. As expected, the top four areas of
employment are Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Central Alberta.
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Female Engineers

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Figure 34: Participants by Location and Gender for Engineers.
Table 59: Participants by Location and Gender for Engineers.

Engineering Data
APEGA Branch Regions Total Males Females Undeclared
Edmonton 2002 1650 (82%) 300 (15%) 52 (3%)
Calgary 4482 3426 (76%) 807 (18%) 249 (6%)
Peace Region 90 79 (88%) 11 (12%) 0 (0%)
Fort McMurray 1152 968 (84%) 184 (16%) 0 (0%)
Lakeland 26 2 (8%) 0 (0%) 24 (92%)
Vermillion River 53 50 (94%) 3 (6%) 0 (0%)
Yellowhead 14 10 (71%) 4 (29%) 0 (0%)
Central Alberta 214 172 (80%) 42 (20%) 0 (0%)
Medicine Hat 15 15 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Lethbridge 29 27 (93%) 2 (7%) 0 (0%)
Undeclared 383 125 (33%) 24 (6%) 234 (61%)
Total 8460 6524 (77%) 1377 (16%) 559 (7%)
Tables 60 to 63 and Figure 35 compare the salaries to location. For entry level positions, the higher salaries are in the
more remote locations of Fort McMurray, Vermilion, Peace Region, and Lakeland. For the middle responsibility levels, the
higher salaries are for the locations of Lakeland, Fort McMurray, and Calgary. The upper level responsibility categories
have the highest salaries in Calgary, which is expected as most operation headquarters are based in Calgary or
Edmonton.

Table 60: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Engineers.
APEGA Branch Total # A- A B C D E F F+
Regions Engineers # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary
Edmonton 2002 93 $50,223 262 $67,123 251 $78,063 334 $92,335 397 $116,588 375 $146,693 233 $187,326 57 $208,681
Calgary 4482 96 $48,911 415 $67,096 552 $80,530 836 $96,285 1145 $122,619 825 $153,497 428 $183,826 185 $216,857
Peace Region 90 8 $58,107 13 $69,252 22 $76,576 24 $86,439 15 $114,412 7 $136,701 1 $162,084 0 No data
Fort McMurray 1152 31 $47,896 79 $75,855 256 $86,023 160 $96,853 378 $122,773 178 $153,391 49 $167,719 21 $194,560
Lakeland 26 2 $59,114 4 $79,900 5 $84,620 10 $107,760 0 No data 2 $173,500 3 $196,033 0 No data
Vermillion River 53 7 $57,420 8 $71,470 14 $86,868 7 $96,455 8 $114,162 7 $137,511 2 $164,405 0 No data
Yellowhead 14 7 $49,979 2 $78,075 2 $76,150 2 $85,550 0 No data 1 $151,400 0 No data 0 No data
Central Alberta 214 3 $51,807 30 $66,343 25 $75,670 41 $89,834 59 $111,532 38 $133,505 16 $145,254 2 $188,394
Medicine Hat 15 1 $51,272 4 $67,135 1 $84,904 0 No data 8 $116,036 1 $109,719 0 No data 0 No data
Lethbridge 29 0 No data 4 $64,666 7 $73,477 4 $91,163 8 $111,217 3 $132,520 3 $139,987 0 No data
Undeclared 383 6 $48,412 20 $66,982 16 $79,644 46 $92,950 84 $117,498 79 $147,580 80 $175,123 52 $206,890
Total 8460 254 841 1151 1464 2102 1516 815 317
Table 61: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Male Engineers.
Total # Responsibility Category
APEGA Branch Male A- A B C D E F F+
Edmonton 1650 75 $49,727 190 $66,936 187 $77,724 255 $91,924 331 $91,924 337 $146,072 221 $186,169 54 $210,476
Calgary 3426 74 $48,853 294 $66,622 380 $80,563 593 $95,628 876 $122,800 696 $153,112 339 $179,340 174 $217,322
Peace Region 79 6 $58,374 13 $69,252 21 $76,634 19 $86,103 14 $114,280 5 $135,508 1 $162,084 0 No data
Fort McMurray 968 27 $48,236 64 $75,473 191 $85,723 121 $96,588 335 $123,088 164 $153,386 48 $169,209 18 $199,428
Lakeland 2 2 $59,114 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Vermillion River 50 7 $57,420 7 $71,252 14 $86,868 6 $97,115 7 $114,857 7 $137,511 2 $164,405 0 No data
Yellowhead 10 6 $49,663 2 $78,075 1 $80,500 1 $85,600 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Central Alberta 172 2 $51,490 19 $65,178 19 $75,331 30 $92,232 51 $111,836 36 $132,940 13 $147,145 2 $188,394
Medicine Hat 15 1 $51,272 4 $67,135 1 $84,904 0 No data 8 $116,036 1 $109,719 0 No data 0 No data
Lethbridge 27 0 No data 4 $64,666 6 $72,843 3 $98,196 8 $111,217 3 $132,520 3 $139,987 0 No data
Undeclared 125 4 $45,598 9 $68,370 10 $79,938 26 $91,420 42 $118,636 18 $148,938 10 $169,886 6 $212,428
Total 6524 204 606 830 1054 1672 1267 637 254
Table 62: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Female Engineers.
APEGA Branch Female A- A B C D E F F+
Edmonton 300 18 $52,288 65 $66,294 58 $78,313 64 $89,693 56 $112,431 26 $140,419 10 $201,028 3 $176,369
Calgary 807 22 $49,106 107 $67,088 143 $79,629 179 $95,794 231 $119,553 82 $147,635 33 $170,275 10 $211,456
Peace Region 11 2 $57,306 0 No data 1 $75,350 5 $87,715 1 $116,253 2 $139,683 0 No data 0 No data
Fort McMurray 184 4 $45,600 15 $77,486 65 $86,903 39 $97,675 43 $120,314 14 $153,456 1 $96,200 3 $165,351
Lakeland 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Vermillion River 3 0 No data 1 $73,000 0 No data 1 $92,500 1 $109,300 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Yellowhead 4 1 $51,875 0 No data 1 $71,800 1 $85,500 0 No data 1 $151,400 0 No data 0 No data
Central Alberta 42 1 $52,440 11 $68,356 6 $76,747 11 $83,294 8 $109,599 2 $143,682 3 $137,056 0 No data
Medicine Hat 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Lethbridge 2 0 No data 0 No data 1 $77,282 1 $70,064 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Undeclared 24 1 $52,650 1 $61,963 3 $80,922 4 $98,658 10 $105,661 4 $163,390 1 $190,000 0 No data
Total 1377 49 200 278 305 350 131 48 16
Table 63: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Undeclared Gender Engineers.
APEGA Branch Undeclared A- A B C D E F F+
Edmonton 52 0 No data 7 $79,900 6 $86,183 15 $110,599 10 $145,216 12 $177,732 2 $246,670 0 No data
Calgary 249 0 No data 14 $77,121 29 $84,544 64 $103,747 38 $137,087 47 $169,434 56 $218,971 1 $190,000
Peace Region 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Fort McMurray 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Lakeland 24 0 No data 4 $79,900 5 $84,620 10 $107,760 0 No data 2 $173,500 3 $196,033 0 No data
Vermillion River 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Yellowhead 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Central Alberta 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Lethbridge 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Undeclared 234 1 $49,920 10 $66,235 3 $77,387 16 $94,010 32 $119,702 57 $146,042 69 $175,666 46 $206,168
Total 559 1 35 43 105 80 118 130 47

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Figure 35: Comparison of Base Salary by Location and Responsibility Category for Engineers.

LOCATION DATA BY RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
This section outlines the salary comparison and gender comparison based on location for geoscientists. The data is
based on the all industry filtered data set. The first figures are on participation. Similar to engineers, most of the
population are located in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray, with the highest number of females in Calgary.
300
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Figure 36: Participants by Location and Gender for Geoscientists.
Table 64: Participants by Location and Gender for Geoscientists.

Geoscientist Data
APEGA Branch Regions Total Males Females Undeclared
Edmonton 55 37 (67%) 18 (33%) 0 (0%)
Calgary 451 265 (59%) 132 (29%) 54 (12%)
Peace Region 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fort McMurray 31 25 (81%) 6 (19%) 0 (0%)
Lakeland 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Vermillion River 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Yellowhead 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Central Alberta 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Medicine Hat 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Lethbridge 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Undeclared 21 16 (76%) 5 (24%) 0 (0%)
Total 558 343 (61%) 161 (29%) 54 (10%)
Table 65 to 68 and Figure 37 show the base salary comparison by location and broken down further into gender in each
location. The trends are governed mainly by the Calgary data, as that was the majority of the salary survey data points.

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Figure 37: Comparison of Base Salary by Location and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.

Table 65: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Geoscientists.
APEGA Branch Total # A- A B C D E F F+
Regions Geoscientists # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary # Geo Avg Salary
Edmonton 55 0 No data 4 $59,163 9 $72,519 19 $93,661 17 $117,179 5 $135,103 1 $165,000 0 No data
Calgary 451 3 $50,613 23 $70,636 50 $84,498 113 $101,249 88 $125,980 84 $163,757 70 $196,179 20 $230,971
Peace Region 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Fort McMurray 31 0 No data 0 No data 9 $85,233 4 $97,521 12 $124,861 6 $150,802 0 No data 0 No data
Lakeland 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Vermillion River 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Yellowhead 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Central Alberta 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Lethbridge 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Undeclared 21 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $102,052 13 $116,902 7 $166,086 0 No data 0 No data
Total 558 3 27 68 137 130 102 71 20
Table 66: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Male Geoscientists.
APEGA Branch Total # Male A- A B C D E F F+
Regions Geoscientists # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary
Edmonton 37 0 no data 3 $59,588 3 $71,844 11 $93,445 14 $118,024 5 $135,103 1 $165,000 0 no data
Calgary 265 2 $50,960 10 $69,338 19 $82,131 46 $99,242 59 $124,689 63 $161,920 51 $192,130 15 $236,171
Peace Region 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Fort McMurray 25 0 no data 0 no data 6 $83,243 3 $96,318 11 $126,008 5 $126,008 0 no data 0 no data
Lakeland 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Vermillion River 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Yellowhead 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Central Alberta 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Medicine Hat 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Lethbridge 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Undeclared 16 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 10 $114,482 6 $164,483 0 no data 0 no data
Total 343 2 13 28 60 94 79 52 15
Table 67: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Female Geoscientists.
APEGA Branch Total # Female A- A B C D E F F+
Edmonton 18 0 no data 1 $57,885 6 $72,856 8 $93,959 3 $113,236 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Calgary 132 1 $49,920 13 $71,634 27 $85,497 48 $100,536 18 $122,584 12 $167,429 8 $177,983 5 $215,370
Peace Region 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Fort McMurray 6 0 no data 0 no data 3 $89,214 1 $101,131 1 $112,237 1 $136,325 0 no data 0 no data
Lakeland 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Vermillion River 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Yellowhead 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Central Alberta 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Medicine Hat 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Lethbridge 0 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data
Undeclared 5 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 1 $102,052 3 $124,966 1 $175,700 0 no data 0 no data
Total 161 1 14 36 58 25 14 8 5
Table 68: Impact of Location by Responsibility Category on Base Salary for Undeclared Gender Geoscientists.
APEGA Branch Undeclared A- A B C D E F F+
Edmonton 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Calgary 54 0 No data 0 No data 4 $89,000 19 $107,913 11 $138,460 9 $171,722 11 $228,185 0 No data
Peace Region 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Fort McMurray 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Lakeland 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Vermillion River 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Yellowhead 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Central Alberta 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Medicine Hat 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Lethbridge 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Undeclared 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 no data 0 No data
Total 54 0 0 4 19 11 9 11 0

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DATA FOR ENGINEERS
This section outlines the data regarding years of experience. This data set was filtered with outlier data in Appendix E. A
total of 3,595 engineer filtered data points were used and 367 geoscientist filtered data points. The years of experience
was based on the last year of graduation (whether from Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree) and makes the assumption
that is when the person entered the workforce.
Figure 38 shows an indication of the number of participants by years of experience and responsibility level. As expected,
the less years of experience, the lower level of responsibility and vice versa.
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Figure 38: Participants by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers.
Figure 39 and Table 69 show the participation rate based on gender for years of experience. It is encouraging to see
more females entering the workforce, as with with the labour shortage, APEGA and industry are looking to attract
underrepresented groups such as females, internationally educated graduates, and Aboriginals.

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Figure 39: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers.
Table 69: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers.
Engineering Data
Years Since Graduation Total Males Females Undeclared
0 to 5 931 628 (67%) 197 (21%) 106 (11%)
6 to 10 742 515 (69%) 150 (20%) 77 (10%)
11 to 15 477 346 (73%) 79 (17%) 52 (11%)
16 to 20 402 285 (71%) 61 (15%) 56 (14%)
21 to 25 342 259 (76%) 32 (9%) 51 (15%)
26 to 30 259 191 (74%) 25 (10%) 43 (17%)
31 to 35 251 184 (73%) 12 (5%) 55 (22%)
36 to 40 142 104 (73%) 2 (1%) 36 (25%)
41 to 45 36 28 (78%) 0 (0%) 8 (22%)
46 to 50 9 9 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
51 to 55 2 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 1 (50%)
56 to 60 2 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Total 3595 2552 (71%) 558 (16%) 485 (13%)
The following section outlines the base salary breakdown by years of experience for all industry for engineers. It is
followed by a section that also divides if further into each responsibility category and a comparison across all responsibility
categories. It is interesting to note that the highest levels of experience dont necessarily correlate to highest base salary.
Again though, it is assumed that the respondent entered the workforce immediately after graduation.

Table 70: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers.
Years since # Median Min Max
Graduation Engineers Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
0 to 5 931 $78,569 $69,000 $77,250 $42,000 $118,800 $61,000 $68,087 $88,336 $97,000
6 to 10 742 $101,511 $100,000 $99,023 $50,400 $168,000 $74,100 $84,525 $114,752 $132,987
11 to 15 477 $120,093 $130,000 $116,006 $49,920 $203,025 $87,280 $99,000 $137,500 $157,000
16 to 20 402 $131,075 $133,284 $128,586 $57,192 $225,180 $92,000 $107,190 $150,925 $177,208
21 to 25 342 $148,524 $133,284 $143,688 $67,392 $265,000 $105,000 $117,650 $175,321 $200,000
26 to 30 259 $153,944 $133,284 $145,700 $63,190 $276,000 $103,840 $124,120 $182,210 $220,304
31 to 35 251 $170,027 $180,000 $165,000 $74,880 $300,000 $123,035 $138,198 $195,920 $233,100
36 to 40 142 $162,813 $133,284 $159,938 $70,005 $276,700 $117,434 $133,284 $189,678 $208,607
41 to 45 36 $164,124 No value $156,750 $84,500 $249,300 $120,079 $130,133 $200,881 $211,715
46 to 50 9 $144,765 No value $143,520 $98,904 $251,015 $103,301 $125,332 $147,085 $169,915
51 to 55 2 $144,359 No value $144,359 $118,151 $170,568 $123,392 $131,255 $157,464 $165,326
56 to 60 2 $141,040 No value $141,040 $96,720 $185,360 $105,584 $118,880 $163,200 $176,496
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Figure 40: Trend for Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Engineers.
Table 71: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Engineers.
Years Since Total # A- A B C D E F F+
Graduation Engineers # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary
0 to 5 931 0 No data 353 $67,162 374 $80,430 181 $93,802 20 $116,832 3 $87,867 0 No data 0 No data
6 to 10 742 0 No data 26 $73,680 103 $78,429 344 $94,148 212 $116,832 49 $143,301 8 $143,795 0 No data
11 to 15 477 0 No data 7 $66,881 17 $80,565 109 $97,662 201 $117,057 106 $145,175 30 $153,463 7 $182,912
16 to 20 402 0 No data 3 $67,607 18 $82,491 47 $93,824 145 $118,556 137 $147,372 46 $173,750 6 $203,651
21 to 25 342 0 No data 0 No data 2 $82,680 30 $94,847 95 $121,613 103 $150,590 85 $179,080 27 $203,654
26 to 30 259 0 No data 0 No data 6 $77,649 18 $101,238 59 $119,607 83 $149,332 69 $186,813 24 $218,411
31 to 35 251 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 8 $95,021 40 $128,601 70 $147,610 96 $191,834 37 $216,859
36 to 40 142 0 No data 0 No data 1 $70,005 5 $99,722 22 $127,918 40 $150,204 51 $176,470 23 $205,591
41 to 45 36 0 No data 0 No data 1 $93,600 0 No data 4 $116,530 10 $145,428 11 $166,501 10 $206,294
46 to 50 9 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 2 $114,866 2 $141,496 4 $134,787 1 $251,015
51 to 55 2 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $118,151 1 $170,568 0 No data
Total 3595 0 389 522 742 800 605 402 135

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Figure 41: Base Salary Comparison by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Engineers.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DATA BY GEOSCIENTISTS
This section outlines the data regarding years of experience. This data was filtered, with the outlier data shown in
Appendix E. The years of experience was based on the last year of graduation (whether from Bachelors, Masters, or PhD
degree) and makes the assumption that is when the person entered the workforce.
The following figure shows an indication of the number of participants per years of experience category and broken down
into responsibility categories. It is cautioned that the low number of geoscience respondents may not accurately
represent the provincial geoscientist membership. We encourage geoscientist participation in future surveys to ensure
accuracy and reliability.
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Figure 42: Participants by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists.
Figure 43 and Table 72 show participation by gender for years of experience and it is encouraging to see the high levels
of female representation. Due to the number of participants, it is easier to see the surge of baby boomers in the higher
years of experience then with the engineering data.

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Figure 43: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists.
Table 72: Participants by Gender for Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists.
Geoscientist Data
Years Since Graduation Total Males Females Undeclared
0 to 5 80 36 (45%) 35 (44%) 9 (11%)
6 to 10 71 28 (39%) 35 (49%) 8 (11%)
11 to 15 58 27 (47%) 23 (40%) 8 (14%)
16 to 20 31 24 (77%) 6 (19%) 1 (3%)
21 to 25 30 19 (63%) 7 (23%) 4 (13%)
26 to 30 37 27 (73%) 5 (14%) 5 (14%)
31 to 35 43 35 (81%) 1 (2%) 7 (16%)
36 to 40 12 10 (83%) 1 (8%) 1 (8%)
41 to 45 4 2 (50%) 1 (25%) 1 (25%)
46 to 50 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
51 to 55 1 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
56 to 60 0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Total 367 209 (57%) 114 (31%) 44 (12%)
The next series of tables and figures show the salary and responsibility categories as they relate to years of experience.
Again, the trend is apparent that the highest years of experience dont necessarily correlate to the highest wages.

Table 73: Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists.
Years since # Median Min Max
Graduation Geoscientists Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
0 to 5 80 $82,467 $90,000 $86,000 $46,001 $108,880 $61,735 $75,450 $91,050 $99,550
6 to 10 71 $99,619 $100,000 $100,000 $54,600 $138,700 $76,500 $91,500 $110,813 $119,616
11 to 15 58 $118,850 $128,000 $119,496 $82,000 $179,885 $91,715 $103,273 $132,452 $143,291
16 to 20 31 $127,355 $165,000 $127,000 $85,680 $185,000 $102,200 $110,750 $135,500 $162,000
21 to 25 30 $146,353 $175,000 $149,603 $92,352 $247,000 $101,885 $107,914 $175,750 $189,950
26 to 30 37 $190,111 $165,000 $178,000 $88,382 $277,900 $134,400 $165,000 $228,700 $258,264
31 to 35 43 $188,358 $170,000 $192,700 $79,500 $289,700 $118,736 $166,310 $220,050 $242,800
36 to 40 12 $171,320 No value $179,525 $112,972 $253,900 $129,851 $140,129 $187,250 $200,060
41 to 45 4 $183,971 No value $200,250 $125,383 $210,000 $146,268 $177,596 $206,625 $208,650
46 to 50 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
51 to 55 1 $162,000 No value $162,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value
56 to 60 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
$200,000
$180,000
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
Figure 44: Trend for Base Salary by Years of Experience Since Graduation for Geoscientists.
Table 74: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.
Years Since Total # A- A B C D E F F+
Graduation Geoscientists # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary
0 to 5 80 0 No data 22 $68,737 38 $83,039 20 $96,484 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
6 to 10 71 0 No data 1 $54,600 9 $75,087 45 $98,805 16 $118,520 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
11 to 15 58 0 No data 0 No data 1 $91,050 23 $101,670 29 $126,802 5 $157,319 0 No data 0 No data
16 to 20 31 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 6 $106,130 15 $121,289 9 $149,189 1 $185,000 0 No data
31 to 35 43 0 No data 0 No data 1 $91,000 2 $97,025 2 $97,500 10 $161,563 23 $209,023 5 $239,240
36 to 40 12 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $112,972 3 $135,838 8 $191,919 0 No data
46 to 50 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
51 to 55 1 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 1 $162,000 0 No data
56 to 60 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
Total 367 0 23 49 104 72 54 52 13

56 to 60
F
51 to 55
46 to 50
F
E
41 to 45
F
E
36 to 40 D
F+
F
E
D
31 to 35 C
B
F+
F+ F
F
E E
26 to 30 D
C D
C
F+ B
F
E A
21 to 25 D
C A-
F
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C
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11 to 15 D
C
B
6 to 10 D
C
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0 to 5 C
B
A
F+
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All Industries D
C
B
A
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$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000

Figure 45: Base Salary by Years of Experience and Responsibility Category for Geoscientists.

COMPANY SIZE DATA FOR ENGINEERS
This section outlines the data regarding company size for engineers. This data set was filtered, with the outlier details
appearing in Appendix E. There were 8,553 filtered engineer data points used and 563 filtered geoscientist data points
used. The company size is the total number of employees, not the number of engineers and/or geoscientists exclusively.
The following section outlines an analysis done by company size for engineers, including detailed statistical information
for each company size for base salary.
Table 75: Company Size Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries.
Company Size Engineers # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary # Engs Avg Salary
1 to 10 Employees 19 1 $52,000 5 $61,200 3 $66,537 2 $94,144 3 $102,833 3 $117,771 0 No data 2 $113,100
11 to 20 Employees 11 0 No data 3 $75,333 2 $65,000 2 $93,500 2 $124,500 0 No data 2 $234,000 0 No data
21 to 50 Employees 60 6 $48,543 13 $61,633 14 $73,752 9 $94,144 3 $116,459 7 $134,683 5 $164,946 3 $310,000
51 to 100 Employees 233 8 $47,837 46 $67,157 51 $81,151 29 $96,118 40 $111,671 35 $139,240 15 $169,870 9 $224,151
101 to 250 Employees 164 19 $51,904 9 $68,965 21 $81,329 23 $106,837 28 $117,842 31 $149,777 22 $174,254 11 $217,860
251 to 500 Employees 873 10 $49,855 84 $68,145 122 $80,402 194 $97,035 204 $124,918 170 $157,984 63 $184,293 26 $226,184
Over 500 Employees 7193 210 $49,842 758 $64,111 940 $81,277 1203 $94,424 1816 $120,698 1270 $150,350 731 $185,542 265 $211,781
Total 8553 254 918 1153 1462 2096 1516 838 316
The expectation would be that no matter the company size, the salary profiles should look similar to the industry average
across the responsibility levels. This is not the case, as the 11 to 20 employee companies and the 21 to 50 employee
companies differ from the all industry average.

F+
F
E
D
Over 250 Employees
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
D
251 to 500 Employees
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
D
C
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A
A-
F+
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C
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A F
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C A
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C
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All Industries
C
B
A
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$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000

Figure 46: Comparison of Base Salary across Company Size Categories for Engineers.

Table 76: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 1 to 10 Employees.
Responsibility # Median Min Max
A 5 $61,200 $65,000 $65,000 $52,000 $68,000 $53,600 $56,000 $65,000 $66,800
B 3 $66,537 No value $65,556 $65,520 $68,535 $65,527 $65,538 $67,046 $67,939
C 2 $94,144 No value $90,456 $72,800 $114,400 $78,560 $83,200 $105,000 $112,592
D 3 $102,833 $112,000 $112,000 $84,500 $112,000 $90,000 $98,250 $112,000 $112,000
E 3 $117,771 $126,000 $126,000 $101,313 $126,000 $106,250 $113,657 $126,000 $126,000
F 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
F+ 2 $113,100 No value $113,100 $76,200 $150,000 $83,580 $94,650 $131,550 $142,620
A 3 $75,333 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $76,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,500 $75,800
B 2 $65,000 No value $65,000 $60,000 $70,000 $61,000 $62,500 $67,500 $69,000
C 2 $93,500 No value $93,500 $90,000 $97,000 $90,700 $91,750 $95,250 $96,300
D 2 $124,500 No value $124,500 $95,000 $154,000 $100,900 $109,750 $139,250 $148,100
E 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
F 2 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000 $234,000
A- 6 $48,543 $52,752 $52,752 $36,400 $53,400 $39,800 $45,588 $52,752 $53,076
A 13 $61,633 $52,000 $59,904 $52,000 $73,540 $52,424 $57,600 $65,688 $72,278
B 14 $73,752 $60,000 $74,706 $60,000 $90,000 $60,096 $66,750 $79,890 $83,200
C 9 $94,144 No value $90,456 $72,800 $114,400 $78,560 $83,200 $105,000 $112,592
D 3 $116,459 No value $117,192 $112,798 $119,388 $113,677 $114,995 $118,290 $118,949
E 7 $134,683 No value $135,360 $105,000 $166,400 $115,159 $122,952 $145,058 $157,664
F 5 $164,946 No value $155,904 $149,640 $200,000 $151,986 $155,505 $163,680 $185,472
F+ 3 $310,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $330,000 $300,000 $300,000 $315,000 $324,000
A- 8 $47,837 $50,004 $49,920 $37,440 $50,004 $44,412 $47,850 $50,004 $50,004
A 46 $67,157 $69,000 $69,000 $57,640 $79,000 $59,280 $62,701 $69,617 $72,968
B 51 $81,151 $74,880 $81,270 $68,640 $95,000 $73,815 $77,370 $85,279 $89,500
C 29 $96,118 $100,000 $98,000 $74,880 $110,000 $85,800 $91,200 $101,434 $104,394
D 40 $111,671 No value $109,350 $80,000 $135,190 $98,696 $104,688 $120,325 $131,362
E 35 $139,240 $140,000 $140,000 $109,719 $186,540 $123,400 $130,000 $145,356 $155,955
F 15 $169,870 $165,000 $166,400 $147,085 $190,896 $153,908 $164,124 $180,604 $185,000
F+ 9 $224,151 No value $207,800 $176,678 $339,200 $177,078 $200,000 $238,600 $268,652

A- 19 $51,904 $51,999 $51,999 $42,000 $63,083 $46,093 $48,463 $54,542 $58,500
A 9 $68,965 $75,576 $74,000 $48,000 $75,576 $52,800 $71,600 $75,576 $75,576
B 21 $81,329 $75,000 $80,420 $68,000 $94,600 $75,000 $80,300 $84,069 $88,200
C 23 $106,837 $84,000 $106,000 $84,000 $129,588 $86,848 $98,410 $117,132 $125,098
D 28 $117,842 $123,600 $123,300 $74,482 $158,080 $90,700 $106,143 $129,420 $140,071
E 31 $149,777 $152,000 $148,800 $105,000 $211,681 $126,690 $138,838 $167,000 $175,380
F 22 $174,254 $165,000 $176,582 $126,500 $210,000 $142,120 $163,500 $186,276 $195,781
F+ 11 $217,860 $215,000 $215,000 $161,700 $270,000 $202,000 $206,247 $230,902 $243,459
A- 10 $49,855 $45,760 $46,865 $41,600 $59,183 $43,846 $45,760 $55,124 $59,183
A 84 $68,145 $72,800 $70,000 $49,358 $80,000 $60,002 $62,936 $72,800 $75,483
B 122 $80,402 $83,200 $81,534 $61,646 $95,680 $69,711 $74,911 $85,657 $89,761
C 194 $97,035 $104,000 $98,145 $68,500 $124,800 $80,688 $90,000 $105,649 $110,956
D 204 $124,918 $124,800 $125,778 $86,000 $160,014 $106,557 $116,230 $134,707 $140,161
E 170 $157,984 $156,000 $157,750 $110,000 $199,633 $136,443 $146,505 $169,807 $183,100
F 63 $184,293 $156,000 $187,200 $126,000 $245,000 $153,670 $169,426 $201,105 $213,657
F+ 26 $226,184 No value $224,898 $182,458 $277,077 $192,785 $214,430 $244,304 $257,334
Table 82: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees.
A- 210 $49,842 $41,600 $49,462 $32,448 $66,102 $41,600 $45,382 $53,909 $57,512
A 758 $64,111 $64,381 $66,528 $24,000 $100,016 $39,518 $60,002 $74,145 $78,500
B 940 $81,277 $83,700 $82,320 $54,384 $108,000 $67,619 $75,000 $88,264 $92,213
C 1203 $94,424 $90,000 $95,000 $61,200 $128,000 $78,790 $88,313 $101,085 $108,362
D 1816 $120,698 $113,916 $120,000 $81,380 $160,000 $103,529 $111,590 $130,199 $138,000
E 1270 $150,350 $133,284 $150,264 $98,904 $201,802 $129,349 $139,000 $160,081 $171,264
F 731 $185,542 $180,000 $180,000 $91,514 $293,530 $145,509 $163,855 $198,000 $246,000
F+ 265 $211,781 $300,000 $204,617 $117,390 $310,652 $177,631 $190,475 $226,600 $260,000

COMPANY SIZE DATA FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
This section outlines the data regarding company size for geoscientists. This data was filtered, with details in Appendix E.
The company size is the total number of employees, not the number of engineers and/or geoscientists exclusively.
Table 83: Company Size Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for All Industries.
Company Size Geoscientists # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary # Geos Avg Salary
1 to 10 Employees 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
11 to 20 Employees 11 0 No data 3 $51,932 2 $73,800 2 $87,840 2 $85,926 1 $165,000 1 $185,000 0 No data
21 to 50 Employees 0 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data
51 to 100 Employees 4 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 0 No data 2 $175,500 2 $179,250 0 No data
101 to 250 Employees 58 1 $51,999 3 $75,696 5 $78,826 11 $92,898 13 $120,068 15 $150,819 6 $175,879 4 $216,212
251 to 500 Employees 65 0 No data 4 $75,800 4 $87,723 10 $106,074 15 $129,757 15 $171,829 10 $208,910 7 $223,820
Over 500 Employees 425 2 $49,920 17 $69,129 57 $83,369 113 $100,757 101 $123,730 70 $160,739 56 $202,180 9 $243,092
Total 563 3 27 68 136 131 103 75 20
Table 84: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size 11 to 20 Employees.
A 3 $51,932 No value $50,796 $50,400 $54,600 $50,479 $50,598 $52,698 $53,839
B 2 $73,800 No value $73,800 $72,000 $75,600 $72,360 $72,900 $74,700 $75,240
C 2 $87,840 No value $87,840 $85,680 $90,000 $86,112 $86,760 $88,920 $89,568
D 2 $85,926 No value $85,926 $79,500 $92,352 $80,785 $82,713 $89,139 $91,067
E 1 $165,000 No value $165,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value
F 1 $185,000 No value $185,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value
A 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
B 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
C 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
D 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
E 2 $175,500 No value $175,500 $162,500 $188,500 $165,100 $169,000 $182,000 $185,900
F 2 $179,250 No value $179,250 $148,500 $210,000 $154,650 $163,875 $194,625 $203,850
Responsibility # Median
Min Max
Category Geoscientists Average Mode (D50)
Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
A 3 $75,696 No value $76,000 $74,088 $77,000 $74,470 $75,044 $76,500 $76,800
B 5 $78,826 $76,440 $78,750 $76,440 $82,171 $76,440 $76,440 $80,330 $81,435
C 11 $92,898 $95,392 $94,000 $85,609 $99,775 $88,200 $89,454 $95,392 $95,681
D 13 $120,068 $106,524 $117,783 $101,160 $151,980 $106,524 $109,158 $129,600 $135,480
E 15 $150,819 $165,000 $154,991 $125,383 $179,885 $128,034 $131,783 $165,000 $172,200
F 6 $175,879 $183,600 $179,525 $162,404 $183,600 $164,512 $168,965 $183,463 $183,600
F+ 4 $216,212 No value $212,300 $170,250 $270,000 $180,375 $195,563 $232,950 $255,180

A 4 $75,800 No value $76,500 $73,000 $77,200 $73,900 $75,250 $77,050 $77,140
B 4 $87,723 No value $87,646 $86,000 $89,600 $86,450 $87,125 $88,244 $89,058
C 10 $106,074 $105,000 $105,000 $93,300 $122,700 $94,740 $98,229 $111,600 $120,378
D 15 $129,757 No value $129,000 $119,616 $147,013 $120,700 $121,710 $137,112 $140,738
E 15 $171,829 $165,000 $173,100 $155,000 $192,700 $159,360 $165,000 $177,270 $184,180
F 10 $208,910 No value $209,350 $182,400 $230,200 $187,260 $199,500 $219,325 $228,850
F+ 7 $223,820 No value $237,300 $199,600 $243,500 $200,584 $201,970 $241,200 $242,840
Table 88: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees.
A- 2 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
A 17 $69,129 $75,000 $75,000 $46,001 $86,500 $57,611 $59,350 $78,000 $81,800
B 57 $83,369 $89,000 $88,500 $57,018 $101,000 $67,197 $76,000 $91,000 $93,040
C 113 $100,757 $100,000 $100,900 $71,936 $125,600 $88,217 $95,260 $106,000 $114,800
D 101 $123,730 $128,000 $125,000 $87,150 $148,000 $105,904 $117,000 $134,000 $139,513
E 70 $160,739 $170,000 $166,803 $108,950 $203,000 $135,893 $151,198 $172,500 $178,100
F 56 $202,180 $195,000 $194,456 $162,000 $289,700 $177,230 $186,000 $206,500 $251,070
F+ 9 $243,092 $230,000 $240,000 $217,614 $288,100 $218,812 $230,000 $247,000 $277,620
The geoscientist data is closer to what is expected, that no matter the company size, the salary across the responsibility
categories should be closer to the industry average.

F+
F
E
D
Over 250 Employees
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
D
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
D
C
B
A
A-
F+
F
E
D
51 to 100 Employees
C F+
B
A F
A-
E
D
C
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21 to 50 Employees
A
A-
F+
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E
D
11 to 20 Employees
C
B
A
A-
1 to 10 Employees
F+
F
E
D
All Industries
C
B
A
A-
$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000

Figure 47: Comparison of Base Salary across Company Size Categories for Geoscientists.

ALL SURVEY DATA FOR BENEFITS
The following figure and table give an overview of the number of hours the participants work. The figure percentages are
based on the company response, not by individual participant. The majority of companies work the standard 40 hour work
week.
> 40 hrs, 1% 35 to 37.5 hrs,

1%
37.5 hrs, 17%

37.5 to 40 hrs,
7%
40 hrs, 73%
Figure 48: Number of Work Hours for the Participant Companies.
Table 89: Number of Work Hours for the Participant Companies.

Work hours # Companies
35 to 37.5 hours 1
37.5 hours 15
37.5 to 40 hours 6
40 hours 63
More than 40 hours 1
Total 86
The following table outlines the vacation entitlement by Years of Service. The responses for the survey were quite
inconsistent, due to unclear instructions and so the data could not be interpreted between on hire, not offered and
unknown. This will be remedied in next years questionnaire. The percentage totals behind the actual numbers are
calculated based on the total number of companies that responded. The trend is as expected, that the more time spent
with the company, the more vacation.
Table 90: Data for Vacation Entitlement by Years of Service.

Vacation Entitlement
Minimum Years of Service to Qualify 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks 5 Weeks 6 Week 7+ Weeks
On Hire, Not Offered, or Unknown 78 (90%) 37 (43%) 14 (16%) 26 (30%) 57 (66%) 80 (92%)
1 to 5 9 (10%) 45 (39%) 12 (14%) 2 (2%) 0 0
6 to 10 0 11 (13%) 49 (56%) 5 (6%) 1 (1%) 0
11 to 15 0 0 5 (6%) 10 (11%) 1 (1%) 1 (1%)
16 to 20 0 0 6 (7%) 36 (41%) 2 (2%) 0
21 to 25 0 0 0 7 (8%) 19 (22%) 1 (1%)
26 to 30 0 0 0 1 (1%) 7 (8%) 4 (5%)
31 to 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1%)

SALARY SURVEY RESULTS RELEVANT TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
This section outlines information around co-op student expected year of graduation. Following that is also information
based on Masters and PhD degrees. The trend for co-op students is also as expected, the further along in studies, the
higher the salary.
Table 91: Gender Data for Participating Engineer Co-op Students.

Engineering Data
Expected Year Engineering

of Graduation Year Total Males Females Undeclared
2012 ~4th Year 23 14 (61%) 8 (35%) 1 (4%)
2013 ~3rd Year 79 66 (84%) 13 (16%) 0 (0%)
2014 ~2nd Year 30 25 (83%) 5 (17%) 0 (0%)
2015 ~1st Year 7 5 (71%) 2 (29%) 0 (0%)
Total 110 (79%) 28 (20%) 1 (1%)
Table 92: Annual Base Salary for Engineering Co-op Students.
Expected Year Engineering Median Min Max

of Graduation Year # Co-op Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
2012 ~4th Year 23 $55,309 $56,628 $56,628 $46,850 $61,757 $50,170 $52,500 $57,008 $61,532
2013 ~3rd Year 79 $47,081 $41,600 $46,352 $36,400 $63,083 $41,600 $41,600 $52,752 $53,766
2014 ~2nd Year 30 $48,316 $51,999 $47,499 $41,600 $55,751 $44,096 $45,495 $51,918 $53,458
2015 ~1st Year 7 $47,140 $43,748 $45,760 $43,748 $55,630 $43,748 $43,748 $48,672 $52,953
Table 93: Gender Data by Graduate Degree for Engineers.

Engineering Data
Degree Total Males Females Undeclared
Masters 747 512 (69%) 139 (19%) 93 (13%)
PhD 163 119 (73%) 22 (13%) 18 (13%)
Total 631 (69%) 161 (18%) 111 (13%)
Table 94: Annual Base Salary by Graduate Degree for Engineers.
Highest # Median Min Max

Degree Engineers Average Mode (D50) Value Value D10 D25 D75 D90
Masters 747 $122,699 $90,000 $116,900 $46,644 $243,000 $74,000 $92,020 $146,386 $182,820
PhD 163 $120,579 $133,284 $116,100 $57,000 $205,500 $85,000 $95,486 $140,000 $163,196

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APPENDIX A
Salary Survey Questionnaire
The following is the salary survey Questionnaire, which is sent out along with the salary survey Instructions document [2]
and a letter of request.

For each responsibility category, a spread sheet was filled out that listed each employee (this is kept anonymous, so no
identifying information is kept) and their salary and compensation information. The following are examples of the spread
sheets that are filled out.
Level A- Responsibility Category Questionnaire
Level A through F+ Responsibility Category Questionnaire

APPENDIX B
List of 2012 Participating Companies
Aker Process Systems

AltaLink
Associated Engineering
ATCO Electric
ATCO Gas
ATCO Pipelines
Ausenco Canada Inc.
Bantrel Co.
BAR Engineering Co. Limited
Beta Machinery Analysis Limited
Birchcliff Energy Limited
Bonavista Energy Corporation
Capital Power Corporation
C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc.
CH2M Hill
Chevron Canada Resources
Collision Analysis Limited
Compton Petroleum Corporation
Connacher Oil and Gas Limited
Daishowa-Marubeni International Limited
Dialog
Dillon Consulting Limited
EBA, A Tetra Tech Company
Encana Corporation
Enercore Projects Limited
Enerflex Limited
Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)
ENMAX Corporation
Equinox Engineering Limited
Ernst & Young
Fluor Canada Limited
FortisAlberta Inc.
FourQuest Energy
General Dynamics Canada
Graham Ryan Consulting Limited
Halliburton
Hantech Engineering Limited
Hatch Limited
Honeywell Limited (Honeywell Process Solutions)
I.S. Results Inc.
Imperial Oil Limited
Inter Pipeline Fund
Kiewit Energy Canada
Klohn Crippen Berger Limited
Laricina Energy Limited
Makloc Buildings Inc.
Mechwave Engineering Limited
MEG Energy
Meglobal Canada Inc.
Nimbus Projects Limited
Norwest Corporation
Nova Chemicals
NovAtel Inc.

Orbis Engineering Field Services Limited
Pasquini & Associates Consulting Limited
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Perpetual Energy Inc.
Petrel Robertson Consulting Limited
Pillar Resource Services Inc.
Process Ecology Inc.
PROJEX Technologies Limited
Propak Systems Limited
Quadra Chemicals
RAE Engineering and Inspection Limited
Rally Engineering Inc.
Raytheon Canada Limited
Ready Engineering Corporation
RWDI AIR Inc.
Scheffer Andrew Limited
Sherritt Metals
Sherritt Technologies
Skystone Engineering
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Spectra Energy Transmission
Stantec Consulting Limited
Stewart Weir
Stream-Flo
Suncor Energy Inc.
Syncrude Canada Limited
Town Of Redcliff
Trace Associates Inc.
TransCanada Corporation
Vermilion Energy Inc.
WaterSMART Solutions Limited
Westview Engineering Limited
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
WorleyParsons Canada Services Limited

APPENDIX C
Advanced Method of Determining Responsibility Category
The Job Evaluation Guide is more precise and accurate in obtaining your Responsibility Category, as it considers several
different aspects to your job, including: duties, education, experience, decisions, supervision received, leadership
authority, supervision scope, physical demands, job environment, job travel, and accident and health hazards. It is
subjective to honesty. To ensure accuracy, if you believe you are between categories, chose the lower category. The
descriptions for each job factor are also quite general and will not exactly match every possible job and it is recommended
you chose the category that most closely describes your current job.
The steps for using this advanced method include:
Step 1: Determine your point level for each 11 job factors.

Step 2: Sum up your point level for each 11 job factors and compare to Table A2 below to
determine your classification.
Step 3: If the resulting Responsibility Category does not seem accurate, compare your Job
Factor Ratings to the Benchmark Job Descriptions shown in Appendix C and adjust
your point levels accordingly.
Table C1: Blank Form to Determine your Job Factor Rating.

Job Factor Your Point
Rating
1. Duties
2. Education Required for the
Position
3. Experience Required for the
Position
4. Decision Making
5. Supervision Received
6. Your Supervisory Authority
7. Your Supervisory Extent
8. Physical Demands
9. Job Environment
10. Job Related Travel
11. Safety Hazards
TOTAL
Table C2: Determining your Responsibility Category and Job Title.

Total Points Responsibility Category Responsibility Job Title
0 A- Co-op / Intern Student
0 to 250 A Member-in-Training
251 to 300 B Assistant Project Engineer / Geoscientist
301 to 375 C Project Engineer / Geoscientist
376 to 480 D Supervisory or Specialist Engineering /
Geoscientist
481 to 595 E Management or Advanced Specialist
Engineering / Geoscientist
596 to 700 F Senior Management or Senior Specialist
Engineer/Geoscientist
Over 700 F+ Executive Management or Head Specialist
Engineer/Geoscientist

Job Factor 1: Duties
This factor is concerned with the general nature of duties assigned to your current position.
Table C3: Description and Points for Duties Job Factor.

Duties Description Duties
Points
Entry Level Receives training for office, plant, field, and/or laboratory work; 10
Basic duties include preparation of simple plans, designs, plots, calculations, costs, and
bills of materials in accordance with established codes, standards, drawings, or other
specifications;
May carry out routine technical surveys or inspections and prepare reports.
Duties include both Entry Level and Junior Level 15

Junior Level Receives assignments of limited scope and complexity, usually minor phases of 20
broader assignments;
Uses a variety of standard engineering or geoscience methods and techniques in
solving problems;
Assists senior engineers or geoscientists in carrying out technical tasks requiring
accuracy in calculations, completeness of data, and adherence to prescribed testing,
analysis, design, or a combination of methods
Duties include both Junior Level and Fully Qualified Level 30

Fully Qualified Regarded as a fully qualified engineer or geoscientist; 40
Level Carries out responsible and varied assignments requiring general familiarity over a
broad field of engineering or geoscience;
Requires knowledge of reciprocal effects of work upon other fields;
Problems usually solved by use of combinations of standard procedures, modifications
of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments;
Participates in the planning phase of projects as well as the execution.
Duties include both Fully Qualified Level and Senior Level 55

Senior Level Direct and sustained supervision over other professional engineers or geoscientists; 70
Requires application of engineering or geoscience knowledge in all aspects of project
management (planning, budget, schedule, procurement, construction, execution, etc.);
Assigned problems require new or modification of established frameworks, guides, or
policies and application of these to draw conclusions.
Duties include both Senior Level and Management Level 90

Management Requires knowledge from more than one field of engineering or geoscience; 110
Level Participates in short and long term planning;
Makes independent decisions for devising practical and economic solutions to
problems;
May supervise large groups containing both professional and other staff or may
exercise authority over a small group of highly qualified professionals engaged in
complex technical applications.
Duties include both Management Level and Advisor Level 130

Advisor Level Responsible for an engineering or geoscience administrative function and directs 150
several professional and other staff teams who are engaged in interrelated engineering
or geoscience responsibilities;
Has achieved recognition as an authority in an engineering or geoscience discipline of
major importance to the organization;
Independently conceives programs and problems to be investigated;
Participates in discussions determining basic operating policies, devising ways of

Duties Description Duties
Points
reaching program objectives in the most economical manner and of meeting unusual
conditions affecting work progress.
Duties include both Advisor Level and Expert Level 175

Expert Level Conceives independent programs and problems to be investigated within a framework 200
of general policy;
Plans or approves projects requiring the expenditure of a significant amount of
manpower and financial investment;
Determines basic operating policies, solves primary problems or programs to
accomplish objectives in the most economical manner to meet any unusual condition.

Job Factor 2: Education Required for the Position
This factor is to determine the educational requirements for the position you currently hold. This is not your own
personal educational experience, but what would be posted if your job was to be filled externally.
Table C4: Description and Points for Education Required Job Factor.
Type of Education for the Position Education
Required Points
Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) 65
Masters Degree 90
Doctorates Degree 125
Job Factor 3: Experience Required for the Position

This factor is to determine the experience requirements for the position you currently hold. This is not your own
personal work experience, but what would be posted if your job was to be filled externally.
Table C5: Description and Points for Experience Required Job Factor.
Type of Experience for the Position Experience
Required Points
< 1 year 25
1 year 30
1.5 years 35
2 years 40
3 years 45
4 years 50
5 years 55
6 years 60
7 to 8 years 70
9 to 10 years 80
11 to 12 years 90
13 to 14 years 100
15 to 17 years 113
18 to 20 years 125
21 to 24 years 138
> 25 years 150

Job Factor 4: Decision Making
This factor is to quantify the number of decisions, commitments, and recommendations that come from your current
position.
Table C6: Description and Points for Decision Making Job Factor.
Description Decision Making
Points
Entry Level Few independent technical decisions; 35
Decisions are of routine nature usually based on clearly defined
procedures;
Hardly any independent recommendations.
Decisions include both Entry Level and Junior Level 40
Junior Level Independent technical decisions within a project, but final project decisions 45
and recommendations are made with other engineers or geoscientists;
Decisions based on established guidelines;
Recommendations made are limited to the solution of an assigned problem
rather than the impact of the solution.
Decisions include both Junior Level and Fully Qualified Level 50
Fully Independent technical decisions with recommendations for small 55
Qualified independent projects/studies;
Level Decisions take into account financial, social, environmental impact within
the company;
Difficult, complex, or unusual problems are referred to a more senior
engineering/geoscientist.
Decisions include both Fully Qualified Level and Senior Level 60
Senior Level Independent decisions and recommendations for large independent 70
projects and/or several small independent projects;
Decisions involve financial, social, environmental, and organizational
impact within the company and externally.
Decisions include both Senior Level and Management Level 80
Management Independent decisions and recommendations for several large independent 90
Level projects;
Decisions may impact company as a whole, although is not necessarily
involved in decisions for long-range planning and involving large sums of
money.
Decisions include both Management Level and Advisor Level 105
Advisor Level Independent decisions and recommendations for majority of Departments 120
within the company.
Decisions are on policy matter, expenditures of large sums of money and/or
implementation of major programs.
Recommendations may impact the entire company and at least several
Departments.
Decisions include both Advisor Level and Expert Level 135
Expert Level Independent decisions and recommendations. 150
Decisions are for long-range planning, coordination, and management
decisions that can be either specific and/or far-reaching. Decisions involve
financial, social, environmental, and organizational impact within the
company and externally.
Recommendations impact both the company and possibly provincial wide
industry/economy.

Job Factor 5: Supervisor Interaction and Work Review
This factor is concerned with the degree to which your direct supervisor has to be involved with your work duties.
Table C7: Description and Points for Supervision Received Job Factor.
Description Supervision
Received
Points
Entry Level Reports to supervisor who has up to 5 direct reports; 20
Works under close supervision and technical guidance with regular daily
interaction with supervisor;
Duties directly assigned weekly;
Work is reviewed daily to weekly for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance
with prescribed procedures.
Junior Level Reports to supervisor who has up to 10 direct reports; 30
Works under supervision and technical guidance with regular weekly
interaction with supervisor;
Broad duties assigned weekly to monthly;
Work is reviewed for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance with prescribed
procedures.
Fully Reports to supervisor who has up to 50 direct and indirect reports; 40
Qualified Works under supervision and self-initiated technical guidance with regular
Level weekly to monthly interaction with supervisor;
Broad duties assigned monthly;
Work is occasionally reviewed for accuracy.
Senior Level Reports to supervisor who has up to 50 direct and indirect reports; 50
Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated
technical guidance;
Broad duties assigned at beginning of projects;
Work is reviewed to ensure policy conformity and soundness of approach.
Management Reports to supervisor who has up to 100 direct and indirect reports; 60
Level Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated
technical guidance;
Broad duties with authority to influence duties;
Work is reviewed to ensure conformity with policy and for coordination of
other company departments;
Advisor Level Reports to supervisor who has over 100 direct and indirect reports; 80
Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated
technical guidance;
Influence over duties;
Work is reviewed to ensure conformity with policy and for coordination of
other company departments;
Expert Level Reports directly to company owners; 105
Works with occasional interaction with company owners;
Influence over duties;
Work is reviewed to ensure company direction meets company vision and
mission.

Job Factor 6: Your Supervisory Authority
This factor is concerned with the authority that your position holds as it pertains to direct and indirect reports to your
position.
Table C8: Description and Points for your Supervisory Authority Job Factor.
Your Supervisor Authority Description Your Supervisory
Authority Points
Has no direct or indirect reports and does not assign work to anyone. 0
Has no authority for performance evaluations impacting pay; 5
Assigns and checks activity work of one to five technicians or other staff.
Has direct reports (technicians, junior engineers/geoscientists) but has no 10
authority for performance evaluations impacting pay;
Assigns activities and gives technical guidance to a few junior engineers /
geoscientists / technicians for a common project.
Has direct reports (technicians, staff, junior engineers/geoscientists) and 15
has authority for performance evaluations impacting pay;
Assigns project work and gives technical guidance to engineers /
geoscientists / technicians assigned to work on several projects.
Has direct reports (technicians, staff, engineers, geoscientists) and authority 20
for performance evaluations impacting pay;
Assigns small projects and gives technical guidance to
engineers/geoscientists.
Has direct and indirect reports and has authority for performance 40
evaluations impacting pay;
Assigns large projects and gives policy guidance to engineers/geoscientists.
Assigns program work that involves several projects and sets policy
framework for project work.
Assigns policy framework, long-term mission and vision.

Job Factor 7: Your Supervisory Extent
This factor is concerned with the number of people you directly or indirectly supervise. The number should include your
direct reports as well as your indirect reports (i.e. if you supervise 3 people and each of those people has a team of 5,
your total will be 15). Since numbers will vary depending on factors such as shift work, seasonal work, etc., the number
should be considered a yearly average. The definition of supervise for this factor means you have authority over
performance evaluations that impact pay for your direct and indirect reports.
Table C9: Description and Points for your Supervisory Extent Job Factor.
Your Direct and Indirect Reports Your
Supervisory
Extent Points
0 (0% of company) 1
1 3
2 to 3 5
4 to 7 8
8 to 13 10
14 to 20 15
21 to 30 20
31 to 40 25
41 to 50 30
51 to 75 35
76 to 100 40
101 to 200 45
201 to 400 50
401 to 750 55
751 to 1200 (50% of company) 60
1201 to 2000 65
Over 2000 (100% of company) 70

Job Factor 8: Physical Demands
This factor is concerned with the intensity and severity of the physical effort required for your job. Also considered is the
frequency and continuity of that effort. First find your level of intensity (e.g. heavy physical exertion) and then find your
frequency for that intensity level (e.g. occasional), which would result in a physical demands point level of 15. The level
you chose should most closely describe your situation.
Table C10: Description and Points for Physical Demands Job Factor.
Intensity Frequency of Exposure and Physical Demands
Not Limited Occasional Frequent Continuous
Applicable
Inside Building; 0 5 8 10 15
Standing or Moving about
Outside Building; 0 8 10 15 20
Walking over rough ground,
climbing, etc.
Heavy physical exertion 0 10 15 25 40
(e.g. lifting)
Visual concentration (e.g. 0 5 10 20 30
drafting)
Mental Concentration 0 5 8 15 20

Job Factor 9: Job Environment
This factor is to account for the job environment that you are exposed to regularly.
Table C11: Description and Points for Job Environment Job Factor.
Job Environment Description Job
Environment
Points
Office environment. 0
Usually office environment with occasional shop, plant, 3
or laboratory environment.
Little to no exposure to dirt, heat, noise, fumes,
weather, etc.
Shop, plant, or laboratory environment. 5
Occasional exposure to dirt, heat, noise, fumes,
weather, etc.
Continual exposure to dirt, heat, noise, fumes,
weather, etc.
Continual exposure to dirt, heat, noise, fumes,
weather, etc. and other extreme/disagreeable factors

Job Factor 10: Job Related Travel
This factor pertains to travel demands of your job that take you away from your base of operations.
Table C12: Description and Points for Job Related Travel Job Factor.
Job Related Travel Description Job Related
Travel Points
No travel. 0
Occasional travel for a few days length; 5
Irregular basis (e.g. for training, conferences);
Occasional travel for up to a week length or over 10
weekends;
Irregular basis
Frequent travel for up to several weeks; 15
Regular basis
Frequent travel for up to several months; 20
Regular basis

Job Factor 11: Job Safety
This factor pertains to your job conditions in relation to exposure and intensity of safety hazards. It is understood that
employers will have the necessary safety precautions in place to reduce the risks around the safety hazards. Only the
most prevalent safety hazards should be considered, not remote possibilities. First find your safety hazard intensity (e.g.
moderate) and then find your frequency level (e.g. occasional) would result in a job safety points level of 5.
Table C13: Description and Points for Job Safety Job Factor.
Frequency
Limited Occasional Frequent Continuous
Low 0 3 5 10
Moderate 3 5 10 15
Intensity
Hazard
Safety
High 5 10 15 20
Extreme 10 15 20 25

APPENDIX D: Sample Benchmark Job Descriptions and Corresponding Ratings
Engineer-In-Training Jr. Design Engineer
Summary For training and development in various phases of Assists in the design of new or revised products,
Engineering work in office, sales, plant, field or lab- equipment, installations or processes, based on
oratory, performs various assigned tasks of established Engineering principles to meet
comparatively low complexity, normally assisting functional requirements or performance
other Engineers. specifications. Using a variety of standard
Engineering methods and techniques, will usually
handle design problems of moderate complexity or
assist more senior Engineers to solve difficult
problems.
Duties Performs a variety of tasks such as the preparation Receives assignments of limited scope and
of simple plans, designs, calculations, costs and bills complexity, usually minor phases of broader
of material, catalogues, in accordance with assignments which may include one or more of:
established codes, standards, drawings or other - The design of components within the
specifications. particular branch of Engineering (civil,
mechanical, electrical, etc.) of a larger design
project;
- The modification of tooling, plant equipment,
imported designs or prototypes of new
development, to permit economical
manufacturing or to meet performance
specifications and requirements or
serviceability;
- The design of ancillary parts, not within the
particular branch of Engineering, or equipment
pertaining to the branch e.g. foundations and
supports for heavy machinery, transports for
heavy machinery, transformer housings, etc.;
- Confers with shop and departmental
personnel while gathering information, seldom
outside the company;
- May prepare reports such as equipment
surveys, cost estimates, process
investigations, within the scope of assigned
work.
Recommendations, Decisions and Normally, decisions made will be of a routine nature Recommendations are limited to the solution of the
invariably having ample precedent or in line with problems rather than the end results. Work requires
Commitments clearly defined procedures. accuracy in calculations, completeness of data and
adherence to prescribed testing, analysis, design or
computation methods. Refers unusual problems to
more senior Engineers. Errors in work would
usually be detected before results become serious.
Supervision Received Works under supervision where the work is reviewed Tasks and duties are assigned in detail and work is
for accuracy, adequacy and conformance with pre- under close review by more senior Engineers.
scribed procedures.
Leadership Authority May give work assignments and check work of 1-5 May give technical guidance to one or two junior
technicians or helpers. Engineers or draftspersons.
Guide to Entrance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Science Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
or its equivalent; little or no practical experience. Science or its equivalent, normally with two to three
years working experience from the graduation level.
Job Rating Factor

A. Duties A 20 A 40
B. Education for Position B 65 B 65
C. Experience for Position C 25 C 45
D. Decision Making D 45 D 50
E. Supervision Received E 25 E 30
F. Supervisory Authority F 5 F 10
G. Supervisory Extent G 0 G 0
H. Physical Demands H 10 H 10
I. Job Environment I 5 I 0
J. Job Related Travel J 0 J 0
K. Safety Hazards K 5 K 0
Total Points 205 250

Jr. Geologist Electrical Design Engineer Manufacturing Engineer
Assists in the accumulation and analysis of Performs assigned duties associated with electrical Performs a variety of Engineering tasks including
geological data, conducts geological surveys and layout design of projects. These projects include the development of plant layouts, work methods
keeps up-to-date on current activities in the complete substation and diesel station layouts, and manufacturing processes; designing tools;
industry. proposals for the same and modifications to those selecting, procuring and installing machines, tools
stations. Will use a variety of standard Engineering and material-handling equipment; and establishing
methods and techniques and will assume standard time values for production and non-
responsibility for moderately complex layouts. production operations.
- Maintains subsurface information on a current The electrical Engineering work includes: Under general direction, makes independent
basis and suggests lease purchases and - preparing preliminary, and detailed electrical studies, analyses, interpretations and conclusions
geophysical programs to the immediate layout, other than that performed by Protection in one or a combination of the following
assignments:
supervisor; and Control, based on Assignment Sheets - Process Engineering - determines tools,
- Makes field studies as assigned and prepares and one-line diagrams supplied by client; equipment and dies required for shaping,
both surface and subsurface maps; - liaising with Civil Engineering Section to finishing and assembling an assigned product,
- Performs microscopic examinations of achieve compatibility of respective proposals; thus planning the sequence of operations;
samples and cores of wells for stratigraphic - writing specifications, usually for installation - Machine and Tool Design - designs and
and reservoir studies; work; develops machinery, machine tools, gauges,
- Assists with the accumulation and the analysis - checking information provided by contractors dies, jigs, fixtures and special tools required
as most suitable to the prescribed volume of
of geological data for an exploratory and/or who are bidding on contracts to ensure production, materials and surfaces;
development drilling program; adequacy of proposals and recommending - Gauge design - develops special gauges and
- Assists the immediate supervisor to keep contract awards based on that information, instruments and applies statistical methods in
informed of current activities in industry that past experience with the contractor, capability order to attain precision specified;
might affect company performance. (equipment, etc.) and price; - Plant or Layout Engineering - arranges
- investigating complaints regarding design machines, lays out plant facilities and set-ups
to ensure the most efficient and productive
received from the field during construction and layout. Designs material-handling methods.
from operating staff following construction, Develops, designs and recommends long- and
and making design changes if justified; short-term plans for maintenance, repair and
- making design calculations as required, expansion of buildings, equipment and
applying standardized details and devising facilities including power plant and utilities;
non-standard details as necessary; - Time and Motion Studies - makes studies to
- reviewing manufacturers' drawings on request determine standard rates and eliminate waste
of time, labour and materials;
by the Equipment and Materials Branch. - Quality Control - develops, recommends and
administers quality control techniques. Utilizes
industrial statistics for the presentation and
analysis of quality control and other
manufacturing data. Prepares cost estimates,
makes studies of feasibility and provides
information, advice and Engineering
assistance within the scope of assigned work.
Recommendations limited to the solution of Recommendations will include complete solutions Recommendations and decisions are usually based
immediate problems relating to a phase of a project. within the scope of the job. Unusual problems and on operational experience. Work is relied upon as
Decisions relate to the selection of data and the techniques of a novel nature will normally be sound and authoritative within the scope of an
application of techniques. Such judgments are referred to a senior Engineer. assignment. Difficult, complex or unusual decisions
normally made by following established guidelines are usually referred to higher authority. Errors of
and practice. Refers unusual problems to a more judgement could cause serious loss of
senior geologist. manufacturing time and material.
Work is assigned in detail and the incumbent works Projects are assigned and work will be reviewed in Work is not generally supervised in detail and the
under close supervision. Work is normally checked detail by more senior Engineers. amount of supervision varies depending upon the
for accuracy and completeness. assignment. More senior supervision is usually
available to review work programs and give
guidance.
May check the work of one or two more junior Checks the work of one or two junior Engineers and May guide the work of several more junior
geologists and assist them with the application of technicians. Engineers or technicians when they are employed
standard techniques and the interpretation of data. on the same projects.
Appropriate B.Sc. degree, normally with two years Bachelor's degree in Applied Science or its Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
of relevant experience since graduation. equivalent, normally with three years working Science or its equivalent, normally with three to five
experience since graduation. years of related working experience since
graduation.
A 40 A 40 A 55
B 65 B 65 B 65
C 40 C 45 C 50
D 50 D 55 D 60
E 30 E 40 E 40
F 10 F 10 F 15
G 0 G 1 G 5
H 10 H 10 H 10
I 5 I 0 I 3
J 5 J 0 J 0
K 5 K 0 K 3
260 266 306

Senior (Petroleum) Geologist Design Engineer
Summary Conducts special geological studies and prepares In a specialized field of experience within a branch
recommendations for lease acquisitions. Conducts of Engineering (e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical,
geophysical investigations and exploratory well etc.) develops designs for complicated
drillings in areas that have been approved for a components of Engineering works, structures,
geological program. Carries out necessary installations, processes. Develops plans for the
geological work for the development of proven and modification of extension of existing facilities.
semi-proven leases.
Duties - Prepares and reviews with the District - Makes independent studies, analyses,
Geologist, recommendations for lease interpretations and conclusions within the
acquisitions, geophysical investigations, scope of various assigned projects;
- May design structural frames in steel
exploratory well drillings and other special reinforced concrete, timber; make layouts
geological studies; and designs of municipal services, industrial
- Assists in making economic analyses buildings, mining plants;
pertaining to exploration projects, exploratory - May design mechanical or electrical services
well proposals, farm-ins and farm-outs, of buildings; materials handling installations;
drilling contributions, rental payments and the power installations; industrial drives;
purchase and sale of oil and gas leases as - May be concerned with the design of
communications circuitry or power generation
well as other financial interests; and/or transmission, including repeater
- Reviews proposals for the abandonment of stations or transformer substations;
wells and/or dropping of leases and makes - May be concerned with the design of
recommendations for company action to the chemical or metallurgical process plant
District Geologist; installations;
- Collaborates with other company exploration - Based on knowledge of site conditions,
methods and materials available, time factors
personnel including landmen, geophysicists and costs, works up a design and/or
and Engineers in matters of mutual interest; alternative designs to achieve the desired
- Maintains contacts with external geological end, recommending optimum solution;
personnel, associations and others. - Prepares reports, cost estimates,
specifications;
- Consults with and provides specialized
instruction for Drafting Department in respect
of design notes and sketches;
- Confers with more senior design Engineers
and one of a design project team and with
Manufacturing and Purchasing personnel, as
necessary to exchange information;
- Confers with senior members of consultant's
(or client's) organization; with contractors and
suppliers.
Recommendations, Decisions and Recommendations are usually based on Assignments are responsible and varied. Within
operational experience and are relied upon as the scope of an assignment, work is relied upon as
Commitments sound and authoritative within the scope of an sound and authoritative. Recommendations and
assignment. Errors of judgement could cause decisions are usually based on precedent. Difficult,
considerable financial loss. complex or unusual decisions are usually referred
to more senior authority. Errors of judgement
might cause serious losses.
Supervision Received Work not generally supervised in detail. More Work is not generally supervised in detail and the
senior geological expertise is generally available amount of supervision varies with the assignment.
for consultation. Usually more senior supervision is available to
review work programs to give guidance.
Leadership Authority May guide the work of several more junior May guide the work of several more junior
geologists and/or technologists when they are Engineers or technicians when they are employed
assigned to the same project. on the same projects.
Guide to Entrance Qualifications Appropriate B.Sc. degree, normally with three to Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
five years' working experience since graduation. Science or its equivalent, normally with three to
five years' related working experience since the
graduation level.
Job Rating Factor

A 55 A 55
B 65 B 65
C 50 C 50
D 60 D 60
E 40 E 40
F 15 F 20
G 0 G 8
H 10 H 5
I 5 I 3
J 5 J 0
K 3 K 3

Sales Engineer Specialist (Petroleum) Geologist Production Engineer
Responsible for field sales of apparatus and other Conducts comprehensive geological studies and Directs the operation of two or more production
delegated products to prospective and established prepares recommendations relative to lease units comprising a distinct area or segment of the
customers. Discusses product application with a acquisitions and exploratory activities in areas total process, each unit being supervised by a
good knowledge of customers' technical problems. approved for activity. foreperson or a series of forepersons, one or more
Determines customers' requirements and takes of whom may be an Engineer. Maintenance and
orders or reports to own department. Expedites control systems based on Engineering principles,
as well as the susceptibility of the process to
deliveries and follows up to ensure satisfaction.
variations from standard, require an Engineering
background for sustained successful direction of
the operation.
- Visits new or prospective customers to In collaboration with other company personnel, - Instructs forepersons regarding objectives.
discuss products on the basis of the including landmen, geophysicists and Engineers: Participates with technical control,
company's experience in similar fields and a - Prepares and reviews with the District development, design and maintenance
knowledge of the technical customers Geologist, recommendations for lease Engineers in analyzing off- standard
requirements; acquisitions, geo-physical investigations, conditions and the feasibility of new
- Investigates product applications, drilling of exploratory wells and other procedures;
recommends modifications; ensures proper technical studies to further the district - Accountable for quality, quantity, cost, safety
servicing; proposes adjustments as required; exploratory effort; and employee relations in the area under
- For fairly standardized products and - Collects and analyses, or directs, the direction.
adaptation, quotes prices, terms and preparation and analysis of geophysical data
deliveries; in order to recommend appropriate
- May conduct correspondence on product development procedures to the District
applications and adjustments; Geologist;
- Transmits all pertinent information to Sales - Prepares and/or supervises the preparation
Department to facilitate cost estimating, of maps and provides interpretations to aid
proper design or modifications where the Production Department in making
necessary, and ensures that the economic analyses and reserve estimates;
requirements will be met; - Maintains contact with outside geological
- Acts as technical consultant to customers on personnel, associations and others in order
their problems to ensure best use of the to keep up to date on current events in the
company's products. May participate in the industry;
sales planning of the department; - Assists in making or makes economic
- May be required to travel extensively and to analyses pertaining to exploration plays,
entertain customers' representatives. exploratory well proposals, farm-ins and
farm-outs, drilling contributions, rental
payments, and purchase and sale of oil and
gas leases.
Within the scope of the assigned working area, Recommends to the District Geologist and other Recommends improvements in procedures and
work is relied upon by customers and employer senior personnel in the company, lease changes in policy. Participates in formulation of
superiors as accurate and sound. acquisitions, geological investigations, exploratory policy. Approves transfers and promotions.
Recommendations and decisions are usually well drilling programs, and technical studies to Recommends salary increases. May approve
based on precedent. Difficult, complex or unusual further the district exploratory effort. wage rate changes. Major problems normally
decisions are usually referred to more senior referred to higher authority but in emergency must
authority. Errors of judgement might cause serious be decided directly and quickly.
losses to a customer which could result in large
losses to the employer.
Work is not generally supervised in detail and the General supervision is provided; work is assigned Daily contact with next level of supervision shared
amount of supervision varies with the assignment. in terms of well-defined objectives and the results with other area supervisors.
Usually more senior supervision is available to desired; informed guidance is readily available.
review work programs to give guidance.
May guide the work of several more junior sales Supervision is incidental to other work performed. General supervision over area. Available for
Engineers or technicians. May train and direct junior professionals and consultation by subordinates on a 24-hour basis,
technologists in work methods relating to assigned but normally constantly available during day shift
projects. May allocate and check work for only.
accuracy and completeness. May assist in the
training and development of geological personnel.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied B.Sc. in Geology or Geophysics with normally five Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
Science or its equivalent, normally with three to to ten years of related experience, or a Master's Science or its equivalent, normally with five to
five years' related working experience since the Degree in Geology or Geophysics with four to six eight years' experience from graduation, preferably
graduation. years of related experience. including three to five years in a supervisory
capacity.
A 70 A 70 A 70
B 65 B 65 B 65
C 50 C 70 C 60
D 60 D 80 D 70
E 40 E 45 E 50
F 15 F 20 F 20
G 5 G 3 G 20
H 5 H 8 H 10
I 0 I 0 I 5
J 10 J 5 J 0
K 0 K 3 K 5
320 369 375

Project Engineer Supervising Engineer
Summary Acts in a staff role in the design of buildings and Supervises an Engineering group of up to about
machinery. Coordinates design work of ten professional and/or non-professional technical
subordinates and supervises construction in the people performing a variety of duties, normally in
course of duties, may supervise a group of ten a single field of Engineering, e.g. structural
other Engineers, technicians and draftspersons. design, mechanical design, electrical design or
concerned with a single product design.
Duties - Prepares studies and financial analyses of - Plans detailed methods of solving assigned
proposed capital expenditures. Advises problems such as: the design of new
management on choice of equipment and structures; modifications or additions to
process design for these expenditures. existing structures; project concerned with
Prepares specifications and orders for product improvements, manufacturing
material and machinery for new installation; method changes, equipment or process
- Designs buildings and machinery, assisted changes;
by subordinates; - Delegates components to staff, sees the
- Prepares contracts, advises on choice of work through to meet schedules and
contractors, directs and supervises the coordinates assignments with other groups;
selected contractors. Evaluates machinery; - Prepares or requests preparation of design
- Controls the project until it is completed. notes, drawings, specifications and
occasionally prototypes or models;
- May give technical direction to construction
or installation or design projects to ensure
adherence to specifications;
- Prepares or requests preparation of cost
estimates, Engineering studies and reports
as required;
- Responsible for the maintenance of
Engineering office files, equipment and
procedures;
- Confers, as required, with senior Engineers
and management of the company,
occasionally with contractors, consultants
and suppliers.
Recommendations, Decisions and Recommendations include choice among Recommendations will normally relate to
alternatives in design, machinery and process. Will alternatives in design or use of different materials
Commitments be required to devise new approaches to methods to achieve the same purpose and are subject to
of reaching solutions. Errors could cause extra review to ensure accordance with overall plans
expenditures in money or time. and company policies. Modifies existing
Engineering criteria as occasion demands by
devising new approaches to the solution of
problems. Errors could cause delays, possibly
extending into areas where expenditures might be
involved.
Supervision Received Works under general direction and guidance in Works under general direction and guidance
order to reach objectives. Reacts to priorities. following instructions relating to objectives,
Cooperates with peer groups. relative priorities and necessary cooperation with
other units.
Leadership Authority Outlines work for subordinates and review of Makes recommendations concerning selection
adequacy. Responsible for personnel assigned on and termination, and is responsible for the
a permanent or temporary basis. Acts as company training, rating and discipline of staff. Outlines and
representative in dealing with contractors. assigns work, and reviews it for technical
adequacy.
Guide to Entrance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Applied Science or its Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
equivalent, normally with seven to ten years' Science or its equivalent, normally with nine to
experience in the related field since graduation. twelve years' experience related to the type of
work since graduation.
Job Rating Factor

A 70 A 70
B 65 B 65
C 70 C 90
D 80 D 80
E 55 E 55
F 20 F 30
G 10 G 10
H 5 H 5
I 5 I 0
J 2 J 0
K 5 K 0

Supervising Highway Const. Senior Engineer - Specialist Senior Production Engineer
Supervises highwayEngineer
construction projects. Under administrative and/or high technical Directs the operation of two or more complex
Responsible for hiring, firing, promotion, training direction, works as a senior Engineer-specialist or continuous processes, i.e. chemical, mining, etc.,
and discipline of about 70 professional and other consultant in a particular field of Engineering, producing large quantities of product with reliance
subordinates. Designs certain non-complex development or research. Participates in planning, upon Engineering control and maintenance
structures. Department representative in control of organizes work methods and procedures. Makes systems.
contractor's work. independent decisions within own sphere, usually
exercising technical authority over a small group of
Engineer specialists.
- Through subordinates, supervises field crews - Provides specialized advice of an advanced - Plans production in coordination with other
and control equipment. Administers the technological nature for the solution of operations and customer demand;
personnel aspect for group; specific problems; - Assists technical control personnel in
- Ensures that contractors observe the terms - Participates in planning by providing original establishing standards and field tests;
of the contract and adhere to specifications. and ingenious approaches to the practical - Coordinates, specifies and schedules
Authorizes changes to specifications where and economical solution of problems; production and maintenance activities.
necessary and negotiates bids for work not - Within own specialized sphere, directs Analyzes and corrects off-standard
covered by the contract. research into new resources, products, conditions with specialized technical
- Liaises between own crew or contractors and processes or methods; assistance;
other agencies or group; - Interprets and evaluates data obtained from - Accountable for quality, quantity, costs,
- Designs certain structures such as retaining various Engineering and/or research safety and employee relations.
walls, culverts and super-span culverts; investigations;
- Checks claims from contractors when these - Keeps well informed of the latest
refer to extras or alterations to contract. technological developments relating to field
of practice;
- Ensures that staff morale is maintained at a
high level by building a reputation for efficient
planning and a high level of creative thinking.
Recommendations are of broad scope in Makes responsible decisions, subject only to Recommends improvements in plant procedures
achievement of objectives. Required to make highest technical review, on all matters assigned and changes in policy. Participates in policy
decisions in the field when plans and contact to jurisdiction. Decisions involving large sums of formulation. Approves salary increases. Has wide
require alteration. Responsible for the overall money or the selection of long-range objectives latitude for decisions affecting operations.
performance of crews. are usually referred to higher authority. Takes
courses of action necessary to expedite the
successful accomplishment of assigned projects.
Works from generally accepted departmental Work is assigned in terms of broad objectives to Broad direction received from Plant Manager in a
policy and from established priorities. Considers be accomplished, leaving wide authority within small plant varying to limited supervision from
relations with municipalities and other agencies sphere, with virtually no technical guidance, but Production Superintendent in a large plant.
affected by construction. subject to general administrative control.
Responsible for all aspects of the work of assigned Gives technological advice & direction to a group Directs activities of from 50 to over 200 people
subordinates. of professional specialists. Understanding the depending upon complexity of operation.
necessity of maintaining an atmosphere of free-
thinking creativity, outlines difficult problems and
methods of approach. Coordinates work programs
and directs use of equipment and material.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
Science or its equivalent, normally with seven to Science or its equivalent, normally with nine to Science or its equivalent, normally with nine to
ten years' related experience since graduation. twelve years (or Master's or other advanced twelve years' experience since graduation
degree with six or more years) of diversified including five to ten years in a supervisory
research-development and/or design experience capacity.
from the graduation level.
A 70 A 90 A 90
B 65 B 90 B 65
C 70 C 90 C 90
D 70 D 80 D 90
E 50 E 60 E 60
F 30 F 40 F 40
G 35 G 10 G 40
H 10 H 5 H 5
I 5 I 5 I 5
J 12 J 0 J 5
K 5 K 5 K 3
422 475 493

Chief Design Engineer Engineering Manager
Summary Directs the staff of an Engineering office and Manages a large staff, administers and
coordinates the work of the design staff with that of coordinates several professional, sub-professional
field staff including several professional functions. and/or mechanical trades functions.
Duties - Plans and allocates work on broad general - Works independently on broad general
assignments with the limits of company assignments with responsibility for planning
policy; associated activities, limited only by company
- Establishes working programs to attain policy;
objective in the most economical manner; - Participates in establishing objectives and
- Acts as Engineering consultant and advisor basic operating policies. Devises ways of
to the company; reaching program objectives in the most
- Assists in developing and maintaining economical manner and of meeting any
contacts inside and outside the company; unusual conditions affecting work progress;
- Makes direct contact with clients. - Conducts the normal administrative functions
related to position;
- Acts as Engineering consultant and advisor
to the organization;
- Develops and maintains top level contacts
inside and outside the company.
Recommendations, Decisions and Makes responsible decisions within the limits of Makes responsible decisions without reference to
company policy. Recommends changes in superiors. Implements approved major programs
Commitments company policy. Implements policies affecting involving expenditures of large sums of money.
company expenditure and makes decisions Errors in judgment could cause grave losses.
affecting operations.
Supervision Received Broad direction from President or Vice President of Work is reviewed for accomplishment, adherence
company. Work is reviewed for adherence to to company policy and coordination with other
company policy. Occasional review of technical phases of company's operations.
matters.
Leadership Authority Selects, rates, disciplines and terminates staff. Makes decisions regarding the selection,
Reviews and evaluates technical work. development, rating, discipline and termination of
Coordinates staff requirements and disposition to staff. Reviews and evaluates technical work.
suit schedule of work in hand and work planned. Selects, schedules, and coordinates to attain
Allocates work to various section or project heads. program objectives.
Guide to Entrance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering and broad Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied
Engineering experience of fifteen years or more, of Science or its equivalent, normally with broad
which about three to five years should have been Engineering experience including responsible
in responsible administrative duties. administrative duties.
Job Rating Factor

A 130 A 130
B 65 B 65
C 113 C 138
D 90 D 105
E 70 E 80
F 60 F 60
G 20 G 40
H 5 H 5
I 0 I 0
J 5 J 0
K 3 K 0

APPENDIX E
Outlier Data for Filtering
This appendix contains all the outlier information for the filtering process used for this salary survey. The
next appendices contain the raw data, for comparison sake, against the filtered data.
Table E1: All Industry Outlier Data.

Engineer Data Set Geoscientist Data Set
Original Filtered Outliers Original Filtered Outliers
Original Data (Outliers due to incomplete) 9075 9070 5 565 565 0
All Industries 9070 8460 610 565 558 7
Table E2: Outlier Data for each Industry Category.

Engineering, Geoscience Consulting Service 1364 1329 35 120 120 0
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction 2398 2212 186 No data No data No data
Resource Exploitation (except oil & gas) 629 627 2 16 16 0
Resource Exploitation (oil & gas only) 2424 2308 116 353 346 7
Manufacturing (durables) 98 98 0 No data No data No data
Manufacturing (non-durables) 235 229 6 No data No data No data
Service and Control (not for profit) 83 82 1 73 73 0
Service (for profit) 502 480 22 3 3 0
Utility (rate controlled) 972 947 25 No data No data No data
Advanced Technologies 365 359 6 No data No data No data
Total 9070 8671 399 565 558 7

Table E3: Outlier Data for Years of Experience Data Set.
0 to 5 1108 931 177 80 80 0
6 to 10 796 742 54 72 71 1
11 to 15 494 477 17 58 58 0
16 to 20 412 402 10 33 31 2
21 to 25 349 342 7 30 30 0
26 to 30 262 259 3 37 37 0
31 to 35 251 251 0 43 43 0
36 to 40 142 142 0 12 12 0
41 to 45 36 36 0 4 4 0
46 to 50 9 9 0 No data No data No data
51 to 55 2 2 0 1 1 0
56 to 60 2 2 0 No data No data No data
Total 3863 3595 268 370 367 3
Table E4: Company Size Data Set Outliers.

1 to 10 Employees 19 19 0 No data No data No data
11 to 20 Employees 11 11 0 11 11 0
21 to 50 Employees 60 60 0 No data No data No data
51 to 100 Employees 236 233 3 4 4 0
101 to 250 Employees 164 164 0 58 58 0
251 to 500 Employees 876 873 3 65 65 0
Over 250 Employees 7704 7193 511 427 425 2
Total 9070 8553 517 565 563 2

APPENDIX F
Raw Engineering Data Prior to Filtering
This appendix contains all the raw engineering data prior to filtering, for comparison sake against the
filtered data. The number of outliers removed appear earlier in this report. Also in this appendix are the
data for some of the engineering trends.
Table F1: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries (Raw Data).
Responsibility Standard Min Max Full
Category # Engineers Average Mode Median Deviation Value Value Range D10 D25 D50 D75 D90
A- 254 $49,911 $41,600 $49,920 $6,107 $32,448 $66,102 $33,654 $41,600 $45,760 $49,920 $53,707 $57,581
A 920 $64,675 $64,381 $67,173 $13,632 $24,000 $100,016 $76,016 $51,548 $60,295 $67,173 $73,500 $78,000
B 1234 $77,946 $27,600 $81,232 $15,062 $27,600 $118,912 $91,312 $64,315 $73,240 $81,232 $87,510 $92,000
C 1501 $94,229 $90,000 $95,030 $14,136 $33,000 $182,104 $149,104 $78,000 $88,200 $95,030 $102,000 $109,700
D 2215 $123,331 $120,000 $121,164 $22,592 $33,000 $269,069 $236,069 $102,810 $111,693 $121,164 $132,000 $141,354
E 1727 $157,598 $133,284 $152,346 $39,101 $38,400 $403,603 $365,203 $126,230 $139,467 $152,346 $165,500 $200,231
F 877 $192,606 $180,000 $180,274 $51,557 $91,514 $611,520 $520,006 $147,055 $164,886 $180,274 $202,916 $256,838
F+ 342 $223,054 $300,000 $210,330 $57,705 $76,200 $475,000 $398,800 $176,728 $191,619 $210,330 $238,919 $289,500
Table F2: Annual Engineer Base Salary for All Industries over the Past 10 Years
(Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $35,816 $48,122 $56,101 $67,795 $82,249 $98,336 $117,936 $138,814
2003 $38,109 $48,912 $56,973 $68,483 $84,969 $102,356 $122,470 $148,392
2004 $38,375 $50,455 $58,595 $71,128 $87,838 $106,152 $126,442 $150,459
2005 $38,159 $51,769 $60,917 $73,711 $91,113 $112,388 $135,173 $168,348
2006 $42,226 $55,408 $63,443 $77,510 $97,377 $118,806 $141,769 $172,017
2007 $44,521 $60,138 $69,274 $84,474 $103,828 $127,852 $150,015 $183,963
2008 $45,821 $61,621 $71,944 $87,482 $109,189 $132,663 $159,656 $200,144
2009 $47,820 $65,215 $74,474 $89,389 $109,996 $131,024 $158,100 $200,276
2010 $49,448 $65,936 $75,172 $90,023 $112,804 $140,151 $165,430 $202,324
2011 $48,804 $66,817 $78,833 $92,519 $116,802 $145,297 $173,160 $215,204
2012 $49,911 $68,048 $81,068 $95,049 $120,832 $150,795 $182,056 $212,095
Table F3: Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES (Raw Data).
A- 14 $50,846 $51,999 $51,999 $4,415 $37,440 $56,159 $18,719 $47,469 $51,512 $51,999 $52,752 $53,206
A 227 $63,750 $69,000 $63,480 $7,170 $46,100 $100,016 $53,916 $55,985 $59,400 $63,480 $68,179 $72,139
B 208 $73,800 $78,000 $72,904 $8,853 $42,000 $111,150 $69,150 $64,335 $68,211 $72,904 $78,000 $85,153
C 279 $88,094 $97,500 $87,568 $11,831 $63,999 $146,016 $82,017 $73,671 $80,415 $87,568 $94,324 $101,841
D 248 $110,215 $98,000 $108,079 $16,694 $77,875 $190,000 $112,125 $92,273 $98,700 $108,079 $117,222 $132,667
E 215 $134,237 $136,500 $131,040 $21,918 $70,000 $224,400 $154,400 $112,352 $121,493 $131,040 $140,981 $163,469
F 130 $158,312 $168,000 $159,746 $20,348 $98,904 $226,600 $127,696 $133,875 $147,727 $159,746 $168,155 $182,000
F+ 43 $196,680 $190,000 $194,000 $33,063 $76,200 $256,880 $180,680 $167,213 $184,086 $194,000 $209,046 $245,252

Table F4: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within CONSULTING SERVICES
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $29,789 $41,429 $48,938 $57,640 $69,310 $83,829 $98,142 $126,119
2003 $30,283 $42,609 $49,334 $56,514 $71,880 $85,264 $102,597 $119,477
2004 $32,071 $45,223 $51,723 $59,937 $75,024 $90,319 $104,051 $132,725
2005 $32,277 $47,707 $53,569 $63,688 $79,708 $95,263 $117,445 $133,603
2006 $36,806 $50,077 $55,542 $66,416 $82,685 $101,232 $119,436 $140,868
2007 $40,683 $54,863 $62,861 $76,423 $91,191 $108,728 $123,877 $145,393
2008 $43,556 $57,893 $65,246 $77,646 $97,086 $117,787 $136,818 $169,164
2009 $43,805 $60,643 $70,206 $82,106 $102,690 $125,368 $148,446 $188,720
2010 $47,113 $62,108 $70,634 $85,840 $109,123 $136,175 $163,908 $227,428
2011 $45,235 $61,125 $70,741 $84,553 $104,063 $128,405 $150,172 $186,702
2012 $51,877 $63,364 $72,897 $87,557 $109,011 $131,763 $158,694 $199,548
Table F5: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, and CONSTRUCTION
(Raw Data).
A- 65 $45,060 $41,600 $41,600 $4,927 $32,448 $57,500 $25,052 $41,600 $41,600 $41,600 $49,088 $50,960
A 189 $66,029 $64,381 $65,000 $5,675 $49,358 $91,520 $42,162 $60,300 $64,381 $65,000 $69,763 $72,817
B 177 $77,236 $66,982 $76,357 $9,260 $60,000 $97,000 $37,000 $66,982 $67,619 $76,357 $83,200 $89,864
C 304 $94,623 $73,831 $94,803 $13,946 $50,400 $182,104 $131,704 $74,773 $85,933 $94,803 $104,000 $111,315
D 561 $135,120 $120,000 $126,000 $32,936 $52,320 $269,069 $216,749 $108,160 $117,000 $126,000 $139,844 $193,240
E 617 $176,997 $156,000 $157,200 $49,424 $84,864 $403,603 $318,739 $135,500 $144,870 $157,200 $207,917 $247,054
F 347 $213,610 $256,838 $188,531 $68,150 $91,514 $611,520 $520,006 $156,000 $170,225 $188,531 $251,946 $302,825
F+ 138 $230,735 $101,680 $214,120 $66,143 $88,400 $464,755 $376,355 $187,139 $198,089 $214,120 $238,351 $332,915
Table F6: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary for within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT,
and CONSTRUCTION (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $38,532 $49,262 $57,780 $70,299 $90,187 $101,721 $116,906 $137,900
2003 $37,846 $50,610 $58,868 $70,642 $88,456 $105,674 $123,287 $146,921
2004 $37,993 $50,478 $59,257 $72,323 $90,005 $108,971 $129,997 $154,301
2005 $38,574 $51,454 $62,177 $77,251 $96,759 $115,605 $136,503 $169,392
2006 $41,103 $54,788 $64,336 $78,738 $100,966 $121,516 $145,214 $167,100
2007 $45,704 $60,730 $70,874 $87,766 $110,335 $135,559 $153,654 $174,608
2008 $47,110 $63,315 $74,555 $90,912 $117,197 $139,915 $165,958 $189,212
2009 $49,468 $62,221 $73,976 $89,423 $113,415 $137,425 $164,890 $177,822
2010 $44,164 $64,179 $73,702 $90,900 $117,882 $153,004 $173,392 $186,487
2011 $37,285 $64,677 $79,080 $94,684 $119,210 $146,467 $174,381 $206,808
2012 $44,686 $65,894 $77,236 $94,328 $124,283 $169,994 $199,846 $212,261

Table F7: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (except oil and gas)
(Raw Data).
A- 31 $49,750 $53,707 $51,178 $3,995 $43,748 $56,445 $12,697 $44,634 $46,172 $51,178 $53,707 $53,707
A 14 $79,147 $81,343 $81,343 $5,075 $67,500 $83,011 $15,511 $71,163 $77,810 $81,343 $82,594 $83,011
B 73 $87,690 $88,252 $88,252 $4,774 $74,877 $96,386 $21,509 $82,920 $85,097 $88,252 $92,136 $92,553
C 73 $99,078 $100,218 $99,332 $4,827 $85,358 $111,866 $26,508 $93,380 $95,760 $99,332 $102,200 $104,687
D 207 $121,759 $130,070 $122,536 $10,812 $80,000 $146,860 $66,860 $107,873 $114,023 $122,536 $130,070 $134,269
E 185 $154,073 $148,268 $153,248 $9,294 $129,940 $186,540 $56,600 $142,986 $148,268 $153,248 $161,147 $166,492
F 37 $176,302 $180,310 $177,155 $7,124 $158,983 $188,496 $29,513 $164,745 $174,645 $177,155 $180,310 $185,347
F+ 9 $198,163 No value $195,562 $13,428 $177,178 $223,450 $46,272 $186,817 $189,982 $195,562 $206,199 $212,152
Table F8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(except oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $35,100 $42,861 $50,714 $60,851 $74,626 $92,305 $106,835 $153,174
2003 $41,331 $53,923 $57,957 $69,906 $85,490 $103,117 $128,993 $221,840
2004 No data No data $57,489 $71,573 $85,780 $103,702 $119,096 No data
2005 $41,710 $54,535 $59,659 $73,330 $90,381 $106,447 $122,354 No data
2006 $40,500 $57,059 $61,414 $74,030 $93,149 $111,546 $133,513 No data
2007 $44,400 $59,500 $70,926 $83,738 $103,915 $124,453 $138,790 No data
2008 $46,620 $64,145 $75,571 $92,852 $109,914 $135,159 $153,887 No data
2009 $49,600 $71,944 $81,289 $91,857 $105,168 $118,023 $134,686 No data
2010 $49,431 $78,040 $81,459 $115,557 $133,412 $165,615 $216,019 No data
2011 $48,972 $75,279 $83,905 $96,094 $110,589 $128,389 $143,928 No data
2012 $49,750 $79,147 $87,690 $99,078 $121,961 $153,896 $176,302 $198,163
Table F9: Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION (only oil and gas)
(Raw Data).
A- 25 $50,536 $49,462 $49,920 $4,638 $40,810 $63,083 $22,273 $45,926 $48,256 $49,920 $51,272 $57,400
A 251 $59,904 $24,000 $73,500 $22,330 $24,000 $84,542 $60,542 $24,000 $32,250 $73,500 $77,160 $79,900
B 485 $76,372 $27,600 $83,700 $20,904 $27,600 $110,250 $82,650 $31,500 $78,000 $83,700 $89,000 $92,211
C 354 $96,068 $100,000 $100,000 $18,954 $33,000 $130,900 $97,900 $73,683 $94,925 $100,000 $104,717 $112,000
D 598 $123,835 $120,000 $127,033 $17,648 $33,000 $161,400 $128,400 $109,009 $115,432 $127,033 $134,000 $140,000
E 397 $151,569 $39,840 $157,590 $36,114 $38,400 $226,900 $188,500 $134,715 $149,900 $157,590 $167,000 $183,156
F 225 $198,568 $200,000 $192,000 $28,018 $139,534 $299,000 $159,466 $172,338 $179,657 $192,000 $210,000 $244,376
F+ 89 $236,131 $300,000 $227,300 $46,560 $146,348 $475,000 $328,652 $193,779 $203,525 $227,300 $250,000 $286,000

Table F10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
(only oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $36,997 $52,135 $58,186 $69,208 $86,980 $106,148 $128,119 $145,762
2003 $39,825 $53,546 $61,420 $71,533 $91,682 $109,185 $132,261 $156,183
2004 $40,236 $55,059 $62,625 $74,930 $93,054 $113,313 $136,834 $160,061
2005 $41,674 $56,334 $65,160 $78,262 $95,823 $121,424 $147,170 $183,090
2006 $44,242 $61,434 $70,163 $83,098 $104,759 $128,223 $152,000 $183,425
2007 $47,205 $66,155 $75,682 $90,278 $111,681 $134,831 $163,515 $206,938
2008 $47,523 $68,057 $77,175 $92,370 $115,114 $143,146 $172,041 $216,521
2009 $49,916 $69,281 $78,153 $92,343 $114,307 $134,240 $162,935 $221,413
2010 $49,676 $80,086 $90,936 $106,577 $136,061 $175,136 $219,748 $297,340
2011 $50,945 $74,212 $83,438 $97,869 $121,375 $153,653 $183,985 $231,986
2012 $50,536 $59,904 $76,372 $101,172 $125,950 $160,592 $195,363 $230,356
Table F11: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables) (Raw Data).
A- 13 $48,609 $50,000 $50,000 $5,155 $40,000 $62,000 $22,000 $45,000 $45,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
A 27 $69,046 $65,000 $68,250 $6,521 $57,000 $84,880 $27,880 $61,800 $65,000 $68,250 $73,968 $75,200
B 26 $85,529 $67,860 $87,550 $10,762 $64,870 $100,000 $35,130 $67,860 $80,450 $87,550 $94,125 $96,960
C 9 $98,017 No value $96,000 $11,378 $80,028 $115,000 $34,972 $86,406 $91,200 $96,000 $108,750 $110,672
D 9 $103,242 No value $104,910 $7,167 $92,040 $115,000 $22,960 $95,576 $97,128 $104,910 $106,340 $111,000
E 7 $128,615 $130,000 $130,000 $19,245 $96,720 $156,485 $59,765 $108,588 $121,050 $130,000 $137,500 $149,594
F 6 $143,431 No value $139,168 $24,337 $118,500 $190,000 $71,500 $125,250 $133,584 $139,168 $141,313 $165,875
F+ 1 $260,000 No value $260,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value No value No value No value
Table F12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables)
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
2003 No data $47,573 $56,474 $66,602 $83,876 $103,330 $126,308 No data
2004 No data $49,428 $56,840 $70,215 $80,973 $97,184 No data No data
2005 No data $50,381 $58,127 $72,043 $84,392 $103,123 $115,412 No data
2006 $37,620 $52,205 $55,304 $70,364 $83,607 $99,193 $115,982 No data
2007 $38,400 $58,418 $63,980 $81,597 $93,176 $106,590 $116,966 No data
2008 $44,169 $43,139 $56,047 $76,217 $90,515 $115,360 $131,298 $148,755
2009 $45,440 No data $69,638 $80,512 $104,654 $123,641 $136,453 No data
2010 No data $58,491 $71,060 $82,678 $102,097 $127,536 $166,788 $214,335
2012 $48,609 $69,046 $85,529 $98,017 $103,242 $128,615 $143,431 $260,000

Table F13: Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables) (Raw Data).
A- 4 $50,534 No value $52,020 $4,406 $44,096 $54,000 $9,904 $46,347 $49,724 $52,020 $52,830 $53,532
A 18 $68,227 $68,832 $68,832 $2,238 $65,208 $72,444 $7,236 $65,208 $66,114 $68,832 $68,832 $69,916
B 20 $79,318 $81,096 $80,236 $4,312 $72,996 $91,344 $18,348 $72,996 $77,052 $80,236 $81,096 $82,266
C 44 $97,324 $85,764 $95,292 $14,513 $57,192 $129,588 $72,396 $85,764 $85,764 $95,292 $107,259 $117,328
D 72 $110,470 $113,916 $113,916 $13,499 $68,364 $142,956 $74,592 $102,456 $105,773 $113,916 $113,916 $122,274
E 56 $134,056 $133,284 $133,284 $14,548 $93,324 $176,748 $83,424 $123,312 $133,284 $133,284 $133,284 $145,254
F 17 $149,068 $143,688 $143,688 $17,126 $129,324 $202,176 $72,852 $141,475 $143,688 $143,688 $143,688 $168,516
F+ 4 $184,410 $151,884 $180,426 $38,117 $151,884 $224,904 $73,020 $151,884 $151,884 $180,426 $212,952 $220,123
Table F14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (non-durables)
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $35,655 $51,845 $59,852 $70,877 $82,395 $97,099 $119,355 $150,522
2003 $37,245 $49,524 $57,777 $68,436 $80,257 $94,517 $118,309 $152,251
2004 $37,147 $51,332 $57,959 $70,331 $84,633 $98,748 $122,780 $139,919
2005 $38,812 $56,170 $67,115 $78,514 $90,269 $106,645 $135,929 $159,445
2006 $38,373 $56,826 $67,108 $79,544 $93,793 $109,203 $127,677 $167,478
2007 $43,611 $59,487 $69,335 $84,667 $99,992 $113,550 $129,929 $169,142
2008 $45,866 $64,633 $72,134 $87,330 $103,605 $117,590 $136,265 $192,719
2009 $51,143 $65,480 $73,354 $92,733 $105,663 $122,741 $139,288 $189,214
2010 $52,480 $69,700 $81,670 $100,325 $116,169 $144,937 $182,183 $242,793
2011 $53,027 $66,293 $79,210 $96,427 $110,040 $129,922 $155,883 $213,272
2012 $50,534 $68,227 $79,318 $97,324 $112,731 $134,056 $143,588 $184,410
Table F15: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL (not for profit) (Raw Data).
A- 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
A 4 $76,500 No value $76,000 $2,646 $74,000 $80,000 $6,000 $74,300 $74,750 $76,000 $77,750 $79,100
B 18 $93,194 $90,000 $91,500 $5,765 $84,500 $108,000 $23,500 $88,000 $89,250 $91,500 $97,500 $99,300
C 26 $104,945 $111,000 $106,750 $11,454 $59,426 $120,000 $60,574 $96,400 $104,000 $106,750 $110,750 $113,000
D 16 $136,063 $138,000 $134,500 $8,550 $126,000 $151,500 $25,500 $126,750 $129,875 $134,500 $138,500 $150,750
E 6 $140,453 No value $144,250 $16,833 $109,719 $157,500 $47,781 $123,110 $137,375 $144,250 $150,000 $154,000
F 13 $178,346 $180,000 $180,000 $5,513 $170,000 $190,000 $20,000 $170,800 $174,000 $180,000 $180,000 $182,900
F+ 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

Table F16: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL
(not for profit) (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $28,030 $46,917 $53,097 $67,405 $76,386 $86,104 $101,918 $122,224
2003 $28,498 $45,756 $55,411 $68,056 $79,192 $89,811 $109,130 $127,625
2004 $27,384 $49,996 $61,778 $72,777 $83,539 $92,202 $109,939 $126,295
2005 $31,622 $50,318 $59,459 $72,452 $83,421 $92,538 $110,864 $120,514
2006 $36,471 $56,769 $58,335 $76,807 $89,012 $103,051 $122,453 $164,621
2007 $36,471 $57,152 $65,830 $78,312 $90,718 $105,094 $121,780 $138,130
2008 $40,958 $60,541 $73,381 $88,873 $96,389 $110,836 $135,381 No data
2009 $42,846 $64,518 $77,000 $90,468 $99,188 $114,870 $139,633 $174,104
2010 $50,148 $67,222 $79,889 $96,234 $104,057 $117,916 $147,401 $189,769
2011 No data $75,700 $87,045 $98,507 $123,572 $133,487 $167,373 No data
2012 No data $76,500 $93,194 $106,766 $136,063 $140,453 $178,346 No data
Table F17: Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit) (Raw Data).
A- 7 $48,356 No value $48,750 $4,951 $42,000 $55,630 $13,630 $42,540 $44,772 $48,750 $51,285 $53,842
A 35 $67,531 $72,684 $71,928 $8,121 $48,000 $77,575 $29,575 $57,556 $60,044 $71,928 $73,440 $75,202
B 64 $81,067 $78,960 $80,668 $4,881 $68,000 $97,850 $29,850 $75,533 $78,960 $80,668 $82,736 $85,538
C 117 $96,296 $93,000 $94,658 $7,105 $84,000 $123,924 $39,924 $90,598 $92,004 $94,658 $98,004 $106,806
D 127 $121,727 $111,420 $121,104 $10,419 $102,852 $151,317 $48,465 $109,723 $113,844 $121,104 $127,164 $135,578
E 93 $152,177 $148,776 $151,752 $12,582 $108,000 $200,000 $92,000 $137,507 $147,288 $151,752 $156,216 $163,656
F 41 $176,598 $162,804 $176,952 $16,957 $150,000 $245,000 $95,000 $159,264 $162,804 $176,952 $185,246 $190,608
F+ 18 $197,470 $189,204 $190,128 $27,310 $153,696 $272,251 $118,555 $177,500 $185,898 $190,128 $201,067 $222,190
Table F18: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit)
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $35,811 $43,407 No data $60,847 $74,544 $86,249 $110,986 No data
2003 $37,609 $48,253 $55,861 $73,091 $88,574 $102,380 $119,697 No data
2005 $38,100 $44,880 $45,607 $60,920 $87,620 $110,560 $111,167 No data
2006 $40,332 $53,638 $61,310 $80,414 $101,520 $123,167 $147,881 $195,293
2007 $42,815 $59,355 $69,824 $86,978 $108,935 $129,851 $148,134 $175,959
2008 No data $59,437 $71,957 $86,525 $104,962 $126,632 $144,039 $186,165
2009 No data $67,010 $75,212 $88,921 $109,021 $138,169 $166,046 $176,522
2010 No data $68,689 $80,154 $97,830 $124,425 $157,810 $198,775 $253,625
2011 No data $70,027 $80,117 $92,294 $118,114 $145,757 $172,892 $191,874
2012 $48,356 $67,531 $80,787 $94,608 $121,727 $151,354 $174,888 $189,200

Table F19: Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled) (Raw Data).
A- 92 $53,354 $46,352 $53,791 $6,137 $35,100 $66,102 $31,002 $46,352 $48,765 $53,791 $57,216 $60,611
A 110 $73,146 $72,271 $72,271 $4,981 $59,945 $84,764 $24,819 $68,320 $69,862 $72,271 $75,605 $81,700
B 131 $82,058 $78,979 $81,745 $7,132 $69,713 $118,912 $49,199 $73,863 $77,214 $81,745 $86,039 $91,000
C 197 $97,358 $89,784 $95,060 $10,050 $59,508 $144,872 $85,364 $88,230 $90,776 $95,060 $100,619 $109,805
D 247 $119,828 $113,000 $117,267 $12,742 $71,645 $160,000 $88,356 $105,510 $111,550 $117,267 $129,076 $136,522
E 114 $147,999 $146,000 $144,581 $17,009 $116,380 $200,965 $84,585 $129,355 $137,496 $144,581 $157,325 $172,050
F 45 $167,091 No value $160,228 $26,918 $131,179 $232,500 $101,321 $136,848 $143,994 $160,228 $188,000 $206,658
F+ 36 $217,831 No value $187,529 $74,778 $152,581 $475,000 $322,419 $167,601 $171,692 $187,529 $225,400 $302,000
Table F20: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled)
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $36,054 $47,500 $56,361 $69,412 $83,372 $101,733 $112,369 $125,144
2003 $38,529 $50,456 $58,284 $68,272 $83,042 $101,842 $117,034 $129,920
2004 $39,180 $51,694 $58,289 $71,416 $87,972 $108,083 $120,683 $151,641
2005 $41,194 $52,031 $61,921 $72,444 $90,650 $112,401 $131,158 $238,420
2006 $42,730 $54,092 $61,097 $73,898 $94,183 $111,823 $132,073 $250,000
2007 $45,364 $58,833 $64,638 $80,290 $98,199 $116,795 $139,805 $181,737
2008 $45,611 $63,929 $71,394 $87,499 $108,672 $134,872 $159,995 $227,020
2009 $48,212 $69,844 $77,287 $95,748 $113,212 $132,128 $160,706 $267,835
2010 $50,398 $73,126 $80,364 $97,810 $120,337 $144,983 $185,028 $321,763
2011 $52,791 $67,872 $75,562 $90,049 $115,160 $139,288 $166,932 $232,241
2012 $53,554 $73,146 $81,774 $95,931 $119,575 $146,271 $167,091 $199,294
Table F21: Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (Raw Data).
A- 3 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $0 $50,004 $50,004 $0 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004 $50,004
A 45 $57,749 $54,000 $56,000 $5,048 $53,000 $72,936 $19,936 $54,000 $54,000 $56,000 $60,049 $65,808
B 32 $71,779 No value $72,585 $7,516 $60,480 $85,068 $24,588 $61,650 $63,644 $72,585 $77,774 $80,188
C 98 $86,881 $74,000 $88,053 $9,972 $68,500 $111,634 $43,134 $74,000 $78,604 $88,053 $94,823 $98,986
D 130 $112,829 $107,000 $111,993 $11,994 $80,000 $145,814 $65,814 $98,196 $105,524 $111,993 $121,658 $128,912
E 37 $139,266 No value $141,132 $12,732 $105,000 $157,903 $52,903 $120,407 $134,796 $141,132 $149,306 $152,301
F 16 $158,631 No value $159,240 $22,518 $126,500 $200,000 $73,500 $128,654 $142,757 $159,240 $175,048 $185,052
F+ 4 $198,194 No value $192,947 $35,659 $161,700 $245,180 $83,480 $167,927 $177,269 $192,947 $213,872 $232,657

Table F22: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $30,960 $47,570 $56,839 $68,562 $85,966 $103,705 $104,300 $124,750
2003 $36,208 $47,762 $56,113 $69,904 $85,988 $105,073 $121,792 $242,923
2004 $36,535 $49,953 $57,658 $72,781 $89,794 $109,240 $121,912 No data
2005 $38,101 $51,014 $60,008 $74,853 $92,930 $111,811 $111,577 $146,252
2006 $38,539 $50,548 $62,572 $78,077 $96,865 $117,028 $135,918 $171,254
2007 $44,298 $51,742 $65,253 $80,225 $98,517 $118,348 $132,669 $127,914
2008 $41,530 $63,266 $67,693 $85,961 $107,794 $121,759 $140,115 $192,463
2009 $41,131 $56,498 $65,326 $83,518 $106,284 $124,415 $136,677 $187,576
2010 $53,042 $60,227 $70,652 $89,140 $114,749 $142,081 $160,014 $211,992
2011 $44,688 $56,129 $68,769 $84,448 $108,884 $130,037 $147,187 $156,667
2012 $50,004 $56,068 $71,779 $86,881 $112,829 $139,266 $158,631 $198,194
Table F23: 10 Year Trend for Annual Engineer Total Compensation for All Industries
A- A B C D E F F+
2004 $38,534 $51,783 $60,587 $73,975 $92,537 $114,776 $136,484 $172,262
2005 $38,303 $53,137 $64,400 $77,707 $97,367 $124,050 $154,101 $215,456
2006 $42,515 $58,098 $67,728 $82,846 $105,708 $133,984 $164,299 $214,608
2007 $44,660 $64,042 $74,732 $91,163 $117,110 $147,531 $185,326 $267,226
2008 $466,606 $66,239 $79,162 $95,818 $126,162 $155,884 $194,036 $281,139
2009 $49,121 $69,986 $80,461 $97,705 $124,178 $153,096 $197,202 $295,901
2010 $49,603 $69,741 $80,466 $95,685 $122,316 $156,160 $192,091 $245,956
2011 $48,814 $71,225 $86,572 $98,199 $127,823 $162,432 $198,207 $263,462
2012 $52,078 $74,818 $101,169 $108,132 $147,942 $187,023 $228,973 $297,112
Table F24: Base Salary by Years of Experience since Graduation for Engineers (Raw Data).
Years since # Standard Min Full
Graduation Engineers Average Mode Median Deviation Value Max Value Range D10 D25 D50 D75 D90
0 to 5 1108 $98,983 $69,000 $81,456 $55,818 $42,000 $428,064 $386,064 $62,300 $69,461 $81,456 $96,386 $167,489
6 to 10 796 $110,461 $100,000 $100,761 $43,517 $50,400 $452,525 $402,125 $74,667 $85,228 $100,761 $119,912 $151,620
11 to 15 494 $124,772 $130,000 $117,800 $39,143 $49,920 $464,755 $414,835 $87,370 $99,635 $117,800 $139,248 $163,940
16 to 20 412 $134,021 $133,284 $129,902 $37,306 $57,192 $300,000 $242,808 $92,004 $107,536 $129,902 $154,850 $183,984
21 to 25 349 $151,896 $133,284 $144,000 $45,375 $67,392 $370,000 $302,608 $105,000 $118,900 $144,000 $178,000 $204,673
26 to 30 262 $156,430 $133,284 $146,800 $50,397 $63,190 $475,000 $411,810 $104,083 $124,359 $146,800 $185,037 $222,960
31 to 35 251 $170,027 $180,000 $165,000 $44,856 $74,880 $300,000 $225,120 $123,035 $138,198 $165,000 $195,920 $233,100
36 to 40 142 $162,813 $133,284 $159,938 $39,678 $70,005 $276,700 $206,695 $117,434 $133,284 $159,938 $189,678 $208,607
41 to 45 36 $164,124 No value $156,750 $41,619 $84,500 $249,300 $164,800 $120,079 $130,133 $156,750 $200,881 $211,715
46 to 50 9 $144,765 No value $143,520 $44,019 $98,904 $251,015 $152,111 $103,301 $125,332 $143,520 $147,085 $169,915
51 to 55 2 $144,359 No value $144,359 $37,065 $118,151 $170,568 $52,418 $123,392 $131,255 $144,359 $157,464 $165,326
56 to 60 2 $141,040 No value $141,040 $62,678 $96,720 $185,360 $88,640 $105,584 $118,880 $141,040 $163,200 $176,496

Table F25: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 51 to 100 Employees (Raw Data).
Responsibility # Standard Min Max Full
Category Engineers Average Mode Median Deviation Value Value Range D10 D25 D50 D75 D90
A- 8 $47,837 $50,004 $49,920 $4,327 $37,440 $50,004 $12,564 $44,412 $47,850 $49,920 $50,004 $50,004
A 47 $66,709 $69,000 $69,000 $6,136 $46,100 $79,000 $32,900 $59,043 $61,554 $69,000 $69,554 $72,962
B 51 $81,151 $74,880 $81,270 $6,032 $68,640 $95,000 $26,360 $73,815 $77,370 $81,270 $85,279 $89,500
C 30 $94,895 $100,000 $96,982 $10,306 $59,426 $110,000 $50,574 $84,820 $90,975 $96,982 $101,076 $104,184
D 41 $112,850 No value $109,400 $14,593 $80,000 $160,000 $80,000 $98,800 $104,700 $109,400 $121,000 $132,824
E 35 $139,240 $140,000 $140,000 $16,570 $109,719 $186,540 $76,821 $123,400 $130,000 $140,000 $145,356 $155,955
F 15 $169,870 $165,000 $166,400 $12,824 $147,085 $190,896 $43,811 $153,908 $164,124 $166,400 $180,604 $185,000
F+ 9 $224,151 No value $207,800 $49,884 $176,678 $339,200 $162,522 $177,078 $200,000 $207,800 $238,600 $268,652
Table F26: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size 251 to 500 Employees (Raw Data).
A- 10 $49,855 $45,760 $46,865 $6,469 $41,600 $59,183 $17,583 $43,846 $45,760 $46,865 $55,124 $59,183
A 85 $68,420 $72,800 $70,000 $6,993 $49,358 $91,520 $42,162 $60,003 $63,003 $70,000 $72,800 $75,831
B 122 $80,402 $83,200 $81,534 $7,786 $61,646 $95,680 $34,034 $69,711 $74,911 $81,534 $85,657 $89,761
C 195 $97,472 $104,000 $98,259 $12,921 $68,500 $182,104 $113,604 $80,766 $90,000 $98,259 $105,841 $111,064
D 205 $125,137 $124,800 $125,798 $14,044 $86,000 $169,832 $83,832 $106,599 $116,230 $125,798 $134,722 $140,292
E 170 $157,984 $156,000 $157,750 $18,376 $110,000 $199,633 $89,633 $136,443 $146,505 $157,750 $169,807 $183,100
F 63 $184,293 $156,000 $187,200 $24,817 $126,000 $245,000 $119,000 $153,670 $169,426 $187,200 $201,105 $213,657
F+ 26 $226,184 No value $224,898 $24,270 $182,458 $277,077 $94,619 $192,785 $214,430 $224,898 $244,304 $257,334
Table F27: Annual Engineer Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees (Raw Data).
A- 210 $49,842 $41,600 $49,462 $6,220 $32,448 $66,102 $33,654 $41,600 $45,382 $49,462 $53,909 $57,512
A 758 $64,111 $64,381 $66,528 $14,579 $24,000 $100,016 $76,016 $39,518 $60,002 $66,528 $74,145 $78,500
B 1021 $77,539 $27,600 $81,480 $16,147 $27,600 $118,912 $91,312 $62,235 $72,800 $81,480 $88,000 $92,136
C 1240 $93,462 $90,000 $94,801 $14,252 $33,000 $146,016 $113,016 $76,750 $87,750 $94,801 $101,025 $108,600
D 1933 $123,482 $113,916 $120,840 $23,430 $33,000 $269,069 $236,069 $102,968 $111,600 $120,840 $131,873 $141,618
E 1481 $158,340 $133,284 $152,100 $41,356 $38,400 $403,603 $365,203 $126,500 $139,200 $152,100 $165,009 $212,809
F 770 $194,325 $180,000 $180,292 $54,066 $91,514 $611,520 $520,006 $146,238 $164,894 $180,292 $205,000 $264,177
F+ 291 $222,796 $300,000 $207,725 $59,959 $88,400 $475,000 $386,600 $174,973 $190,529 $207,725 $237,500 $291,200

APPENDIX G
Raw Geoscientist Data Prior to Filtering
This appendix contains all the raw geoscience data prior to filtering, for comparison sake against the
filtered data. The number of outliers removed appear earlier in this report. Also in this appendix are the
data for some of the geoscientist trends.
Table G1: Annual Geoscientists Base Salary for All Industries (Raw Data).
Category Geoscientists Average Mode Median Deviation Value Value Range D10 D25 D50 D75 D90
A- 3 $50,613 $49,920 $49,920 $1,200 $49,920 $51,999 $2,079 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $50,960 $51,583
A 27 68,936 75,000 $75,000 11,265 $46,001 $86,500 $40,500 $53,078 $59,175 $75,000 $77,000 $79,200
B 69 82,483 89,000 $86,500 10,897 $46,644 $101,000 $54,356 $67,596 $76,000 $86,500 $90,500 $92,289
C 137 100,094 100,000 $100,000 10,397 $69,000 $125,600 $56,600 $87,590 $94,000 $100,000 $105,900 $114,400
D 131 123,479 121,000 $124,400 14,077 $79,500 $151,980 $72,480 $105,904 $116,802 $124,400 $134,200 $139,513
E 103 161,238 165,000 $165,000 17,602 $108,950 $203,000 $94,050 $131,909 $152,155 $165,000 $173,050 $178,800
F 75 200,133 195,000 $194,398 28,647 $148,500 $289,700 $141,200 $170,600 $183,325 $194,398 $209,350 $242,200
F+ 20 230,971 230,000 $233,650 28,176 $170,250 $288,100 $117,850 $201,076 $214,211 $233,650 $242,675 $270,500
Table G2: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for all Industries over the Past 10 Years
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $37,055 $47,501 $54,659 $68,547 $89,099 $107,803 $126,775 $142,961
2003 $43,245 $52,602 $58,916 $70,661 $94,759 $112,655 $130,198 $154,622
2004 $47,259 $52,494 $57,639 $73,445 $97,398 $116,995 $133,234 $155,315
2005 $47,365 $54,431 $64,117 $77,959 $100,653 $126,989 $140,195 $173,025
2006 $49,759 $58,265 $66,267 $81,537 $104,679 $132,318 $149,307 $167,059
2007 $47,253 $64,039 $72,210 $90,794 $90,794 $140,564 $159,775 $186,913
2008 $51,960 $68,117 $76,451 $93,481 $116,605 $148,604 $169,651 $197,985
2009 $52,943 $66,507 $75,481 $91,575 $113,166 $151,285 $172,772 $208,892
2010 $58,322 $68,600 $76,047 $95,340 $118,922 $154,685 $178,235 $197,926
2011 $49,339 $67,760 $79,677 $96,523 $121,000 $159,166 $186,564 $197,465
2012 $50,613 $68,936 $83,010 $100,094 $123,818 $161,750 $195,740 $230,971
Table G3: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES (Raw Data).
A- 2 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $0 $49,920 $49,920 $0 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
A 15 $77,569 $75,000 $77,000 $3,493 $73,000 $86,500 $13,500 $75,000 $75,418 $77,000 $78,000 $82,200
B 36 $86,929 $89,000 $88,624 $5,881 $69,750 $94,180 $24,430 $77,595 $86,000 $88,624 $91,000 $92,331
C 67 $103,963 $105,000 $102,000 $8,351 $93,000 $125,600 $32,600 $94,540 $98,250 $102,000 $107,432 $116,100
D 74 $129,520 $118,000 $129,283 $10,326 $105,904 $151,980 $46,076 $117,526 $121,449 $129,283 $136,883 $141,577
E 77 $168,844 $165,000 $169,616 $10,985 $136,325 $203,000 $66,675 $155,000 $162,500 $169,616 $175,000 $180,211
F 63 $206,035 $195,000 $195,900 $27,134 $176,000 $289,700 $113,700 $182,424 $187,400 $195,900 $211,450 $249,392
F+ 19 $231,517 $230,000 $237,300 $28,839 $170,250 $288,100 $117,850 $200,912 $210,807 $237,300 $242,950 $271,000

Table G4: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within CONSULTING SERVICES
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 No data No data No data No data No data No data No dataNo data
2003 No data No data No data No data No data No data No dataNo data
2004 No data $41,329 $45,711 $58,031 $75,900 $92,286 $100,473 No data
2005 No data $44,880 $53,446 $57,651 $81,959 $107,179 $120,949 $135,127
2006 No data $48,706 $56,466 $64,771 $85,507 $104,881 $130,745 $134,044
2007 No data $55,959 $62,838 $74,850 $96,797 $110,505 $130,460 $144,204
2008 No data $58,342 $66,223 $77,690 $108,450 $129,873 $134,879 $170,765
2009 No data $59,873 $68,066 $81,931 $105,163 $127,395 No data
No data
2010 $46,171 $60,513 $66,898 $85,841 $104,174 $127,765 $159,450 No data
2011 $48,588 $60,539 $70,618 $79,905 $100,735 $120,288 $163,987 $174,700
2012 $51,999 $58,145 $69,040 $87,019 $108,223 $134,783 $169,414 $220,600
Table G5: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT,
and CONSTRUCTION (Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+

(except oil and gas) (Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+
2010 No data $85,866 $85,020 $131,237 No data $173,514 No data No data
2011 $48,900 $79,233 $84,943 $96,050 $111,500 $120,671 No data No data
2012 No data No data $88,656 $101,131 $123,783 $154,173 No data No data
(only oil and gas) (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2002 $37,528 $51,283 $55,920 $69,388 $90,349 $108,014 $127,276 $142,617
2003 $44,216 $53,474 $60,448 $72,032 $96,998 $114,443 $131,121 $154,622
2004 $48,262 $55,963 $62,955 $77,260 $102,709 $119,465 $135,976 $155,826
2005 $47,365 $57,593 $66,934 $81,809 $106,098 $128,541 $142,916 $177,862
2006 $49,759 $61,222 $68,935 $85,162 $109,894 $135,157 $151,137 $170,756
2007 $47,253 $66,682 $74,386 $92,844 $114,559 $143,482 $160,513 $189,408
2008 $52,931 $69,196 $77,355 $94,765 $117,469 $150,009 $171,511 $199,221
2009 $53,058 $71,256 $79,364 $95,283 $116,727 $154,276 $173,042 $207,770
2010 $53,520 $79,016 $91,280 $112,031 $146,553 $190,478 $229,506 $258,154
2011 $51,615 $76,540 $83,687 $99,216 $124,167 $163,809 $189,474 $203,345
2012 $49,920 $77,569 $87,420 $103,963 $129,520 $168,822 $201,149 $231,517

Table G8: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within MANUFACTURING (durables)
(Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+
2010 No data No data No data $86,052 No data No data No data No data
Table G9: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within MANUFACTURING
(non-durables) (Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+

Table G10: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE AND CONTROL
(not for profit) (Filtered Data for Figure).
A- A B C D E F F+
2004 No data No data $62,862 $73,879 $94,169 No data No data No data
2005 No data No data $67,125 $74,218 $95,965 No data $133,333 No data
2006 No data $59,825 $72,457 $82,556 $97,445 $122,860 $136,409 No data
2007 No data $64,717 $76,200 $86,746 $104,108 $130,562 $155,000 No data
2008 No data No data $79,967 $92,255 No data $170,667
$112,817 No data
2009 No data No data $81,773 $95,770 $112,455 $134,421 No data No data
Table G11: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within SERVICE (for profit)
(Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F+F
2002 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
2011 No data $55,783 $69,752 $82,387 $117,484 $125,675 $150,704 No data
2012 No data No data No data $102,052 $124,811 No data No data No data

Table G12: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within UTILITY (rate controlled)
(Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+
Table G13: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Base Salary within ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
(Filtered Data).
A- A B C D E F F+
2011 No data $65,400 $77,200 $109,200 $118,200 $145,950 No data No data

Table G14: 10 Year Trend for Annual Geoscientist Total Compensation for All Industries
A- A B C D E F F+
2004 $47,259 $55,594 $61,592 $80,438 $109,034 $136,933 $156,182 $190,200
2005 $47,401 $59,364 $70,116 $87,661 $114,820 $153,394 $177,034 $233,534
2006 $49,882 $64,240 $75,666 $96,909 $125,602 $174,847 $214,844 $237,730
2007 $47,253 $71,342 $83,479 $108,380 $143,466 $182,517 $234,532 $309,980
2008 $52,083 $72,311 $90,751 $114,047 $168,994 $184,883 $238,551 $302,066
2009 $54,187 $75,602 $89,215 $111,196 $142,019 $195,326 $260,789 $366,228
2010 $48,547 $73,716 $84,220 $106,872 $140,783 $185,996 $222,244 $265,958
2011 $49,400 $71,792 $87,705 $105,622 $138,946 $188,304 $227,083 $251,634
2012 $50,613 $77,016 $99,868 $113,438 $159,077 $229,062 $282,571 $394,791
Table G15: Base Salary by Years of Experience since Graduation for Geoscientists (Raw Data).
Years since Standard Min Full
Graduation # Geoscientists Average Mode Median Deviation Value Max Value Range D10 D25 D50 D75 D90
0 to 5 80 $82,467 $90,000 $86,000 $14,054 $46,001 $108,880 $62,880 $61,735 $75,450 $86,000 $91,050 $99,550
6 to 10 72 $100,467 $100,000 $100,500 $18,766 $54,600 $160,700 $106,100 $76,517 $91,650 $100,500 $113,625 $119,962
11 to 15 58 $118,850 $128,000 $119,496 $21,397 $82,000 $179,885 $97,885 $91,715 $103,273 $119,496 $132,452 $143,291
16 to 20 33 $134,288 $165,000 $128,000 $36,221 $85,680 $270,620 $184,940 $102,560 $113,500 $128,000 $145,607 $165,000
21 to 25 30 $146,353 $175,000 $149,603 $40,552 $92,352 $247,000 $154,648 $101,885 $107,914 $149,603 $175,750 $189,950
26 to 30 37 $190,111 $165,000 $178,000 $46,725 $88,382 $277,900 $189,518 $134,400 $165,000 $178,000 $228,700 $258,264
31 to 35 43 $188,358 $170,000 $192,700 $48,742 $79,500 $289,700 $210,200 $118,736 $166,310 $192,700 $220,050 $242,800
36 to 40 12 $171,320 No value $179,525 $38,014 $112,972 $253,900 $140,928 $129,851 $140,129 $179,525 $187,250 $200,060
41 to 45 4 $183,971 No value $200,250 $39,561 $125,383 $210,000 $84,617 $146,268 $177,596 $200,250 $206,625 $208,650
46 to 50 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
51 to 55 1 $162,000 No value $162,000 No value No value No value No value No value No value No value No value No value
56 to 60 0 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data
Table G16: Annual Geoscientist Base Salary for Company Size over 500 Employees (Raw Data).
A- 2 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $0 $49,920 $49,920 $0 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920 $49,920
A 17 $69,129 $75,000 $75,000 $11,400 $46,001 $86,500 $40,500 $57,611 $59,350 $75,000 $78,000 $81,800
B 58 $82,736 $89,000 $87,750 $11,627 $46,644 $101,000 $54,356 $65,704 $74,835 $87,750 $91,000 $92,880
C 114 $100,479 $100,000 $100,875 $10,456 $69,000 $125,600 $56,600 $87,295 $95,065 $100,875 $106,000 $114,700
D 101 $123,730 $128,000 $125,000 $13,619 $87,150 $148,000 $60,850 $105,904 $117,000 $125,000 $134,000 $139,513
E 70 $160,739 $170,000 $166,803 $17,577 $108,950 $203,000 $94,050 $135,893 $151,198 $166,803 $172,500 $178,100
F 56 $202,180 $195,000 $194,456 $30,276 $162,000 $289,700 $127,700 $177,230 $186,000 $194,456 $206,500 $251,070
F+ 9 $243,092 $230,000 $240,000 $24,083 $217,614 $288,100 $70,486 $218,812 $230,000 $240,000 $247,000 $277,620

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2012 SALARY SURVEY

Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., M.Sc.

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HOW TO USE THE SALARY SURVEY 17

FULL SALARY SURVEY RESULTS 62

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APPENDIX A: Salary Survey Questionnaire 94

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Figure 1: APEGAs Regional Branches throughout Alberta.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

SALARY SURVEY DATA COLLECTION METHOD

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Jessica Vandenberghe (jvandenberghe@apega.ca) or Sarah Manning (smanning@apega.ca).

STATISTICS OF THE 2012 PARTICIPANTS

Table 2: Number of Participating Companies by Company Size.

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Table 4: Summary of Participating Companies by Industry Sector.

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DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY

Figure 2: The Components of Salary used within this Report.

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General Benefits Additional Cash Compensation Other Compensation

A payment by the employer to A payment by the employer to A payment by the employer to

Includes: Includes: Includes:

Figure 3: The Components of Benefits used within this Report.

The benefits portion can also be broken into three parts:

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The other compensation category of benefits includes:

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Figure 5: Overview of Generic Titles based on Responsibility Categories.

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DUTIES Receives training in the various Receives training in the various

LEADERSHIP None May assign and check work of

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DUTIES Normally regarded as a continuing This is typically regarded as a

RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommendations limited to solution Makes independent studies,

GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering / Bachelor's degree in engineering

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RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommendations reviewed for Makes responsible decisions not

SUPERVISION Work is assigned in terms of Work is assigned only in terms of

GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering Bachelor's degree in engineering /

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DUTIES Usually responsible for an Within the framework of general

RECOMMENDATIONS, Makes responsible decisions on all Responsible for long range

SUPERVISION Receives administrative direction Operates with broad management

LEADERSHIP Reviews and evaluates technical Gives administrative direction to

GUIDE TO Bachelor's degree in engineering / Bachelor's degree in engineering

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Engineering and Geoscientist Consulting Services;

For clarity purposes, please note the following:

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ALL INDUSTRY BASE SALARY FOR ENGINEERS