Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Electrical engineers design the circuits, power systems, and electronics behind modern devices and grids. Foundational, in-demand, and well-paid.
Median salary
$106,000
Typical range
$72k – $155k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Electrical Engineer
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Electrical Engineer Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Electrical Engineer
Entry / Junior
$72,000
~2 yrs to advance
Electrical Engineer
Established
$106,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electrical Engineer
Senior
$130,500
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Design circuits and systems
- •Test and troubleshoot
- •Document specifications
Fields of study
Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering
Top colleges for Engineering
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- Georgia Institute of Technology16% admit · $99,000 grad pay
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign45% admit · $80,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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