What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Engineer Trainee?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Engineer Trainee roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary?

An Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $86,964 for beginners, reaching about $125,408 at mid-level, and approach $180,154 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Engineer Trainee?

Assistant Engineer Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Engineer Trainee roles are District of Columbia $89,991, California $89,649, Massachusetts $88,455. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Engineer Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Engineer Trainee level roles vary by specialization: Software Engineer Trainee: $125,454; Trainee Electrical Engineer: $86,329; Passenger Engineer Trainee: $83,917; Trainee Network Engineer: $82,668; Commissioning Engineer Trainee: $73,483.

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salary in New Jersey

How much does an Assistant Engineer Trainee make in New Jersey? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Engineer Trainee in New Jersey is $88,097 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,481
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,598 to $93,532
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,681

10% $75,681

50% (Median) $88,097

90% $98,481

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,532	$7,794	$1,799	$45
Average	$88,097	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$81,598	$6,800	$1,569	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries

An Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $86,964
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,002
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,408
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,688
Expert (over 8 years): $180,154

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Engineer Trainee	less than 1 year	$86,964
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$104,002
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$125,408
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$152,688
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$180,154

How Do Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Engineer Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,991.
California: $89,649.
Massachusetts: $88,455.

District of Columbia $89,991 California $89,649 Massachusetts $88,455 Washington $88,129 New Jersey $88,097 Alaska $87,983 Connecticut $86,861 New York $86,406

Hawaii $84,951 Rhode Island $84,269 Maryland $83,805 Minnesota $83,171 Colorado $82,928 Illinois $82,846 Oregon $82,538 Delaware $82,310

New Hampshire $82,167 Virginia $81,847 Pennsylvania $80,912 Nevada $80,441 North Dakota $80,286 Michigan $80,042 Wisconsin $79,953 Vermont $79,774

Texas $79,278 Maine $79,246 Arizona $79,197 Ohio $79,140 Georgia $78,392 Indiana $78,018 Wyoming $77,945 Utah $77,832

Iowa $77,783 Kansas $77,393 Louisiana $77,279 North Carolina $77,238 Missouri $77,222 Florida $76,905 Montana $76,734 Nebraska $76,572

Kentucky $76,482 South Carolina $76,157 Tennessee $75,954 Idaho $75,873 New Mexico $75,279 Oklahoma $75,149 Alabama $74,670 South Dakota $73,865

Arkansas $73,426 West Virginia $73,191 Mississippi $72,483

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Engineer Trainee

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Maywood: $92,302
Teterboro: $92,338
Alpine: $92,301

Maywood, NJ $92,302

Teterboro, NJ $92,338

Alpine, NJ $92,301

Bergenfield, NJ $92,356

Closter, NJ $92,360

Cresskill, NJ $92,358

Demarest, NJ $92,357

Dumont, NJ $92,385

Emerson, NJ $92,420

Englewood, NJ $92,351

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $92,385

Harrington Park, NJ $92,372

Haworth, NJ $92,399

Hillsdale, NJ $92,405

Little Ferry, NJ $92,379

Lodi, NJ $92,313

Montvale, NJ $92,336

New Milford, NJ $92,395

Northvale, NJ $92,307

Norwood, NJ $92,336

Oradell, NJ $92,432

Palisades Park, NJ $92,444

Paramus, NJ $92,444

Park Ridge, NJ $92,366

Ridgefield, NJ $92,539

Ridgefield Park, NJ $92,344

River Edge, NJ $92,400

Rochelle Park, NJ $92,331

Saddle Brook, NJ $92,342

Teaneck, NJ $92,306

Tenafly, NJ $92,353

Clementon, NJ $84,786

Columbus, NJ $87,377

Deepwater, NJ $82,238

Ewan, NJ $83,830

Gibbsboro, NJ $84,877

Gibbstown, NJ $84,276

Glassboro, NJ $84,186

Glendora, NJ $84,812

Gloucester City, NJ $84,791

Bellmawr, NJ $84,798

Grenloch, NJ $84,632

Haddonfield, NJ $84,852

Haddon Heights, NJ $84,818

Hainesport, NJ $86,076

Hammonton, NJ $84,504

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $82,842

Harrisonville, NJ $83,347

Jobstown, NJ $87,228

Juliustown, NJ $87,083

Voorhees, NJ $84,930

Lawnside, NJ $84,865

Willingboro, NJ $86,151

Lumberton, NJ $86,074

Magnolia, NJ $84,848

Manahawkin, NJ $85,559

Mantua, NJ $84,513

Maple Shade, NJ $85,025

Marlton, NJ $85,106

Mount Laurel, NJ $85,511

Medford, NJ $85,460

Mickleton, NJ $84,161

Moorestown, NJ $85,402

Mount Ephraim, NJ $84,800

Mount Holly, NJ $86,571

Mount Royal, NJ $84,525

Mullica Hill, NJ $83,923

National Park, NJ $84,765

New Lisbon, NJ $86,558

Palmyra, NJ $84,960

Paulsboro, NJ $84,634

Pedricktown, NJ $82,434

Pemberton, NJ $86,640

Penns Grove, NJ $82,289

Pennsville, NJ $82,336

Pitman, NJ $84,328

Quinton, NJ $82,845

Rancocas, NJ $86,130

Richwood, NJ $84,174

Riverside, NJ $85,674

Riverton, NJ $85,121

Runnemede, NJ $84,808

Salem, NJ $82,781

Sewell, NJ $84,474

Sicklerville, NJ $84,543

Somerdale, NJ $84,838

Stratford, NJ $84,823

Swedesboro, NJ $83,166

Thorofare, NJ $84,745

Tuckerton, NJ $85,100

Vincentown, NJ $85,662

Waterford Works, NJ $84,670

Wenonah, NJ $84,635

West Berlin, NJ $84,881

West Creek, NJ $85,373

Westville, NJ $84,781

Williamstown, NJ $84,349

Winslow, NJ $84,443

West Deptford, NJ $84,747

Westwood, NJ $92,383

Woodbury Heights, NJ $84,700

Township Of Washington, NJ $92,427

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $92,384

Red Bank, NJ $90,155

Shrewsbury, NJ $89,814

Fort Monmouth, NJ $89,695

Fair Haven, NJ $90,263

Adelphia, NJ $88,832

Allenhurst, NJ $88,873

Asbury Park, NJ $89,091

Belmar, NJ $88,265

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $90,751

Avon By The Sea, NJ $88,450

Belford, NJ $90,810

Bradley Beach, NJ $88,572

Cliffwood, NJ $91,064

Colts Neck, NJ $89,640

Deal, NJ $89,016

Eatontown, NJ $89,608

Englishtown, NJ $89,731

Farmingdale, NJ $88,824

Freehold, NJ $89,020

Hazlet, NJ $90,872

Howell, NJ $88,242

Highlands, NJ $91,188

Holmdel, NJ $90,469

Keansburg, NJ $90,935

Keyport, NJ $91,152

Leonardo, NJ $90,729

Lincroft, NJ $90,072

Little Silver, NJ $89,978

Long Branch, NJ $89,543

Marlboro, NJ $90,052

Matawan, NJ $90,908

Middletown, NJ $90,547

Monmouth Beach, NJ $90,022

Morganville, NJ $90,417

Navesink, NJ $90,482

Neptune, NJ $88,803

Oakhurst, NJ $89,152

Ocean Grove, NJ $88,648

Oceanport, NJ $89,757

Port Monmouth, NJ $90,911

Rumson, NJ $90,432

Spring Lake, NJ $88,142

Tennent, NJ $89,773

West Long Branch, NJ $89,428

Wickatunk, NJ $90,321

Dover, NJ $90,072

Mine Hill, NJ $89,787

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $90,278

Allamuchy, NJ $88,215

Andover, NJ $88,212

Augusta, NJ $87,982

Belvidere, NJ $86,168

Blairstown, NJ $86,310

Branchville, NJ $86,761

Montague, NJ $86,706

Budd Lake, NJ $88,850

Woodstown, NJ $82,998

Camden, NJ $84,795

Audubon, NJ $84,812

Oaklyn, NJ $84,804

Collingswood, NJ $84,819

Merchantville, NJ $84,849

Pennsauken, NJ $84,847

Absecon, NJ $85,409

Avalon, NJ $84,090

Brigantine, NJ $85,427

Cape May, NJ $83,569

Cape May Court House, NJ $83,899

Cape May Point, NJ $83,442

Cologne, NJ $85,035

Dennisville, NJ $84,113

Egg Harbor City, NJ $84,834

Elwood, NJ $84,521

Goshen, NJ $83,780

Green Creek, NJ $83,744

Middlesex, NJ $90,974

Milford, NJ $85,524

Milltown, NJ $91,169

Monmouth Junction, NJ $90,577

Neshanic Station, NJ $90,875

Piscataway, NJ $91,154

Old Bridge, NJ $90,741

Oldwick, NJ $90,773

Parlin, NJ $91,110

Perth Amboy, NJ $91,026

Fords, NJ $90,986

Phillipsburg, NJ $84,694

Pittstown, NJ $88,534

Quakertown, NJ $89,004

Raritan, NJ $90,917

Readington, NJ $90,898

Sayreville, NJ $91,111

Somerset, NJ $90,917

Somerville, NJ $90,913

South Amboy, NJ $91,108

South Bound Brook, NJ $91,080

South River, NJ $91,147

Spotswood, NJ $90,974

Stanton, NJ $90,703

Stewartsville, NJ $85,505

Three Bridges, NJ $90,706

Whitehouse, NJ $90,834

Whitehouse Station, NJ $90,851

Zarephath, NJ $90,968

New Brunswick, NJ $91,177

North Brunswick, NJ $91,150

Highland Park, NJ $91,175

Elizabeth, NJ $91,654

Roselle, NJ $91,359

Roselle Park, NJ $91,436

Hillside, NJ $91,596

Elizabethport, NJ $91,648

Allendale, NJ $92,358

Bloomingdale, NJ $91,556

Butler, NJ $91,445

Elmwood Park, NJ $92,360

Fair Lawn, NJ $92,414

Franklin, NJ $89,088

Franklin Lakes, NJ $92,318

Glenwood, NJ $88,763

Hamburg, NJ $88,910

Haskell, NJ $91,731

Hewitt, NJ $90,202

Highland Lakes, NJ $89,631

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $92,413

Little Falls, NJ $92,325

Mc Afee, NJ $88,674

Mahwah, NJ $91,982

Midland Park, NJ $92,389

Newfoundland, NJ $90,655

Oakland, NJ $92,147

Oak Ridge, NJ $90,113

Ogdensburg, NJ $89,191

Pequannock, NJ $92,230

Pompton Lakes, NJ $92,021

Pompton Plains, NJ $92,095

Ramsey, NJ $92,314

Ridgewood, NJ $92,419

Glen Rock, NJ $92,418

Ringwood, NJ $91,420

Riverdale, NJ $91,849

Saddle River, NJ $92,353

Stockholm, NJ $89,792

Sussex, NJ $87,893

Vernon, NJ $89,023

Waldwick, NJ $92,385

Wanaque, NJ $91,663

Wayne, NJ $92,294

West Milford, NJ $90,785

Wyckoff, NJ $92,364

Paterson, NJ $92,353

Hawthorne, NJ $92,383

Haledon, NJ $92,357

Totowa, NJ $92,314

Hackensack, NJ $92,291

Bogota, NJ $92,297

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $92,320

Leonia, NJ $92,375

Buttzville, NJ $86,268

South Hackensack, NJ $92,301

Hillsborough, NJ $90,905

Leeds Point, NJ $85,233

Califon, NJ $90,099

Changewater, NJ $88,190

Columbia, NJ $85,644

Delaware, NJ $85,858

Denville, NJ $90,766

Flanders, NJ $89,434

Glasser, NJ $89,336

Great Meadows, NJ $87,615

Greendell, NJ $87,756

Hackettstown, NJ $88,533

Hibernia, NJ $90,570

Hopatcong, NJ $89,142

Hope, NJ $86,839

Ironia, NJ $90,106

Johnsonburg, NJ $87,365

Kenvil, NJ $89,607

Lafayette, NJ $88,439

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $89,531

Landing, NJ $89,169

Layton, NJ $86,136

Ledgewood, NJ $89,201

Long Valley, NJ $89,527

Middleville, NJ $86,592

Mount Arlington, NJ $89,466

Netcong, NJ $88,983

Newton, NJ $87,511

Oxford, NJ $87,643

Port Murray, NJ $88,440

Rockaway, NJ $90,658

Randolph, NJ $90,044

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $89,095

Sparta, NJ $89,128

Stanhope, NJ $88,688

Stillwater, NJ $86,955

Succasunna, NJ $89,557

Swartswood, NJ $87,015

Mount Tabor, NJ $90,839

Tranquility, NJ $88,009

Vienna, NJ $87,994

Wallpack Center, NJ $85,225

Washington, NJ $87,101

Wharton, NJ $89,755

Summit, NJ $91,513

Basking Ridge, NJ $90,968

Bedminster, NJ $90,936

Berkeley Heights, NJ $91,268

Bernardsville, NJ $90,704

Brookside, NJ $90,137

Cedar Knolls, NJ $91,116

Chatham, NJ $91,315

Chester, NJ $90,135

Far Hills, NJ $91,041

Florham Park, NJ $91,663

Gillette, NJ $91,092

Gladstone, NJ $90,615

Green Village, NJ $91,055

East Hanover, NJ $91,882

Liberty Corner, NJ $90,997

Lyons, NJ $91,062

Madison, NJ $91,404

Mendham, NJ $90,270

Millington, NJ $90,854

Morris Plains, NJ $90,860

Morristown, NJ $90,714

Convent Station, NJ $91,303

Mount Freedom, NJ $90,126

New Providence, NJ $91,339

New Vernon, NJ $90,851

Peapack, NJ $90,795

Pluckemin, NJ $90,938

Pottersville, NJ $90,573

Stirling, NJ $90,929

Whippany, NJ $91,369

Alloway, NJ $83,148

Cherry Hill, NJ $84,895

Atco, NJ $84,867

Barnegat, NJ $85,578

Barnegat Light, NJ $85,623

Barrington, NJ $84,831

Beach Haven, NJ $85,375

Berlin, NJ $84,724

Beverly, NJ $86,137

Birmingham, NJ $86,610

Blackwood, NJ $84,645

Bridgeport, NJ $83,228

Browns Mills, NJ $86,633

Burlington, NJ $86,953

Cedar Brook, NJ $84,581

Chatsworth, NJ $85,326

Clarksboro, NJ $84,431

Roosevelt, NJ $88,588

Rosemont, NJ $87,320

Sergeantsville, NJ $88,342

Linwood, NJ $85,299

Marmora, NJ $84,855

New Gretna, NJ $84,998

Northfield, NJ $85,398

Ocean City, NJ $85,017

Ocean View, NJ $84,510

Oceanville, NJ $85,254

Pleasantville, NJ $85,442

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $85,090

Pomona, NJ $85,151

Port Republic, NJ $85,081

Rio Grande, NJ $83,695

Sea Isle City, NJ $84,373

Somers Point, NJ $85,157

South Dennis, NJ $84,057

South Seaville, NJ $84,252

Stone Harbor, NJ $83,844

Strathmere, NJ $84,663

Tuckahoe, NJ $84,303

Villas, NJ $83,721

Whitesboro, NJ $83,647

Wildwood, NJ $83,715

Woodbine, NJ $84,222

Bridgeton, NJ $83,910

Buena, NJ $84,377

Cedarville, NJ $83,977

Clayton, NJ $84,183

Deerfield Street, NJ $84,124

Delmont, NJ $84,046

Dividing Creek, NJ $83,885

Dorchester, NJ $84,162

Dorothy, NJ $84,326

Elmer, NJ $84,131

Estell Manor, NJ $84,334

Fairton, NJ $84,196

Fortescue, NJ $83,875

Franklinville, NJ $84,310

Greenwich, NJ $83,383

Heislerville, NJ $84,021

Landisville, NJ $84,400

Leesburg, NJ $84,113

Malaga, NJ $84,368

Mauricetown, NJ $84,145

Mays Landing, NJ $84,445

Millville, NJ $84,313

Milmay, NJ $84,324

Minotola, NJ $84,458

Mizpah, NJ $84,482

Monroeville, NJ $83,903

Newfield, NJ $84,415

Newport, NJ $84,017

Newtonville, NJ $84,378

Norma, NJ $84,345

Port Elizabeth, NJ $84,203

Port Norris, NJ $84,053

Richland, NJ $84,371

Rosenhayn, NJ $84,400

Shiloh, NJ $83,693

Vineland, NJ $84,464

Atlantic City, NJ $85,520

Margate City, NJ $85,447

Longport, NJ $85,334

Ventnor City, NJ $85,519

Allentown, NJ $87,972

Belle Mead, NJ $90,784

Blawenburg, NJ $90,013

Bordentown, NJ $87,722

Millstone Township, NJ $88,398

Cookstown, NJ $87,434

Cranbury, NJ $89,626

Cream Ridge, NJ $88,006

Chesterfield, NJ $87,660

Florence, NJ $87,535

Hightstown, NJ $88,612

Hopewell, NJ $89,247

Imlaystown, NJ $88,146

Jackson, NJ $87,882

Kingston, NJ $90,227

Lambertville, NJ $87,806

New Egypt, NJ $87,311

Pennington, NJ $87,987

Plainsboro, NJ $89,151

Princeton, NJ $89,364

Skillman, NJ $90,257

Stockton, NJ $87,567

Titusville, NJ $87,795

Windsor, NJ $88,240

Wrightstown, NJ $87,482

Trenton, NJ $87,707

Fort Dix, NJ $87,217

Lawrence Township, NJ $87,847

Lakewood, NJ $87,555

Allenwood, NJ $88,192

Bayville, NJ $86,272

Beachwood, NJ $86,501

Brick, NJ $87,126

Brielle, NJ $87,753

Forked River, NJ $86,056

Island Heights, NJ $86,377

Lakehurst, NJ $87,379

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $85,844

Lavallette, NJ $86,705

Manasquan, NJ $87,862

Mantoloking, NJ $86,952

Normandy Beach, NJ $86,718

Ocean Gate, NJ $86,232

Pine Beach, NJ $86,445

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $87,485

Sea Girt, NJ $87,968

Seaside Heights, NJ $86,089

Seaside Park, NJ $85,373

Toms River, NJ $86,635

Waretown, NJ $85,531

Manchester Township, NJ $86,960

Annandale, NJ $89,720

Asbury, NJ $87,102

Baptistown, NJ $87,634

Bloomsbury, NJ $85,568

Bound Brook, NJ $91,046

Bridgewater, NJ $90,929

Broadway, NJ $86,497

Clinton, NJ $89,130

Dayton, NJ $90,611

Dunellen, NJ $91,108

East Brunswick, NJ $91,151

Edison, NJ $91,138

Flagtown, NJ $90,913

Flemington, NJ $90,117

Franklin Park, NJ $90,995

Kendall Park, NJ $90,929

Frenchtown, NJ $87,184

Glen Gardner, NJ $88,824

Hampton, NJ $88,219

Helmetta, NJ $90,863

High Bridge, NJ $89,494

Iselin, NJ $90,974

Monroe Township, NJ $90,293

Keasbey, NJ $91,028

Lebanon, NJ $90,511

Little York, NJ $86,677

Manville, NJ $90,942

Martinsville, NJ $91,010

Metuchen, NJ $91,002

Princeton Junction, NJ $88,233

Ringoes, NJ $89,718

Rocky Hill, NJ $90,419

Roebling, NJ $87,568

Bayonne, NJ $92,022

Bloomfield, NJ $92,107

Fairfield, NJ $92,159

Boonton, NJ $91,394

Caldwell, NJ $92,136

Carteret, NJ $91,113

Cedar Grove, NJ $92,263

Cliffside Park, NJ $92,823

Clifton, NJ $92,361

Cranford, NJ $91,254

East Orange, NJ $91,651

Edgewater, NJ $92,810

Essex Fells, NJ $92,062

Fairview, NJ $92,783

Fanwood, NJ $91,123

Fort Lee, NJ $92,490

Garfield, NJ $92,353

Garwood, NJ $91,172

Glen Ridge, NJ $92,006

Harrison, NJ $91,553

Hoboken, NJ $93,547

North Arlington, NJ $92,086

Kearny, NJ $91,763

Kenilworth, NJ $91,455

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $91,734

Lincoln Park, NJ $92,200

Linden, NJ $91,242

Livingston, NJ $91,833

Maplewood, NJ $91,650

Millburn, NJ $91,632

Montclair, NJ $92,067

Verona, NJ $92,145

Montville, NJ $91,845

Mountain Lakes, NJ $91,173

North Bergen, NJ $93,229

Orange, NJ $91,682

West Orange, NJ $91,828

Parsippany, NJ $91,502

Passaic, NJ $92,363

Wallington, NJ $92,362

Pine Brook, NJ $92,053

Warren, NJ $91,107

Plainfield, NJ $91,094

Port Reading, NJ $91,034

Rahway, NJ $91,016

Clark, NJ $91,025

Colonia, NJ $90,976

Roseland, NJ $91,988

Watchung, NJ $91,157

Rutherford, NJ $92,358

Lyndhurst, NJ $92,284

Carlstadt, NJ $92,437

East Rutherford, NJ $92,410

Moonachie, NJ $92,383

Wood Ridge, NJ $92,352

Scotch Plains, NJ $91,082

Sewaren, NJ $91,018

Short Hills, NJ $91,681

South Orange, NJ $91,667

South Plainfield, NJ $91,066

Springfield, NJ $91,474

Towaco, NJ $91,984

Union, NJ $91,579

Weehawken, NJ $93,547

Union City, NJ $93,483

Vauxhall, NJ $91,628

Westfield, NJ $91,159

Mountainside, NJ $91,328

West New York, NJ $93,425

Secaucus, NJ $92,863

Woodbridge, NJ $90,982

Jersey City, NJ $92,974

Newark, NJ $91,543

Belleville, NJ $91,972

Nutley, NJ $92,303

Irvington, NJ $91,589

Avenel, NJ $90,996

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Engineer Trainee roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Engineer Trainee positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Engineer Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Engineer Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$105,716	$51.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$105,716	$51.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$101,311	$49.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$96,907	$47.0	10%
MFG Durable	$96,907	$47.0	10%

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Engineer Trainee's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$81,598

Average $88,097/year

$93,532

$6,800

Average $7,341/month

$7,794

$1,569

Average $1,694/week

$1,799

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,532	$7,794	$1,799	$45
Average	$88,097	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$81,598	$6,800	$1,569	$39

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