Brain Food: Earning Curve: Engineering

Sir Peter Mason, CEO, Amec (2003) £1.021m

Aerospace engineer, Nasa, p.a. £47k-£72k

Chief chemical engineer, p.a. £55k-£65k

Principal civil engineer, p.a. £30k-£36k

BT field service engineer, p.a. £25k

IT support engineer, British Antarctic Survey, p.a.

£20k-£25k

Highway design engineer, London, per hour £15-£28