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Mechanical Engineer is a Engineering Services job with over 6,753 current openings filled by a Perm employee. Most Mechanical Engineers are hired by companies in the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance industry. The average Perm Mechanical Engineers job lasts 44 days.


Jobs Hired
6,753
Hiring Companies
4,966
Hiring Industries
685
Average Salary
$109,858
Approved
47%


What do Mechanical Engineers do?

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Mechanical Engineers Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Baker Hughes, Inc. 5 Engineering Services $86,815
Honeywell International, Inc. 5 Engineering Services $90,059
Continental Tire The Americas, Llc 5 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $87,764
Emergent Systems Corp. 5 Custom Computer Programming Services $76,112
Parker Hannifin Corporation 5 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing $80,325
General Electric Company (ge Energy) 5 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals $85,767
Am/ns Calvert Llc 5 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $69,451
Advanced Cad/cam Service Corporation 5 Custom Computer Programming Services $72,742
Rockwell Collins 5 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $95,189
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. 5 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $81,158

Top Mechanical Engineers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 28 $79,714
Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 27 $90,946
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 27 $74,912
Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing 26 $83,906
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 25 $77,101
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 24 $84,374
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 24 $88,857
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers 23 $71,415
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 21 $93,535
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 21 $82,823

Mechanical Engineers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Mechanical Engineers has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where they hired 423 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 893 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 495 in 2023.
Mechanical Engineers has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $71,646. This job peaked in 2014 with an average salary of $469,112, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $94,627 in 2023.


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