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What is an owner, consulting engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an owner, consulting engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $47.59 an hour? That's $98,987 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 30,600 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreOwner, Consulting EngineerUS Average
Salary
7.6

Avg. Salary $98,987

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.5

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.8
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 9.62%

Black or African American 4.94%

Hispanic or Latino 12.14%

Unknown 3.98%

White 69.15%

Gender

female 8.00%

male 92.00%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress level
7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an owner, consulting engineer

  1. Explore owner, consulting engineer education requirements

    Most common owner, consulting engineer degrees

    Bachelor's

    62.4 %

    Associate

    19.4 %

    Master's

    8.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific owner, consulting engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Engineering Design14.56%
    CAD14.04%
    Windows Server12.70%
    SEO8.02%
    Infrastructure7.37%
  3. Complete relevant owner, consulting engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New owner, consulting engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an owner, consulting engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real owner, consulting engineer resumes.
  4. Research owner, consulting engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage PC desktop and server technical support for Microsoft and novell-base systems.
    • Manage deployment of cat5/e, Fibre backbone cabling and network infrastructure in large buildings.
    • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
    • Act as the interface between clients and vendors regarding the use and support of desktop and notebook PC's and peripherals.
  5. Apply for owner, consulting engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an owner, consulting engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average owner, consulting engineer salary

The average owner, consulting engineer salary in the United States is $98,987 per year or $48 per hour. Owner, consulting engineer salaries range between $69,000 and $140,000 per year.

Average owner, consulting engineer salary
$98,987 Yearly
$47.59 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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