Salaries and Hours
Engineering department employees practically always receive their compensation on a weekly or monthly salary basis. Beginners who have not had a college education may receive from $60 to $80 per month at the start. After some experience, which equips them for working without constant supervision, they can expect from $80 to $125 per month. Ultimately, salaries will be determined wholly by the capacity of the individual and may range from $2,000 on up indefinitely. Often designers conceive patentable ideas which, if practicable and adopted, may result in substantial salary increases for them. The usual day is eight hours, but in some shops the engineering department works only seven and one-half hours.