How much does a industrial engineer make?

In the U.S., experience, a valued professional license, and complex work with more responsibility can lead to higher pay. Pay also differs by industry or employer and by location, even for similar jobs.

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” (17-2111).

What's a typical day like?

They may walk a factory floor, watch people and machines make or move products, and collect timing and quality data. Then they study the numbers, talk with workers, and suggest a safer, smoother process.

In the U.S., study math, science, and computing in high school, then earn a bachelor's in industrial or related engineering. Entry-level jobs need no license; later, experience plus passing the FE and PE exams can qualify you for a Professional Engineer license.

Usually a bachelor's degree (preparation level 4 of 5)

Good for people who like keeping things organized and figuring things out.

Industrial engineers don't work only in factories: in the U.S., they can design systems that help reduce hospital waiting times.