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作为全球努力包含一个迅速蔓延ing virus that has ravaged the global economy, reordered everyday life for large parts of the population, and inflicted a heavy death toll, electrical and electronics engineers have had to tolerate more uncertainty than they may be used to.
Despite the global economic collapse caused by the coronavirus, most engineers are not seeing major changes in their compensation. According to a survey by电子设计and Endeavor’s Design Engineering Group, most of the highly-skilled workers in engineering are as encouraged as ever about their jobs. The results also revealed that, unlike large swathes of the workforce, engineers are mostly feeling confident about their future prospects for compensation.
1,100多名工程师对这项简短的调查做出了回应，自愿分享有关其整体薪酬的详细信息电子设计, Microwaves & RF,andEvaluation Engineering.
但是，存在挑战。大多数受访者都在努力远程工作的压力，同时还要努力处理截止日期，持续教育以及持续多年的其他问题。许多人还在为延迟加薪，减少工资或取消奖金作为全球经济的雇主工作。但是在大多数情况下，工程师正在繁荣。
结果显示平均100美元的基本工资,000 to $124,999 for the engineering profession. The base salary is supplemented with a median bonus in the range of $1,000 to $1,99 9, according to the survey results. At the top of the pay scale, engineers in management and executive roles are padding their pay packages with thousands of dollars from share-matching programs and stocks.
由于对工程人才的需求飙升，超过65％的人感到薪水晋升的潜力与过去五年中的任何一点一样好。大约有68％的人说他们对自己的工作得到了充分的补偿，有70％的人说他们从不考虑离开该行业来寻找另一项工作。
While many of the respondents feel as though they should be making more money, around 92% said that they would recommend it as a career to younger generations. Even though many feel that they are under more pressure from management than ever before, the intellectual challenges of the job and other factors are lifting their morale.
有许多因素影响工程薪酬，包括教育，经验，位置，职位，年龄，公司文化和利润以及经济状况以及劳动力市场的地位。
迄今为止，该病毒在美国的死亡人数超过225,000，但仍无法预测。该病毒的总病例可能会继续增加，从而延长全球经济的痛苦，导致永久性工作和创造不确定性。或者，或者，世界可能会开始控制病毒，从而缓解经济困难。大约30％的受访者表示，他们对2020年的经济状况感到强调。
But many highly-skilled workers, including electrical and electronics engineers, are in a privileged position. While the economic fallout from the deadly virus has forced millions out of work in the US alone, paychecks have continued to come through for many of the engineers replying to the poll. While many respondents are struggling with burnout and family responsibilities, most are able to work remotely without many difficulties and are covered by company healthcare plans.
一位受访者说：“我们大多数人都可以在家工作而不会产生太大影响。”“当前情况不应影响工程学作为职业的长期观点。”
Still, the virus is hurting short-term perspectives on the profession. Over 26% of respondents said that their overall compensation will fall due to the economic fallout from Covid-19, the potentially lethal malady caused by the novel coronavirus. Around 68% said there would be no unforeseen changes to their overall rate of pay. Only 6% said that they expect an increase in their earnings.
Among the respondents seeing pay cuts, 50% said that they are seeing their base salary reduced, while 57% work at companies that have canceled bonuses. Another 60% are facing salary freezes. Out of all respondents, 29% said that their company has slashed jobs as a result of the continuing fallout. Only 18% said that their company has been forced to furlough employees due to the virus.
"For us, raises and promotions are going forward, although the money pool for raises has been cut so pay increases will not be as significant as they would've been without the economic pressures of Covid-19," warned one respondent. Another lamented that the fallout from the virus not only cut into orders from customers but also closed production plants and worsened component shortages.
Still, over a quarter of the respondents revealed that their pay would increase by 1% to 3% this year, while another 15% said that their overall compensation package this year would be up 4% or more.
Roughly 36% of respondents said that their overall pay would remain the same, a major jump from previous years. In addition, slightly more than 5% of respondents said that wages would contract by 1% to 3% in 2020. According to the survey, about 15% revealed that their compensation would fall more than 3% compared to last year due to delayed bonuses, pay cuts, or other factors.
Many employers plan to pay out bonuses in spite of the economic slowdown. More than 32% of respondents are on pace to land more than $5,000 in bonuses in 2020. Another 20% said that they would earn bonuses of $1,000 to $4,999, while 10% would get up to $1,000. On the other hand, 38% are not bringing in any bonus pay in 2020.
More than half pointed to personal performance as a key factor in calculating their bonus, while another 61% said that their company's finances factored into the final tally. For 34%, a company's profit-sharing policies calculate to their bonus. Around 12% said that patent grants contribute to their bonuses. Moreover, 12% said they tend to land bonuses after meeting major engineering deadlines.
对于许多设计工程师来说，其他特权，包括旅行津贴，都暂停了。有人说，他们的公司已暂停了401（k）匹配计划，以降低危机期间的固定成本。
Even though many employers have paused hiring plans, many engineers are on the lookout for new jobs. Changing jobs can result in a raise that may take longer to get through an internal promotion. Around 10% are actively seeking a new position, while another 33% responded that, while they're not looking to change jobs, they would follow up if contacted personally with a promising job offer. About 25% said they would follow up if they heard about an interesting opportunity.
But as the virus continues to spread uncontrollably in many parts of the world, other respondents said that they feel secure in their current position and generally enjoy their jobs. Around 32% said that they have no plans to change jobs in the foreseeable future.
Many feel that moving to a management role or changing jobs are the only ways to guarantee wage growth in engineering. But at the same time, some respondents said that, given all the challenges of engineering, these salary gains are not as generous as they should be. "It always seemed to me that you have to leave real engineering and move to management to make more," said one respondent.
一位对调查的电子工程师回答说：“工程薪水的开始高于许多其他职业。”另一位工人说：“作为一个职业，工程学处于饱和时期，该行业的一个领域（软件）充满了薪水的晋升，即使在入门级工作中，也只有高于平均工资。”
Last year, many companies continued to raise salaries and roll out better bonuses to keep employees happy and lure out engineers for hard-to-fill positions. Many firms also shelled out for continuing education, as the tight market for engineering jobs—at least in the US—underscored the need to nurture high-end skills internally. But according to the survey results, many of these perks have been scaled back or halted as the virus continues to hammer the global economy.
Other factors could hurt wages in the short term. Employers may not be in a position to promote workers in a recession, and engineers debating a job change think twice in a struggling economy.
Overall, engineers are also incurring indirect costs. Only 20% said that their company reimburses employees working remotely who require upgrades in internet speed or a change in their service provider. On the other hand, some respondents said that mandates on remote work have helped save on commuting costs, including car services, tolls, and parking. There are pros and cons.
超过68％的受访者报告说对他们2020年的薪酬方案感到满意。但是，在被低估的工程师中，超过50％的工程师表示，他们应该得到10％至25％的工资。调查显示，觉得欠缺的受访者中，大约有20％的人表示，他们的薪酬方案最多与应有的薪水不平衡10％。
Engineering talent continues to be highly coveted. More than half of the respondents said that their company is struggling to locate candidates for open positions, and that could protect them against pay cuts. Only 30% said that their company offers signing bonuses to lure out candidates, and 16% have canceled signing bonuses within the last couple of years.
对于许多在技能短缺方面苦苦挣扎的雇主，该病毒正在使微积分复杂化。该研究的受访者中只有28％表示，他们的公司计划在2020年创造更多的工程工作，这比往年急剧下降。超过60％的人回答说，他们将保持当前人员的水平，结束公开职位或推迟新员工以摆脱经济放缓。
只有大约12％的受访者表示，他们的公司计划通过购买同意离开工作或诉诸非自愿工作以降低固定成本的员工来减少员工人数。但是，鉴于侦察和雇用高技能工程师的挑战，很明显，许多公司都试图坚持他们已经拥有的工人。大约69％的受访者认为他们的公司在2020年的雇员保留率与去年一样。
"Covid-19 revealed that engineering is an essential service, and one that is well compensated," said one survey respondent. "I don't foresee engineering jobs or salaries declining substantially."
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