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During the summer of 2003, Pro/E Central hosted a salary survey to develop a profile of the typical Pro/ENGINEER user. A total of 1,284 users participated in the online survey. The results indicate no significant movement in the industry compared with 2002.
The results suggest that the typical Pro/ENGINEER user in the US and Canada looks something like this:
A married male with a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in the engineering industry. He is 26 to 35 years of age and has 5 years of Pro/ENGINEER experience. He earns $58,000 per year, enjoys the challenge his job presents, and is positive about his job security.
Survey results suggest that the downturn in the economy has had its hand in the MCAD market, with average US and Canada salaries down 2% from 2002.
Of those surveyed, nearly 15% actively sought employment for four or more weeks over the past year. In addition, users are more satisfied with the challenge their jobs bring, but less satisfied about their salaries and potential for promotion. The majority of users do, however, feel positive about their job security. 
Jason Turk is the creator and webmaster of Pro/E Central and a Certified Instruction Provider with PTC. He also works as a mechanical engineer at Schlumberger, an oilfield services company in Sugar Land, TX. He can be reached by e-mail at jason@proecentral.com. For more information about the 2003 salary survey, please visit www.proecentral.com.
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