<p>How is the job market for Construction Management majors? What about Civil Engineering majors?</p>
<p>What starting salary can one expect? </p>
<p>What is a common salary for someone who has been in the field for a while? 100k+?</p>
<p>Can one get a job in Construction <em>Management</em> (NOT Construction Engineering) with a CE degree?</p>
<p>Job markets for these fields appear to vary tremendously with region. In my local area, construction has been on the rise for the past year or so. Just last week, my company won the bid for construction of a 55 story building (primarily residential). On the other hand, there are members on this forum who have had different experiences in their regions.</p>
<p>Starting salary varies tremendously with region; it is similar to those of civil engineering positions for the same region, perhaps on the higher end. $100k+ for someone who’s been in the field a while in NYC is quite common. Salaries tend to top out at around $200k here.</p>
<p>Yes you can get a CM position with a CE degree (that’s my path). Most CM positions ask for degrees in either architecture, engineering or construction management.</p>
<p>So let’s say I was entering the field with an Engineering degree, would I be stuck doing the engineering grunt-work for the Project Managers all day? Or would I actually be in a management type position?</p>
<p>Are you asking if you will start, upon degree completion, in a management type role?</p>
<p>You will be doing the construction management grunt work for project managers and field superintendents when you first start out. If you get hired into a CM role, you will likely not be doing any engineering.</p>