Thermal Engineering

Hi,
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Job Prospects :
-Graduates from mechanical field are mainly employed in manufacturing firms.
-One can seek employment in private or public sector industries of various types.
-One can also find job in government departments such as CPWD, defense, PWD, posts and telegraphs.
-Other sectors such as electronics, chemical, power plants, steel plants, agricultural, space research institutes, automobile and aeronautical as well as the railways, need mechanical engineers to design and maintain their machinery.
-With postgraduate degree or with additional management degree one can find work in executive and managerial positions.
-In agricultural division, mechanical engineers play a major role by establishing service centers for maintenance of pump sets, tractors, electric motors, oil engines and other agricultural equipments.
-One can work in research activities with many public/private sector research organizations.
-One can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges.
-Postgraduate students with experience can also seek employment in abroad countries.
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Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc.
But, still, to give you a brief idea :
-Engineers working in government departments can earn around Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 15,000 every month at beginner level while at superior level it might go up to more than Rs 20,000 every month.
-Professors and lecturers of technical colleges are getting as fixed by UGC.
-In private companies, their salaries are fairly high ranging from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 60,000 depending upon qualification and experience.
-Consultancy job in mechanical engineering is also a highly lucrative career path. Consultants are earning handsome salary depending upon number and nature of clients they have.
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