Over 77,000 federal government employees earned more than the governor of their state. On the federal level, it was just reported by USA Today that the average federal civil servant compensation is $123,049 per year. Thatâs more than double what private sector workers earn (average of $61,051). Since 2000, federal government employee compensation has grown by 36.9% versus 8.8% for private sector employees. In Las Vegas (Clark County) the average firefighter earns $199,678 per year.
Most plant automation engineers earn a bachelorâs degree in a related engineering discipline such as electrical, mechanical, chemical or industrial engineering. Employers prefer educational programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The magazine Control Engineering publishes an annual âAutomation Integrator Guideâ which lists over 2,000 automation integrators. They also give an annual system integrator of the year award to three automation integration firms. George Brown College offers a specific Automation Integrator Certificate. The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) maintains a buyers' guide of over 1200 member and nonmember systems integrators known as the Industrial Automation Exchange, or CSIA Exchange for short.