The Russian meteor is the largest reported to hit Earth since the meteor that hit the Tunguska region in Siberia in 1908. Asteroid 2012 DA14, which peacefully passed Earth Friday, hours after the Russian meteor explosion, had a slightly different trajectory and was about three times larger in size. Related Stories.
Across the nation, architectural engineers earn on average $74,000 a year for those with at nine to 10 years of experience in the field, according to Career Cornerstone using data from the Engineering Workforce Commission.
The average pay for a Design Engineer is $64,263 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this field. Total Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.