Hiring Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

What do industrial engineering technologists and technicians do?

• Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
• Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
• Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
• Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
• Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 17-3026.00.

What does it take to become one?

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

O*NET Job Zone 4, SVP (7.0 to < 8.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, C, C++ for this role.

What do industrial engineering technologists and technicians get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in 78 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $47,220 to $90,660 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $65,140. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 17-3026.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in this build is $90,660. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $18,132 to $27,198 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a industrial engineering technologists and technicians search fill?

23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.

What if the hire does not work out?

A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.