‘ENGINEERING’ SUCCESS IN UK ECONOMY | Dr Hilary Leevers

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Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, EngineeringUK speaks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss ‘ENGINEERING’ SUCCESS IN UK ECONOMY

This National Careers Week (4th-8th March 2024) young people are being encouraged to consider engineering as a career path, as a new report finds almost 7 in 10 (68%) engineering and technology graduates are in paid work in the engineering sector, earning more on average than those in other occupations.

The report from EngineeringUK also shows an engineering and technology degree brings graduates positive job prospects specifically relevantto their degrees, highlighting the importance of choosing your degree carefully.

Almost three quarters (73%) of engineering students went on to work in paid employment, compared to 70% of all other subjects combined, an increase compared to last year.

With an average salary of between £25,000 and £30,000 or higher for a graduate role, they also tend to be paid better than graduates from other degree subjects.

It seems the job role is increasing in popularity, ranking second only to ‘Doctor’ in the top 10 desirable jobs for teenagers, according to separate research carried out by BBC Bitesize.

Engineering graduates are also available to share their story and why an engineering degree is a successful career path into the industry.

About EngineeringUK:

We are a not-for-profit organisation that drives change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.

There aren't enough people working in engineering and technology and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in those careers. Many of them don't understand what the opportunities are and the different ways to get into them. We want to change that. We need a stronger, more representative workforce for engineering and technology to thrive and we have to things differently to make those careers more attractive. We wantmore young people to see engineering and technology could offer them a varied and rewarding career.

We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We need more people and more diversity andwe all have a part to play in achieving that. We can't afford not to work together. At EngineeringUK, we drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability