School of Manufacturing and Automation
Each year, SAIT conducts a survey to determine the employment rate, salaries and satisfaction of our newest SAIT alumni. The survey is conducted between February and April with the most recent class of SAIT grads.
The data below is employment and salary information about programs in the School of Manufacturing & Automation.
School of Manufacturing & Automation - 2020/21 results
| Number of Graduates | 301 |
| Number Responding | 168 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 160 |
| Employment Rate | 93% |
| Total Employed | 148 |
| Employed - Training Related | 106 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 42 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 12 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 8 |
| Pursuing Education | 28 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $55,000 |
Machinist Technician
| Number of Graduates | 19 |
| Number Responding | 9 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 9 |
| Employment Rate | 89% |
| Total Employed | 8 |
| Employed - Training Related | 6 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 2 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 1 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Pursuing Education | 2 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $42,080 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
| Number of Graduates | 144 |
| Number Responding | 74 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 67 |
| Employment Rate | 93% |
| Total Employed | 62 |
| Employed - Training Related | 42 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 20 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 5 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 7 |
| Pursuing Education | 22 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $52,750 |
Design & Automation
| Number of Graduates | 34 |
| Number Responding | 19 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 19 |
| Employment Rate | 100% |
| Total Employed | 19 |
| Employed - Training Related | 13 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 6 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Pursuing Education | 3 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $49,250 |
Design & Development
| Number of Graduates | 45 |
| Number Responding | 27 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 25 |
| Employment Rate | 84% |
| Total Employed | 21 |
| Employed - Training Related | 13 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 8 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 4 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 2 |
| Pursuing Education | 7 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $53,000 |
Design & Analysis
| Number of Graduates | 65 |
| Number Responding | 28 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 23 |
| Employment Rate | 96% |
| Total Employed | 22 |
| Employed - Training Related | 16 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 6 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 1 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 5 |
| Pursuing Education | 12 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $62,400 |
Non-Destructive Testing Foundations
| Number of Graduates | 28 |
| Number Responding | 17 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 17 |
| Employment Rate | 100% |
| Total Employed | 17 |
| Employed - Training Related | 12 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 5 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Pursuing Education | 0 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $65,000 |
Welding Engineering Technology
| Number of Graduates | 62 |
| Number Responding | 44 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 43 |
| Employment Rate | 88% |
| Total Employed | 38 |
| Employed - Training Related | 28 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 10 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 5 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 1 |
| Pursuing Education | 2 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $60,000 |
Welding Technician
| Number of Graduates | 48 |
| Number Responding | 24 |
| Graduate Survey Counts | |
|---|---|
| In Labour Force | 24 |
| Employment Rate | 96% |
| Total Employed | 23 |
| Employed - Training Related | 18 |
| Employed - Non-Training Related | 5 |
| Not Employed and Seeking Employment | 1 |
| Not Seeking Employment | 0 |
| Pursuing Education | 2 |
| Salary Statistics - Training Related Full-Time Employment | |
|---|---|
| Salary Median/$Annual | $41,600 |