JOB-OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERS

JOB-OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERS

1.1 Nearly 34% of the total Job-opportunities offered during 2009-2010 were meant for
engineering personnel. In all, 11536 vacancies for engineers were notified in 2009-2010 as
against 9756 during 2008-2009, reflecting an increase of 18%. Out of these 11536 vacancies,
7081 were meant for persons holding diploma-level qualifications and 4455 for degree
holders in either of the engineering disciplines.
Classification of Vacancies:
1.2 Engineering vacancies notified during 2009-2010 have been classified under 34 heads
(Table 1A-1B). It may, however, be pointed out that such of the vacancy notifications,
where the employing establishments failed to mention specific qualification required, and
left them in non-classifiable category, have been shown and classified under the head
"Engineers- Unspecified". Vacancies meant for combination of two or more allied subjects
have been suitably grouped as 'Architecture-Civil, Electrical-Mechanical' & Mechanical-
Metallurgical' etc.
Job-opportunities by Branches of Engineering:
1.3 The study of the vacancies notified during 2009-2010 according to various branches
of engineering indicates that out of 11536 vacancies, 19% were meant for those who had
specialised in Mechanical Engineering branch, 17% for Civil Engineering, 15% for
unspecified branches of Engineering and Electronics & Electrical
Microwave/Communication (including Radio), 12% for Electrical Engineering, 9% for
Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and 2% for Agricultural Engineering.
Engineering Vacancies by Sectors:
1.4 An analysis of Engineering vacancies notified during 2009-2010 according to the
sector of employing establishments has revealed that 43% of the total vacancies belong
each to the Central Govt. and to the Quasi-Govt., 9% to the State Govt., 3% to the Private
establishments and the remaining 2% to Local Bodies.




Engineering Job-offers by Pay-Ranges:

1.5 Analysis of the Job-offers made to engineers during 2009-2010 according to
pay-ranges reveals that majority of the vacancies (46%) were carrying Job-offers in the
lowest pay-range upto Rs. 5000 per month, 29% of the jobs offered in the middle pay-range
of Rs. 5001-8000 per month and the rest 25% in the highest pay-range of Rs. 8001 and
above per month.
Job-opportunities for Fresh-Engineers:
1.6 It is interesting to note that out of all the vacancies meant for engineers during
2009-2010, 66% vacancies were offered to freshers having no work-experience. Most of these
fresher’s job-openings belonged to Aeronautical, Agricultural, Automobile, Civil,
Electrical, Electronics & Electrical Microwave/Communication (including Radio),
Electrical/Mechanical, Instrument, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Public Health, Tool, Town
& Country Planning disciplines. The table-1 indicates the distribution of percentage of
vacancies for engineering degree and diploma holders with or without work-experience

Distribution of vacancies for Engineers
Qualification levels Work experience
required
Number of vacancies notified
during the year
2008-2009;;2009-2010
With experience 1763
(18.1)
2406
(20.8)
Without experience 2717
(27.8)
2049
(17.8)
(A) Degree
All 4480
(45.9)
4455
(38.6)
With experience 796
(8.2)
1511
(13.1)
Without experience 4480
(45.9)
5570
(48.3)
(B) Diploma
All 5276
(54.1)
7081
(61.4)
Total no of vacancies 9756
(100.0)
11536
(100.0)
Note : Figures in brackets represent percentages.
State-wise Dispersion of Job-opportunities: