FAQ for Girls

Just a few of the most frequently asked questions raised by some of your peers.

Why is engineering a good career for women to undertake?

• Professional women engineers between 30 – 44 years old, earn an average of 9.2% more than their male counterparts.
• Only 6% of engineering graduates held clerical/secretarial jobs compared with16.5% of all graduates.

How many women study on engineering courses?

• Women constituted only 14.5% of applicants accepted to engineering degree courses in 2000
• Only 11% of engineering students in Further Education colleges are female
• Only 1% of modern apprentices in construction and the motor industry are female and only 3% in engineering manufacturing are female

How many women are there in engineering?

• Only 20% of engineering employees are female, and most female employees are operators/assemblers or clerical/admin staff
• Only 6% of professional engineers are female
• Only 11% of managers are female
• 2.8% of Chartered Engineers are women
• 1% of Incorporated Engineers are women
• 1.1% of Engineering Technicians are women

To find out more about the number of girls in Engineering, have a look at the UKRC's Statistics Guide.