Many drone engineers have educational backgrounds in electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, hardware, and industrial engineering. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that engineers in these disciplines earned the following salaries in May 2018.

Electrical Engineers: $61,190 to $153,240+
Electronics Engineers: $64,840 to $162,200+
Hardware Engineers: $66,700 to $172,630+
Industrial Engineers: $56,470 to $132,340+
Mechanical Engineers: $56,270 to $136,550+

Full-time engineers receive benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, paid holidays, retirement plans, and savings plans. Those who operate their own cobsulting firms must provide their own benefits.

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