How much does a building engineer make?

Answer 1

It depends on work history, level of experience and ability to impress your boss with a great attitude. Entry level building Engineer (or maintenance mechanic) could be as low as $8-$9 per hr. But with experience in a wide variety of trades where you know how to save the company money by doing all the repair work yourself (eliminating a need to use outside contractors) and having a good attitude about it, you could make over $70,000 a yr if you're promoted to manager. No one will promote a complainer. Prove you're valuable and the money will come. I've heard of Directors of Engineering at very large hotels that make over $100,000. But for that you'll have to have some schooling, be very well spoken and have the ability to play management politics. Bottom line is you can only get out of it what you put into it.