If you’re considering an engineering Master’s degree in a French Grande École, you must carefully weigh your options. It is no secret that every young engineer aspires to land high-paying jobs, but not all engineering degrees are worth the same.
Here’s how much you can make with a Master’s in Engineering from ESILV.
Salary Data for ESILV Engineers in 2025
With an average annual salary of €47,700, recent ESILV engineering graduates position themselves competitively on the job market.
Among the 749 graduates from the Class of 2024, 684 responded to the employment survey, representing nearly 91% participation in the 2025 first-job survey.
Among the respondents, 84% report being satisfied or very satisfied with their first position.
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- €47,700 average annual gross salary including bonuses
- €140,300 highest reported salary
- €33,000 lowest reported salary
Compensation is slightly higher for positions abroad, which represent 20% of the graduating class:
€68,700 average annual salary, including bonuses, for a first job outside France.
Key indicators of early-career employment outcomes for ESILV engineers
Supporting employability is central to the mission of the schools within the Pôle Léonard de Vinci. Significant attention is placed on guiding students through their search for internships, apprenticeships, or first jobs.
Around 52% of respondents from the Class of 2024 were hired following their final-year internship. In total, engineering students complete 13 months of internships throughout their curriculum.
70% signed their employment contract before graduation, and 7% within two months after completing their degree. 85% of hires were permanent contracts (CDI), reflecting the level of skills graduates from the Class of 2024 possessed.
International Dimensions of Job Roles
While 73% of engineering graduates join companies based in the Paris region, international responsibilities remain significant.
- 20% of hires were made abroad, with an average annual salary of €57,000 including bonuses.
- 42% of all graduates hold positions with an international scope.
These figures highlight the relevance of language proficiency, especially English. English courses are mandatory throughout the engineering curriculum, and the fourth year is taught entirely in English.
Responsibilities and Positions Held After Engineering School
- 97% of respondents from the Class of 2024 obtained a managerial status upon hiring.
- 58% hold project responsibilities
- 17% supervise a team
These indicators underline the strong employability potential of engineering graduates, who are prepared to contribute immediately to company needs.
Current job fields include: financial engineering (12%), IT and Big Data (37%), consulting and technical studies (22%), energy (5%), and transportation industries (12%).
Examples of positions held by graduates:
- Actuaire / AXA / BNP Paribas
- Risk analyst / AMUNDI (Irlande)
- Ingénieur efficacité énergétique / ENGIE
- Bioinformatics Application Developper / La Jolla Institute for Immunology (USA)
- Data Scientist / Amazon (Luxembourg) Trader / CIC
- Industry Process Consultant/ Dassault Systèmes
- Data Engineer / Deezer
- Machine Learning Engineer / Enedis
- Référente Accompagnement Climat / Fondation GoodPlanet
- Responsable qualité / Hermès
- Blockchain Developer /Devops / IBM
- Analyste CyberSOC / Orange Cyberdéfense
- Graduate Trading Analyst / Société Générale – SGCIB (Royaume-Uni)
- Ingénieur cybersécurité embarquée / Thales
- Middle Office risk manager / Total Energie
- Designer mécatronique / CELAD
- Architecte cybersécurité / Dassault Aviation
- Computational Scientist / California Institute of Technology (USA)
- Chef de projet Data Science supply chain / Chanel
- Responsable masse et centre de gravité / SAFRAN
- Analysite en cybersécurité / WAVESTONE
- Chef de projet numérique responsable / VINCI
- Intégratrice Harnais super Puma / Airbus Helicopters
- Ingénieur Blockchain / Banque de France
- Junior Product Specialist – Private Equity / BNP Paribas (Allemagne)
- Project Management Officer / Capgemini
- Intégrateur en cybersécurité / NAVAL Group (Belgique)
- Energy Manager / Carb0n
- Software Engineer Specialist / Dassault Systemes
