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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median50 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Ranked 17th of 18 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $37,132 – $68,521
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,215 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $35,233 – $87,070

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $63,105 for this field, ranking 17th of 18 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,039 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

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