Each year, Power & Motion along with other design and engineering focused publications at parent company EndeavorB2B survey our audiences to gain insight into the current state of engineering careers. This annual Salary & Career Survey provides insight into hiring expectations, job satisfaction, challenges engineers are facing, and more that we then share with you, our readers, so you can gain a better understanding of the industry and see how things are trending.

Results from our 2025 Salary & Career Survey are similar to those from years past. Engineers in the hydraulics and pneumatics industry continue to have a positive outlook on careers in the industry, but remain challenged by aspects such as component availability, keeping up with the pace of technology change and attracting new talent.

Do you also face these challenges in your career? Do you also feel there’s a positive outlook for fluid power engineers in the years ahead, and a career in engineering in general? Reach out to me at [email protected] to let me know your thoughts on engineering careers in fluid power.

Now that we're through the first quarter of 2026, how are market conditions shaping up for the fluid power industry? We’re still running our poll, included in this newsletter, to learn how the year is shaping up so far and what expectations you have for it. Prefer to offer your thoughts more directly? Feel free to email me to provide your insights.  

Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion