Engineering + opportunities

<p>Statistics and rumors confirm that engineers make the best starting salary. However, I have had conversations with people who suggest engineering jobs in firms (for instance) tend to be dead end jobs where they pay doesn't rise much. As opposed to financial analysts who see I-Banking as the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know much about this so i am probably wrong... but i want to knowif anyone has heard of anything similar?</p>