Engineers are NOT Highest Paid

College Majors Engineering Majors
1

<p>A little off topic, but it seems that most people here think that engineers have the highest starting salary for any profession that only requires a bachelors degree. This is NOT true. With a starting salary of $74,470, per BLS, this distinction would go to physician assistants.</p>

<p>While most PA programs offer masters level degrees, one can become a PA with only a BS or even an associates degree.</p>

2

<p>I just commented on your recent comment on another thread like not even 5 seconds ago…Im still in high school, but why would u bash the engineering profession, on an engineering forum? other than that. I dont know where u get your data from but thats great to know, post it on the physician assitant’s forum? if there is one.</p>

3

<p>one more thing. dont post unless u got something good to say. cause i read many posts from you and those who replied to your posts… you are far from being loved on this forum… FAR</p>

4

<p>This is not IM. We don’t speak with “u.” It is “you”</p>

5

<p>Well I always say You when speaking with people, I’ll never actually say “hey! the letter u” lol and once again u diverted my point.</p>

6

<p>I have always knew about engineers not be THE highest for BS-Degree-only industries.</p>

<p>What I have always loved about Engineering/I.T. was that I never had to worry about work even during recessions. I like pretty much getting 95% of jobs I apply for. I like that bosses treat you good because you can leave a company and get hired by another one very quick. I like that the first thing out of most hiring managers mouths is “are you available to make a move” instead of “what is your B-School or E-School?”.</p>

7

<p>If engineering and IT is as good as you say it is, then why are so many people in the industry out of work?</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/business/economy/07jobs.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/business/economy/07jobs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

8

<p>thats like asking, why is unemployment so high? Homer, many people are out of work, even accoutants? even lawyers? writers? journalists? not everyone can have a job pertaining to their degree.</p>

9

<p>Homer…</p>

<p>I am not falling for that.</p>

10

<p>It’s a serious question. You routinely talk up the computer field and that is fine. But all the evidence paints a much less rosey picture.</p>

11

<p>

That’s technically true. But it’s also true that this isn’t the usual educational route for PAs.</p>

<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.aapa.org/about-pas/faq-about-pas]According[/url”>http://www.aapa.org/about-pas/faq-about-pas]According[/url</a>] to the American Academy of Physician Assistants:

In several states, it is technically possible to become a practicing attorney with only a bachelor’s degree (you spend several years as an apprentice in a law office or with a judge, rather than attending law school). But nobody would regard this as the norm either.</p>

12

<p>Homer,</p>

<p>As with any field, supply and demand plays a role. If you are not in a high-demand niche area, then you probably won’t have a many opportunities as folks in high-demand area.</p>

<p>I contract for the Feds plus I live in the DC area plus I do the type of work that does not get outsourced.</p>

13

<p>A trader who makes $300,000 a year…vs an engineer who makes $100,000. I would rather be the engineer…</p>

14

<p>[Google</a> Image Result for <a href=“http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3327/3636843943_23b00fe098_o.png[/url]”>http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3327/3636843943_23b00fe098_o.png](<a href=“http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3327/3636843943_23b00fe098_o.png&imgrefurl=http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/shuttle-delayed-until-july-lro-goes-up-thursday/&usg=__6gneEXT5MGmOgAeyLklD4vCBaB0=&h=400&w=700&sz=240&hl=en&start=0&sig2=9_rvfYjLAaSoDVEX_7v-jA&zoom=1&tbnid=KeST3EHw_C8G5M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=164&ei=yUiQTIeoMpOLnAeKr820DA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstop%2Bfeeding%2Bthe%2Btroll%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1C1GGLS_enUS369US369%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D685%26tbs%3Disch:10,100&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=230&vpy=135&dur=2080&hovh=170&hovw=297&tx=194&ty=75&oei=yUiQTIeoMpOLnAeKr820DA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0&biw=1280&bih=685]Google”>http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3327/3636843943_23b00fe098_o.png&imgrefurl=http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/shuttle-delayed-until-july-lro-goes-up-thursday/&usg=__6gneEXT5MGmOgAeyLklD4vCBaB0=&h=400&w=700&sz=240&hl=en&start=0&sig2=9_rvfYjLAaSoDVEX_7v-jA&zoom=1&tbnid=KeST3EHw_C8G5M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=164&ei=yUiQTIeoMpOLnAeKr820DA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstop%2Bfeeding%2Bthe%2Btroll%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1C1GGLS_enUS369US369%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D685%26tbs%3Disch:10,100&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=230&vpy=135&dur=2080&hovh=170&hovw=297&tx=194&ty=75&oei=yUiQTIeoMpOLnAeKr820DA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0&biw=1280&bih=685)</a></p>

15

<p>I wouldn’t want a job where my pay was made artificially high by licensing restrictions on the division of labor.</p>

16

<p>“I wouldn’t want a job where my pay was made artificially high by licensing restrictions on the division of labor.”</p>

<p>What a coincidence, I don’t want to be a doctor or pharmacist either.</p>

17

<p>

</p>

<p>Homer, relax, she is just doing a u-substitution!</p>

18

<p>I’m starting to like Homer. He’s good for a chuckle every now and then, and it’s nice to have a “devil’s advocate” for engineering.</p>

19

<p>It is ridiculous how badly Homer wants engineering to be a bad career just to make himself feel better. Homer, if this isn’t evidence of your tremendous insecurity I don’t know what is. You, a kid with an accounting degree that knows nothing about engineering, feels the need to start a post on an engineering forum to tell actual engineers that we don’t make the most money. Statistically, engineers out earn practically all other undergraduate degree holders throughout their careers (including accounting) and an engineering degree can provide many opportunities for interesting work and paths into many other careers. Let me remind you that engineers can work in business but business majors can not work in engineering. As I’ve told you before, maybe you should worry about yourself and the accounting profession instead of worrying about a profession that you know nothing about and that doesn’t effect you.</p>

20

<p>If history could serve as an example, I’ll take the primary and secondary sectors of the economy (agriculture and manufacturing) during a major recession over the tertiary sector (services) any day.</p>

<p>Among many things, most people are unaware of how grateful they should be. If this recession had occur because of our inability to maintain our food or energy supply, we wouldn’t even be here talking, we would be wandering the streets asking for a soup bowl at the local charity kitchen. It’s not even a joke.</p>

<p>Engineers might not be the highest paid, --I personally couldn’t give a darn. We take on the satisfaction that our job makes an actual and direct impact on the well being and stability of our society.</p>