<p>is that salary for engineers who have a bachelors or masters?</p>
<p>because I plan to puruse bachelors and then move into denistry. however, if that is bachelors, I might just go into masters and make a little for than that after a few years.</p>
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i disagree with the 60K a year figure. At Berkeley, most chemE's start at the salary. At Berkeley, most chemE's start at the salary.
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<p>2006 figures aren't available yet. But 2005 figures show that the median salary was 57.5k.</p>
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80-100K, I agree. This figure isn't that far off with other engineering majors who know their stuff though and make intelligent career decisions.
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<p>Here is what the BLS has to say about it, both starting salary and overall salary.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm#earnings%5B/url%5D">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm#earnings</a></p>
<p>Most doctors make around $90-100K/year, not just $70K.</p>
<p>what? unlikely to earn 200k at age 40 with ME major?
man, and I was planning to earn millions with it :P hahaha
well, 200k or not, my goal is still a 7 digit income between age 30 and 40</p>
<p>wish me luck. lol</p>
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Most doctors make around $90-100K/year, not just $70K.
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<p>I always thought doctors make much more than that. I thought doctors and lawyers get similar amount of income(above 200k/year).</p>
<p>coming from a family of indian doctors, i can honestly say that they make at least 200 k a year. every single one of my uncles drives a car worth at least 50-60 k and lives in expensive southern california with houses worth inbetween 1 and 3 million.</p>
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coming from a family of indian doctors, i can honestly say that they make at least 200 k a year. every single one of my uncles drives a car worth at least 50-60 k and lives in expensive southern california with houses worth inbetween 1 and 3 million.
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<p>It depends on the type of doctor. I believe pediatricians are among the lowest paid. Internists make around $145K/year, who are among the highest paid. Of course, some doctors make MILLIONS each year, but that is not the norm.</p>
<p>"Internists make around $145K/year, who are among the highest paid."</p>
<p>This is NOT true; internists are not the highest paid. They might rank somewhere in the middle. Surgeons are among the highest paid.</p>
<p>What the hell? I didn't say internists are the highest paid.</p>
<p>I know what you said; but internists are not even "among" the highest paid; they rank in the middle.</p>
<p>Well, if you're considering surgeons who make millions of dollars each yeah, then yeah. But from what I've seen of the highest paid specific professions, internists were up there.</p>
<p>Besides surgeons like DeBakey, what doctors make more than internists?</p>
<p>surgeons and doctors are not the point of this thread. thanks for all your input but can we please stick to the topic, thanks.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, Ohnonomiss, but I have to answer Shackleford's question:</p>
<p>"Besides surgeons like DeBakey, what doctors make more than internists?"</p>
<p>These salaries are based on a national sample.</p>
<p>That's a much more detailed list than the one I saw! Haha. The other one didn't have NEARLY as many specialties in it.</p>
<p>you guys, those figure are before they hve to pay emplyees and other job relatded fee;s as well as insurance. Soctors make around 70-90K a year. Specialties make a little more.</p>
<p>I disagree with you Vinny,</p>
<p>I know for a fact that doctors make far more than just 70-90k a year even when factoring in other costs. </p>
<p>Most doctors make a minimum of 125k a year and its not unheard of surgeons to make upwards of a million or two.</p>
<p>"I disagree with you Vinny,</p>
<p>I know for a fact that doctors make far more than just 70-90k a year even when factoring in other costs.</p>
<p>Most doctors make a minimum of 125k a year and its not unheard of surgeons to make upwards of a million or two."</p>
<p>Right you are, nshah9617. Although I think that it's really sad (and dangerous) for someone to try and become a doctor only for the money.</p>
<p>Folks,</p>
<p>Geographical location, need and area of expertise plays a role also in determining engineering salaries. In the Washington DC area, if you obtain a security clearance, engineers make $120-170K/year and that is NON-management AND working for an employer directly. Being an independent contractor will net even more because instead of a company billing you out at $120/hour and giving you $50/hour....you can bill yourself at $80-$100/hour ($160K-$200K/year).</p>
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<p>Well, it should be pointed out that that's a pretty big 'if'. Security clearances don't exactly grow on trees. You can't just decide one fine day that you want a security clearance and then go out and get one just 'like that'.</p>