Where does the top Mechanical Engineering talent in the US work?

[sakky]

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The question was entirely relevant. I am trying to understand your position on how wage rates should be set.

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<p>And the question was answered: the star engineers, whether at Apple, Deere, or anywhere else, should be receiving star pay. </p>

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you won’t find too many engineering students crying about the fact that a few MIT kids get to work on Wall Street instead of adding to the engineering labor force.

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<p>But what they should be crying about is why engineering firms refuse to pay salaries in accordance with the consulting and banking firms. </p>

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You know what the competition is like for EL positions in top-tier finance or consulting? I’d speculate that the majority of engineers would rather not deal with that, even for higher pay.

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<p>So? The competition for top-tier engineering positions at, say, Apple are highly competitive as well. But even the most competitive engineering position won’t pay anywhere near as much as will the top consulting and banking firms, and it’s entirely appropriate to ask why.</p>