2010 Ten Highest Paying Degrees aka Engineering domination.
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Dr.Guru of Peru
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Cop salaries are pretty much the same across the board. OPP, Toronto Police, RCMP, whatever.Solo said:
Heck, a government job at pretty much any level will earn you a decent wage unless you're working for a territory or a small town.
SapientWolf
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That's definitely the case in the US. I guess people just don't like math.Monroeski said:
The other reason is that engineering grads are useful right out of college.
canova said:
Yeah hate to break it all of you engineers, but take a look at the Forbes b-list and tell me how many non-finance majors you see (or engineers for that matter).
These top salaries lists are irrelevant because different positions pay vastly different amounts. For instance, the majority of finance majors are going to enter into some bs $30k "financial analyst" position, whereas those who kill it (albeit a smaller proportion) will land a $120k banking job.
If salary is truly a strong motivator for you, then you're going to go in the field with the highest max, not the best average.
SapientWolf
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Engineers are overrepresented among entrepreneurs though. And some have created some very successful companies (like Bill Gates, for example). I think it helps to have business savvy no matter what your vocation is.Dynamic3 said:
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Dynamic3 said:
Engineers are qualified to do every job in finance. Every private equity firm I've talked to always stressed how much they appreciate engineers before they find out I wasn't one. :lol
The only popular field at my school that engineering isn't very well represented in is consulting.
Hasphat6462 said:
Maybe engineering experience in addition to finance experience. It seems unlikely that a PE firm would go for a candidate who has only engineering experience, given the fact that PE/VC firms almost exclusively hire people who already have modeling experience.
If you want to make tons of cash in business, just start in business.
You can manage an engineering dominated company without being an engineer. What do Intel, HP, GE, and Boeing all have in common? They're not led by engineers.
Engineers that want to be in management have to escape the assumption that their job should forever be as an engineer. It's assumed someone on the business track is destined for management.
You can manage an engineering dominated company without being an engineer. What do Intel, HP, GE, and Boeing all have in common? They're not led by engineers.
Engineers that want to be in management have to escape the assumption that their job should forever be as an engineer. It's assumed someone on the business track is destined for management.
TrAcEr_x90
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Well. I always factor in quality of life. I'm a 3D/motion designer and live pretty comfortably. Could probablu
Make more at another company but the schedule is awesome and hardly have to work overtime.
I do have a friend I believe does mechanical engineering and he lives very well!
Make more at another company but the schedule is awesome and hardly have to work overtime.
I do have a friend I believe does mechanical engineering and he lives very well!
I'd have to disagree. I would want to ensure that I am almost guaranteed to be paid the highest average wage. I wouldn't want to hope that I'm one of the select few in a field that makes an amount that is much larger than the average. Chances are you're going to be making around the average wage.Dynamic3 said:
I am biased though, because I'm going into chemical engineering.
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SapientWolf said:
I think the debate is becoming somewhat obscured. The great thing about an entry level salary survey is that it tends to represent what the degree is worth more than other factors such as experience or personal accomplishments. Pop stars can be filthy rich but that doesn't mean everyone should study performing arts as a vocalist.
Having said that I'm not suprised that engineers dominate the list. The degree is seen universally as a sign of achievement, more so than a bachelor's degree in any other subject.
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otake said:
If you have a legit comp sci degree and not just some fluff I know some shit about computers enough to be be like geek squad + along with some slight programming knowledge yeah you can easily get 50k +.
The bigger issue is the fact that computer jobs and the industry are to lumped together in terms of just what kind of degree and level of expertise you have and the jobs you should be targeting.
Granted for all the lower end starting out jobs for people with general computer degrees I see where you're coming from. People graduating from places like NCST, Clemson, GT etc... with Comp Sci degrees shouldn't even have those positions on their radar though as they are extremely over qualified.
There's a bit difference between the dude getting a descent smaller programing degree at a local college, and people getting big comp sci degrees at schools with huge math science and engineering departments in terms of what you learn and just the general courses available.
That and I hate how IT and Comp Sci jobs always get lumped in together.
PS: I agree though it seems Science/Engineer tinged jobs always start out better than the rest, but you don't see that huge fluctuation of salary upward like you do with people with other business tinged degrees like accounting.
Peronthious
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Eat that liberal arts.Monroeski said:
Yes. Economics 101 - you increase your profits by increasing productivity, and one way of doing that is innovating tools that make you work faster and cost less. That's today's real economy, and you need scientists and engineers to do it.
There is an increased demand, thus increased salaries. Partly because of our culture, but also because engineering isn't easy.
All of that financial services stuff is bullshit.
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Do you not understand how averages work? Maybe you've worked in lower cost of living areas or maybe your employers lowballed you.keke said:
Wow, looks like I need a raise!
Is there any websites out there to look at average cost of living or something? I know I live in an area with a low cost of living, but I don't think it makes up for how much below average I am making, especially since I have 3 years of experience...
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BobsRevenge said:
Look into I/O Psychology. I plan on getting my masters in that field after I pay off my student loans.
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Raistlin said:
Fuck you.
SapientWolf
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I think salaries would start to favor the medical field over time though.
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_Isaac said:
This is going to sound cliChe but a higher salary isn't worth doing somthing that you aren't passionate about.
WrathOfOtaibah
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I'm a Civil Engineer and got a $60,000 job right out of graduation (late 2008). Add sign on bonuses, year end bonuses, mileage, it was close to $80,000 my first year.
In spite of all of that, I'm transferring to a job that pays a little less but I'm excited about it already. It isn't just about money. Though engineering is brutal and it's nice to know that the light at the end of the tunnel will get you some more money than the Accounting major who spent 1-2 hours a night doing homework, maximum. Sometimes you got to weigh out your priorities. Although you should have some passion that you believe you can excel in. Don't just skip out on a good job to work a mind numbing mediocre job because you can't think you can hack the responsibilities.
In spite of all of that, I'm transferring to a job that pays a little less but I'm excited about it already. It isn't just about money. Though engineering is brutal and it's nice to know that the light at the end of the tunnel will get you some more money than the Accounting major who spent 1-2 hours a night doing homework, maximum. Sometimes you got to weigh out your priorities. Although you should have some passion that you believe you can excel in. Don't just skip out on a good job to work a mind numbing mediocre job because you can't think you can hack the responsibilities.
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