I agree, in UK engineering is a well paid and valuable career. Not only that employers demand for computer science/engineering grads, but the students are also interested to opt for engineering as their career. As per one of the most recent Oxbridge survey Engineering and Technology both ranked fifth when students were asked for the most popular career sector. People who opt for this career definitely has an advantage on other grads to make more money.

Next year I am going back to University to study Astro Engineering because I can no longer stand the inanity of the commercial world. I thought ‘wow!’, big names, flashy offices, lots of money. If you want to make money go the commercial route, as an engineer you can do really well as a managerial consultant.
I have found my 4 years in commerce totally unfulfilling in an educational, emotional and contributional sense (to society).

Proffessions are quickly being moved to the side in terms of earnings globally. Do it if you love it.

Remember that frat boy with an MBA who spent most of his time in college with a blood alcohol level of .07 will be YOUR boss, with a much greater potential for income and advancement than a lowly Engineer(corporate think).

I love Engineering, It’s in my blood, but I wouldn’t let my kids go into the field until all the cheap imported guest workers are sent home.

Until wage suppressing visas like the infamous H1B American worker replacement program, and it’s off shoring helper L1 visa talented American students will chose other professions that are protected from such abusive policies like Law or Politics.

Ask the obvious question “What happens when you import hundreds of thousands of workers into a specific field?”

I have an EE degree and a CS degree 20 years experience and an IQ of 156, I have been unemployed for two years.

Engineering 6 years of training for a three year career.

In 20 years of IT work in the midwest I have never seen wages as high as those listed. Lies Lies Lies.