| I just found this post while seaching online. I don't know if anyone is even still reading this thing, but felt a need to respond to it. I am an engineer with a double degree in mechanical and aerospace so trust me when I say I researched average pay scales for ALL over the U.S. To put it simply, in NYC, one of the most overexpensive cities(just about the same as San Diego if not slightly higher), the average starting salary is $45K, with many friends started at closer to 40K in private, smaller firms. The thing you need to understand is that most engineers that make a lot or money are making it due to royalties from patents. The only true way to make money is to design/invent something, then patent it, well that or real estate, but I am no Donald Trump. |