| Lot of variables involved here, so there is no one trustworthy answer. I'll make a wild estimate and say that a "typical" ME, working in a "typical" industry with "typical" responsibilities with "average" job performance and starting to work this year will take anywhere from 9-12 years from now to break $100K. An outstanding individual, who may get better raises every year plus a promotion or two, can probably make it in significantly less time than this. There will be an average pay differential between engineers holding an MS vs. a BS, maybe 10% or so. |