| Yeah, most regular engineers start out making around $50k. My brother is ChemE and I am MechE. I definitely think engineers should make more money because of the amount of work involved. I worked as an intern for a manufacturing facility and the engineers were always busy fixing problems. I have heard that the salary tops off quickly, which is why some engineers go into management. I am thinking about going into law school but then there is no guarantee that my income will be much higher than an engineering salary....and I'll have even more work to do and more debt to pay off. I think engineers are underpaid because the skills are so vital to the operation of this country and the world. A surgeon may be able to save a life with an implant but an engineer designed the implant. |