<p>Yes, structural engineers get paid a bit more.</p>
<p>Jobs are not abundant everywhere right now. In general, there’s job security, but this economy has really hit the construction industry hard. You’ve got a while to go before you have to worry about this, though… It’ll likely turn around before you graduate. But don’t presume that you can just walk out of school and pick up a job with no trouble were you to graduate today, and internships may be a little tough to come by.</p>
<p>A couple of my aero offers were actually lower than my structural design offers.</p>