<p>If you’re more technical than artistic, I’d recommend structural engineering.</p>
<p>It’s possible to start your own firm with experience, once you get licensure, but like starting most businesses, it’s a difficult thing to do and sometimes it’s unsuccessful.</p>
<p>In the States, at least, most structural engineering consultant firms are independent, and are hired by architecture firms to do structural design for their architectural works.</p>
<p>I believe that in general, structural engineers are paid more than architects (though both are usually paid a good wage), and that architecture is more difficult to get into as a professional. The path for architects, from my understanding, is rougher than the path for structural engineers.</p>
<p>I enjoy being a structural engineer because I like taking part in architectural projects and being able to add my technical expertise to the project. I still get to be creative, in a way, but it’s more of a technical creativity.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>