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<p>Unfortunately, the relevant data seem to be in German, and my German is terrible. Nevertheless, the figures indicate:</p>
<p>*German electrical engineers in 2006-2007 earned 38k-39k euro to start, which is equivalent to ~$53-55k according to today’s exchange rates. {Note, EE was picked because it is the largest engineering subdiscipline.}</p>
<p>*US electrical engineers in 2007 earned ~$55k to start</p>
<p>*The average overall per-capita income for all workers in 2008 is about $47k in the United States and $35k or $42k in Germany, adjusted or unadjusted for PPP respectively. </p>
<p>*Hence, it is quite clear that German engineers are indeed being paid a higher premium relative to the average German than are US engineers to the average American. A German engineer making $53k to start is earning a 1.26 unadjusted PPP ratio (53/42) or 1.5 adjusted PPP ratio (53/35) relative to the typical German income, compared to the US engineer who makes only a 1.17 ratio (55/47).</p>
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