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Why are engineering salaries so poor in the UK? Or, why does the US pay so well?
IanMacdonald:
In the UK, if you want to make a reasonable living you either need to be self employed or be an 'administrator' -The sort of guy who goes around ticking boxes on a clipboard.
BNElecEng:
If you look at the original post, you'll see that this is exactly the topic being discussed. I don't believe the company I work for has bad hiring practices, the market simply is what it is.
I personally have a good quality of life with my current salary, so perhaps the cost of living is a lot lower than where you are. I don't have to worry about healthcare for example.
a59d1:
--- Quote from: IanMacdonald on May 28, 2018, 09:08:47 am ---In the UK, if you want to make a reasonable living you either need to be self employed or be an 'administrator' -The sort of guy who goes around ticking boxes on a clipboard.
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It looks like I misspoke. 45 k Pounds is equivalent to about 60 k$ these days, so they are about the same.
ChunkyPastaSauce:
--- Quote from: a59d1 on May 28, 2018, 08:58:55 am ---A driven, excellent EE with an MS from a reputable school in the US has a good chance of making above 50 k$ right out if they apply to a growing company.
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It's a lot higher I think, I checked the three 'reputable' public schools in my state and for MSEE median is 70k-90k starting, 100k if taking job out west.
gildasd:
I have a few secondary school friends who are engineers in the UK and earn enough to own a residence in London. So they must be doing quite well.
One works for an online retailer, another for a Defence contractor and the last one has a private practice (civil engineering if I recall correctly - we tend to talk girls, resulting kids and subsequent boring cars, not work, when we meet).
That said, I do recall the harrowing stories of their University bedsits that made "the Young Ones" seem rather posh.
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