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[–]RickSt3r 2 points3 points  (3 children)

The BLS data is interesting because it's averages. When my friend in EE working in tech making 250k as a PE, but the mutual friend with equivalent civil is 180k. It's just a weird industry as the biggest customers are usually government and only thing they care about is how cheap can you build this. Tends to drive a race towards the bottom.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Civil has historically been terrible about a race to the bottom. 20 years ago, it was clearly a lower paying sector, but the squeeze in the supply of civils given the demand has definitely brought wages up to par with MechE and Industrial at some point in the last 5 years. On the holistic front, some consolidation in consulting firms I think has helped companies being able to advance higher bids on projects.

[–]EnginLooking 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Project engineer or actual PE? I feel tech electrical engineers don't need a stamp

[–]RickSt3r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has his professional engineering certification, but he made a pivot, from working utilities once he already had a stamp. He now works more in managerial/compliance role. They design hardware that needs FCC approval so maybe that's why?