While recently researching all of these different types of engineering disciplines and sub-disciplines, I was very interested in the salaries engineers receive. I searched around the internet for a respectable website, and finally came to one called PayScale. I typed in Civil Engineering salaries, and literally almost fell out of my chair. "Starting salary- $49,000", you have got to be kidding. What I believe to be one of the most difficult if not the most difficult college programs one can be in, it is hard to believe that the starting salary is so low. Once one has graduated with an engineering degree, he is extremely proficient in mathematics, physics, and other sciences such as computer science and chemistry. decided to browse through the site and compare the starting salary for an engineer to other various careers. I found one that really made me upset, a senior pastor. They make on average $44,000 annually. How can someone who has no educational degree and speaks purely of their beliefs make almost as much money as one who has had extensive studies in some of the most difficult areas possible. It really boggles my mind. I think we deserve a bit more money. We design and construct the very structures and systems people rely on everyday.
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