Civil Engineers

**getfit28** · 03-26-2008, 06:14 AM

Is there any civil engineers here???
If so, how is it going with your career, how long did it take for you to graduate & get a decent pay job??

Reason for my question is, I'm getting ready to go back to school & I'm thinking of going for civil engineering but can't make up my mind wat I want to go to school for as I also like buisness?
What would be a good field to get into now a days for a decent pay?

**qualityclrk1** · 03-27-2008, 04:07 AM

i was going for electrical engineering first......i thought about civil, but i was talking into electrical by the guidance office....told me it's only a few classes different and it normally pays better...

**getfit28** · 03-27-2008, 03:09 PM

hmmmmm,, I have an appt next week with the school so lets see what they say,,
anybody else here is a civil engineer or were thinking of going to school for it??
I heard from some people that it's difficult & while attenting to becoming an engineer they switched it to something else cause it was to difficult!???

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 03-27-2008, 03:33 PM

what do you consider decent pay?

**bstott77** · 03-27-2008, 09:41 PM

# of people in profession: 210,000
Average hours per week: 45
Average starting salary: $39,800
Average salary after 5 years: $68,700
Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $90,000

**getfit28** · 03-28-2008, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by xlxBigSexyxlx

what do you consider decent pay?

60k-70k starting off is decent to me.... But bstott77 states starting pay in this proffesion is 39K I make more now, so why even go to school for this???

bstott77, where did you get this figure from?

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 03-28-2008, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by getfit28

60k-70k starting off is decent to me.... But bstott77 states starting pay in this proffesion is 39K I make more now, so why even go to school for this???

bstott77, where did you get this figure from?

Well I do believe a Bachelors in CE, starting out you get around 40-45.
CE's are the least paid of the engineering group. Of course, if you get a Masters and some years experience you could be making 90. And maybe get some kind of business degree and get a supervisor engineering spot which is an easy 100K

Top Paying engineering fields are electrical, chemical, petroleum, and nuclear.
with a bachelors, starting out, you get about 55-60K.

Also, engineering school is hard as hell. Dont be thinking, "oh 4 years and Ill be making 50K, piece of cake" Its def not something todo for the money, you really need to want to do it, if you want to succeed.. If not, you will lose interest fast and get dropped from the school. It also eats up alot of your time

maybe this will help:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm