what are some high paying electrical engineering jobs?
Asked by djwilliamt
I should be graduating from college in two years. However, my school offers a variety of electrical engineering fields. For example they offer a computer field, a communication field, and a robotic field. Dont get me wrong I am not majoring in EE just for the money but I dont want to stuggle later on in life either. So which route should I take? What company pays well?

Best Answer:
I think you have to consider very careful about what you would like to do outside of uni. Mining is an industry that will pay very well. They require electrical engineers all the time. Both the computer and communications fields will suit mining (robotics will suit only some mine sites, automation would be a better choice). The mining industry do expect a lot of employees, long hours and away from home, but they make a great base career. Communications is a very specific area, making it both very marketable, but difficult to move around in. Communications specialist can be employed through a variety of workplaces, but often they don't move into other areas. This may limit your choices in the future. Computers field sounds interesting but you may need to look at what they offer within it. Programming skills are very useful, as are general IT skills. Building computers may be less useful for you in the future, unless you wish to go into that area. Robotics is a very up and coming area. Manufacturing thrives on it, but you need to consider how many manufacturing industries there are in your vincinity, and how many are stable (i.e. looking to move off shore). if the robotics branches into automation this may be more beneficial for future moves in your career. good luck in what ever you choose. Electrical engineering is an excellent career choice no matter what field you choose. (I graduated with Electrical engineering degree over 8 years ago now. And i've never regretted my choice).

They all pay about the same. Study what you are most interested in. My preference was power, which typically has paid a bit less than other electrical engineer specialties, but I earn a lot more than average. If I had to chose now, I would choose robotics, because I consider communication rather limited in scope, and I think computers are a bit too removed from reality. I know too many computer geeks who can't fix a toilet.
Answered by telovelace