Do you think Civil Engineering is underpaid?

http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/consulting_civil_engineer_salary.jsp

"The average income of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) members is £37,700 for technicians, £52,700 for members and £81,400 for fellows (ICE salary survey 06-07)."

That looks pretty good to me, but it's obviously less than investment bankers, accountants, doctors etc.

Is Civil Engineering a little underpaid in the UK? I don't really have an opinion of my own, because I'm still a student and I don't know what working as a Civil Engineer is like.

What do you guys reckon?

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 1

Clickers

it is underpaid

Reply 2

internet tough guy

Do accountants really earn more than 50k on average?

Reply 3

tacinho007

Original post

by Elbonian

http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/consulting_civil_engineer_salary.jsp
"The average income of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) members is £37,700 for technicians, £52,700 for members and £81,400 for fellows (ICE salary survey 06-07)."
That looks pretty good to me, but it's obviously less than investment bankers, accountants, doctors etc.
Is Civil Engineering a little underpaid in the UK? I don't really have an opinion of my own, because I'm still a student and I don't know what working as a Civil Engineer is like.
What do you guys reckon?

Its not a little underpaid it is a lot! I was a CE and gave up the career because there is no money. I would never ever be able to buy a property with this salary not counting the stress and poor life balance that comes with