Why do Software and Electrical engineers earn so much today?

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Electrical engineer knoweldge need to have very solid else may affect human life in certain sector.

Best is you can get a professional cert, LEW, if you go into electrical. You just stamp & certify other ppl design few hundred dollars per assignment. Similar to PE for mech. Govt body very scare to get into trouble, thus any engineering task they will engage a LEW or PE to off load their liability.

The only guarantee that is available is to stay relevant.

For instance, construction used to be a very popular industry. Now, look at the situation now.

With this in mind, constant upgrading is required to ensure that you stay relevant to the demands of the market.

What is most popular today may be gone tomorrow. Nokia is a good example.

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