Mechanical engineers in tech.

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jrilla

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jrilla
Aug 9, 2021 15 Comments

It seems like mechanical engineers salary and role availability hasn't kept up with the rest of the tech industry. Im located in Texas and have noticed this becoming more apparent for the past 10 years. Are you seeing the same thing? Any tips for finding/keeping higher salary mechanical roles?

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  • Yahoo
    yOjl47

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    yOjl47
    Tech is about software not hardware. Why would or should an ME get paid similar for building racks and chassis?

    Also, TC
    Aug 9, 2021 12
    • TE Connectivity / Product
      Ibm675

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      Ibm675
      I am doing good. Working on ADAS technologies. Pay is also relatively okay (obviously not even close to swe jobs).

      But it’s real products and real world safety applications. Can’t complain.
      Aug 9, 2021
    • Apple
      owornfdhd

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      owornfdhd
      Yeah don’t take ME input from someone in SWE, they don’t understand the landscape

      Similar to SWE, the high paying ME jobs are at the largest tech companies. The dropoff in salary is more dramatic after those companies vs SWE bc higher operating costs
      Aug 9, 2021
  • Apple
    owornfdhd

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    owornfdhd
    Software profits naturally outscale hardware due to no-to-low capex, fast iteration, and ability to patch after release. Of course the pay will be higher if your profit generation potential is higher.

    Accordingly, the highest mechanical engineering salaries are at the highest market cap hardware-reliant companies (or those who aspire to have a dominant hardware presence), such as Apple, Facebook, Google
    Aug 9, 2021 1
    • TE Connectivity / Product
      Ibm675

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      Ibm675
      Totally agreed. Very reasonable comment.
      Your salary depends first and foremost on your employers business case.
      Swe think they are making more money because they are in high demand due to low supply. That’s not always true. They get paid a lot because their employers don’t have many expenses as core employers. So they can afford higher salaries.
      Aug 9, 2021