Why are engineers so undervalued, been seeing everyone has been saying that engineering pays super low, especially in the construction and design career path. Would like feedback before my brother ventures into engineering. WHY MALAYSIA LIKE THIS, WHY OH WHY!!

Plenty bangla construction engineers who are willing to get lower pay

They are not , some of my engineering mates earn quite a bit

the problem is a lot of people dont understand engineers and technicians

and yes this includes the engineers themselves; then they get all worked up when you call them glorified technicians

ex gomen engineered our downfall. not just for engineers but other perceived-to-be-respectable professions

fresh grad engineer sure dem low...
but after few years exp, later masyuk laaa

I heard my fren even got RM1.5k-2k per month (fresh grad)

Sales engineer > ALL

Civil engineer most they willing to pay u is around 5k

u got IR or not , if not dun complain engineer low salaries
many engineer name only not the real engineer

This post has been edited by bereev: Aug 29 2018, 12:14 PM

I blame all the chinaman company. Suka2 tibai title engineer to anybody. Last time i work, im the only one with actual engineering degree. 1 with diploma and the other 2 degree in arts stuff. All sales engineer. Da hell

I blame UiTM.

Producing glorified technicians and call them engineers.

cause u easily replaceable lo... try songlap some along the way to make up for the loss

now day ppl suka suka put name engineer, the name of engineer very smelly aldy , i will not allow my kids to become engineer
night time u go pub and clubbing and see u throw one stone will hit one engineer then it bounce and hit another few.engineer

This post has been edited by bereev: Aug 29 2018, 12:16 PM

Easy la
U no skill and easily replaceable

Engineer == anjing liar

Few days ago saw a documentary in germay..civil engineer salary goes as low as 1.8k euro. So its a global problem

What do u mean by don't understand engineers and technician?

Sadly to say..yes..engineers is undervalued nowadays..everyone claim they are engineer..

But when people ask u to register as Grad. Eng or take Ir..u say its useless, dont give u any benefits..

so register first..then later make an official complaint so people who dont register or cant register cant use the engineer title.

1.8k Euro and RM1.8k manyak besar difference oh

ya..compare apple to apple la...cost of living here vs there. Don't assume 1.8k x conversion value = gaji besar dari malaysia.

ahh didnt word it right, they dont understand the job scope

i see this in my industry really, my clients have an engineering department but all of them are technicians. Their job is to fix and perform general service issues with the equipment, not design and build.

then you have my suppliers who also have engineering departments, but their job is to design , build and support.

the former is normally paid much lesser, with no career path and just end up in the basement of the said building forever.