I agree with what you said.

I'm a civil engineer and civil engineers are paid very bad. I like what I do, that's the only reason I stay at a lowly paid job for a career with such a high responsibility.

Passion in a job is underrated and not given enough weigh.

How much do you think civil engineers are paid?

You'll need a conducive, tolerable environment to become a specialist. At the current moment it seems to be a major obstacles for many.

And how much do you think they're paid?

I'm a civil engineer. I'm curious what people outside the industry thinks.

No.

Everybody's an engineer. The difference is whether you're qualified to be a Professional Engineer (Ir), which qualifies you to endorse drawings for construction. There is a high bar to overcome to attain the title, but that would be a topic for another day.

The so-called 'Civil Engineering Association' would be Institute of Engineer Malaysia (IEM), which is not compulsory and most people don't bother to join. Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a regulatory board. You would need to be registered to be an engineer, but it is purely administrative. Other than requiring a recognised degree, BEM cannot prevent you from being registered as a 'graduate engineer'.

That being said, for RM2,500-RM2,800/month salary and yet being responsible for the safety of a structure for its entire working duration (up to 50 years), kinda low of a compensation, don't you think?

And just not long ago it's been reported the country severely lacks engineers. I wonder why.

This post has been edited by Just Visiting By: Jun 8 2025, 02:00 PM