mike+jones

__Description__
Designs, tests, installs, and maintains large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in manufacturing or power generation or transmission. May use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform assignments. Applies principles and techniques of electrical engineering to accomplish goals. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision.

__Salary__
The national average for an entry level with a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineers' yearly salary is $60,784. After 2 years the national average of pay is upped to $72,398. After 5 years the national pay median is upped to $86,231. After 10 years the pay is increased to $99,388. Finally after 15+ years and a well made career, you earn $114,072.

__Schooling required__
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. You can go As much as a masters and a doctorates in engineering.

__Location__
The electrical engineering field is found all over the world.

__Schools with degrees__
Top 10 schools in the nation for electrical engineering 1. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2. Stanford University. 3. University of Illinois at Urbana- champaign. 4. University of California- Berkeley. 5. Georgia Institute of Technology. 6. University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. 7. California Institute of Technology. 8. Cornell University. 9. Carnegie Mellon University. 10. Purdue University- West Lafayette. all schools offer electrical engineering all the way to from bachelors the doctorates.

I would love to be an Electrical Engineer. My father is a Electrical Engineer for Harris Corp. the world of electronics is an ever growing field of study and practice. and the change in the day to day grind sparks my interest more than anything. ===

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