An article came out today in the Electronic Engineering Times titled 2009 Salary Survey: Engineers take a bad year in stride. This title automatically caught my attention since I am pursuing a career in Human Resources and I will most likely end up working with engineers at some point.
The article points out that an annual survey was administered by the Electronic Times to engineers worldwide and the results show that although we are in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, engineers are still satisfied with their fields and opportunities for growth.
Based on the provided chart it seems that engineers in Asia, India, and Europe are discontent with their salaries compared to their counterparts in the West. "Engineers in China and India, who typically receive lower salaries than Western engineers do, are also less satisfied with engineering as a career, and are generally more open to the idea of changing jobs. Their dissatisfaction--and their willingness to switch allegiances and even careers to advance their positions--could well continue to rise as they become more tightly integrated into the global electronics design and supply chain fabric."
The article concludes that Emplloyers in the East may have to start increasing salaries in order to keep their employees happy and satisfied with their career choice.
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