Electrical Engineering Job Tier List | Best Electrical Engineering Jobs @zachstar

Short Summary:

This video presents a tier list ranking the best electrical engineering job categories based on median salary and career prospects. The video highlights the high earning potential of electrical engineers, particularly in specialized fields like smartphone and watch engineering, machine learning, and communications technology. The video also emphasizes the importance of understanding the different areas of technical competence within electrical engineering, such as circuits and devices, electromagnetics and radiation, and software development.

Detailed Summary:

Introduction (0:00-1:40):

The video starts by emphasizing the high demand and earning potential of electrical engineering careers, particularly in the United States.
The speaker, Jake Vorhees, introduces the concept of "areas of technical competence" within electrical engineering and states that the video will explore the top 10 job categories based on salary and career prospects.
He mentions that the video is based on data from the 2019 IEEE USA report, which has analyzed electrical engineering salaries for over 30 years.

S-Tier Jobs (1:40-4:10):

Smartphone and Watch Engineers: This category ranks highest with a median salary of $215,000. The speaker highlights the importance of electrical engineers in designing and developing the internal components of mobile devices, emphasizing the intricate engineering behind features like Face ID on iPhones.
Energy and Power Engineers: This category focuses on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power, including work on power grids, generators, transformers, and substations. The median salary is $130,000, which is significantly higher than the overall median for electrical engineers.
Robotics and Automation Engineers: This category involves designing, building, programming, and maintaining robots and automation systems across various industries. The median salary is $130,000, but the speaker believes this field has a high growth potential and is likely to become more lucrative in the future.
Communications Technology Engineers: This category focuses on the development and maintenance of telecommunications systems, including fiber, satellite, wired, and wireless networks. The median salary is $161,000, and the speaker highlights the ever-evolving nature of this industry with a bright future outlook.

A-Tier Jobs (4:10-6:40):

Machine Learning Engineers: This category involves developing algorithms that enable software applications to learn from data and predict outcomes. The speaker emphasizes the importance of machine learning in various applications like recommendation engines, self-driving cars, and virtual assistants. The median salary is $185,000, making it the second highest on the list.
Circuits and Devices Engineers: This category focuses on designing and developing circuits and circuit boards for various electronic devices. The speaker highlights the importance of this field in creating the underlying technology for countless electronic devices. The median salary is $158,000.

B-Tier Jobs (6:40-10:30):

Electromagnetics and Radiation Engineers: This category involves understanding and manipulating electromagnetic fields, including applications in antennas, wireless communication systems, radar technologies, and medical imaging. The median salary is $141,000.
Non-Internet Software Developers: This category focuses on developing software for internal applications within large organizations, often in industries like finance, military, and defense. The median salary is $151,000.
Internet Web Developers and Applications Engineers: This category focuses on developing software applications for businesses and consumers, including web-based applications and mobile apps. The median salary is $141,000.
Instrumentation and Measurement Engineers: This category involves designing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining control systems and machinery within manufacturing environments. The median salary is $125,000, making it the lowest on the list.

Conclusion (10:30-11:40):

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Notable Quotes:

"Electrical engineering is one of the best engineering majors or career paths that you can choose in 2021 and beyond."
"I have never, in my entire life seen a salary like this, that is outside of the C-suite outside of the executive corporate ecosystem." (referring to the $215,000 median salary for smartphone and watch engineers)
"Machine learning engineer was the fastest growing job title for all jobs in the world."
"The world will be full of electronic devices for a long time and circuit design engineers will help create and test out the unique types of circuits that allow them to function."