So why would you want to become an electrical or computer engineer? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6. What are the job prospects? A recent IEEE Member Opinion Survey found the median primary income from base salaries, self-employment, commissions and bonuses for IEEE members in the U.S. to be $92,000. Electrical and computer engineers are consistently among the highest paid engineers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook states that future growth in Electrical Engineering is excellent, and Computer Engineering will be one of the three fastest growing occupations. Many recent University of Minnesota ECE graduates have gotten multiple job offers. U of M graduates have accepted positions with top technology companies including 3M, Motorola, AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Medtronic, IBM, BF Goodrich, and Lucent Technologies.