re: Worth getting a professional engineering license?

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Is it worth it? Especially in SWLA, most people who I see that have it that do not work at a firm use it for nothing more than bragging rights. I see a lot of engineers going get their MBAs at this point instead of the PE.

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Tell me your discipline and I can answer it better.

If you are a civil engineer, not having it will limit what you can do so will also limit what you can make. For the rest of the disciplines, it is much more subjective, depending on what you specifically do, quite a few engineering jobs do not require you to ever stamp anything. But here is a caveat, if you will be looking for a job, particularly outside of the circle of folks who know your work, having a PE is a selling feature to a potential employer. So I would recommend getting one when you can. Additionally, if you work for a consulting company, they will often bump your pay if you have a license, though the bump is typically quite small, 1-2 K a year.

Getting an MBA indicates you want to pursue management, if that is your desired career path, then that is a better call. If you are planning to manage in the consulting world, then both are a good idea.