Need for electrical engineers


In demand: There is a shortage of engineers skilled in the design and fabrication of IC chips. — 123rf.com

MORE than 30% of engineers starting out are paid a paltry salary of less than RM2,000 per month.

A report by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) last year cited 10 reasons why some 35% of these young professionals were low-paid and these included limited job options in the engineering industry and low academic achievement among graduates.

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