> The median wage for a software engineer in the USA is about $20k higher than that of a mechanical engineer, despite having the same level of qualification and

> The median wage for a software engineer in the USA is about $20k higher than that of a mechanical engineer, despite having the same level of qualification and a similar qualification (in my opinion, mechanical engineering actually is a lot harder than software). It's not about the level of your qualification or the difficulty of your job. It's about whether the business can make a margin on your time.