Conversely, if you only look at the hours worked for people who make $200k+, you'll probably find that 40/wk is on the lower end. I think it's fair to say that

Conversely, if you only look at the hours worked for people who make $200k+, you'll probably find that 40/wk is on the lower end. I think it's fair to say that North American engineers (like myself) are handsomely well-paid for the amount of time we put in, compared to really any other market in the world.