[Porsche-O-Phile]

Another thing to consider in your situation might be a MBA. Seriously - as a technical guy you'll do fine, but long-term if you can show the ability to MANAGE people in a technical field, you'll make way more $$$. If that's important to you. I know pushing myself to get into project management rather than "typical" architectural production-type work helped me enormously. Even if you don't do a formal MBA type program, at least take some courses in management areas to demonstrate you have knowledge/skill in that area - and don't be ashamed of it. Get a PMP Certification if you're an engineer too - that'll help.

Technical guys make good 5-figure incomes. Management guys are the ones that can make the 6-figure ones.

There's also a lot more to life than money (as I kind of alluded to above). So figure out what's important to you long-term. Just some thoughts as this thread evolves...