What career opportunities are available for physicists beyond academia?

[observer20]

Hey All,
I am here to ask a very different but important (for me and many more) thing...which field is better in terms of career opportunities, excellence and ofcourse money.

 

[Klockan3]

Computer Engineer, they are very sought after today.

 

[Luongo]

where did you pull those 2 random professions out of? that's like saying who makes more an accountant or a plumber?

 

[cdotter]

"Excellence"

What does that even mean?

 

[observer20]

where did you pull those 2 random professions out of? that's like saying who makes more an accountant or a plumber?

its nt about these things ...its just about two professions which are open to physicist...and we are just comparing them...

 

[observer20]

"Excellence"

What does that even mean?

excellence in terms of social status...

 

[jtbell]

In different parts of the world, people have different views on the "social status" of various professions. So you might want to tell us what part of the world you're in.

 

[observer20]

You can ignore this particular word as well...what about other two things??

 

[kthouz]

Computer Engineer, they are very sought after today.

For sure computer engineers are very sought but once a physicist has gotten a job, he is more payed than a computer engineer. Furthermore, physicists are most respected in society and are open for different careers!

 

[flyingpig]

where did you pull those 2 random professions out of? that's like saying who makes more an accountant or a plumber?

Don't underestimate the amount of $$$ a plumber makes...

 

[observer20]

For sure computer engineers are very sought but once a physicist has gotten a job, he is more payed than a computer engineer. Furthermore, physicists are most respected in society and are open for different careers!

Apart from academics what other careers options are open for physicists??