Depressing. 12.7% sounds like a lot, but most of those are accountants if Coke is any indication. Furthermore, since when does Jason deserve a 8.9% raise, while I have to take a 1.4% paycut. I know EE majors still make a bunch of money (compared to other majors), but declining salaries means less demand and more competition. And neither of those things are good for me. *sigh* Being one of only 2 majors to suffer a decline in starting salary (the other being construction science) in the top ten highest starting salries is just damned depressing.