Stuttgart, with Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), Porsche, Bosch, and the supplier industry, is a high-wage location for engineers. BA Entgeltatlas and Destatis: mechanical engineer (5+ years): 60,000–90,000 euros. Electrical engineer (5+ years): 62,000–92,000 euros. Software engineer in the automotive context: 70,000–105,000 euros. R&D engineers in e-mobility (WEF Future of Jobs Q021: green energy strongly growing): 75,000–115,000 euros. Cedefop: Stuttgart has one of the lowest engineer unemployment rates nationally — the skills shortage is particularly acute here. Objection: automotive is undergoing structural transformation (combustion to electric) — software development and electric drive expertise are more highly compensated than traditional combustion technology.
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