The poll on MEP Jobs, an online Web site for engineers in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sectors, found that 20% said they most valued health benefits, 21% valued interesting work, and 36% said they wanted a fat paycheck.
The poll results showed a shift in what these employees value in terms of benefits compared to 2005 poll resuts.
In 2005, 59% said they valued a large paycheck and only 10% of employees said they thought “interesting work” was very important.