Engineers make more on average than finance majors tho. An engineer just have to be good at what he/she does, a CFA has to be lucky as well(and trust me, a credit crunch is not lucky time). Citi just cut 10% of their investment banking department(and need I say more about bearstern?), so right now u have a crap load of experienced finance ppl out there looking for a job, just be happy as an engineer lol. Plus an investment banker works 80 hr weeks(so in term of hrly wages it isn't anymore than a senior engineer). A lot of companies right now are saying they can't find enough engineers even though the economy isn't so hot right now.

Btw, I thought u need either a degree or some experience to be able to qualify for CFA exam? Cos that's what it says on their website.