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Legend [15212]
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Nephew majoring in Aerospace Engineering at UT... What do
May 4, 2021, 12:57 PM
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engineers generally make right out of school. Like your standard job at Michelin or GE in the upstate?
Are we talking around 80K?
How long does it take to get to the 150-200K range?
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Lot o points [155512]
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dunno, but lemme know what you find out.
May 4, 2021, 12:58 PM
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My HS Junior is considering that program.
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Oculus Spirit [78823]
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I would imagine at least 90k
May 4, 2021, 1:11 PM
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in the SE
we probably pay that now for a grad in Computer Engr who want to write s/w
anyone out there?
Probably maybe 10 yrs to get to that range if you stay in the SE
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My cousin's son made 78K right out of school 2 yrs ago but
May 4, 2021, 1:16 PM
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he went to Embry Riddle. You can probably discount a UT degree about 20K 
He works for Lockheed Martin.
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Heisman Winner [135415]
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Wouldn't he have done better if he got a degree in
May 4, 2021, 1:21 PM
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videography or from film school? It's doesn't take an engineer to film a moon landing in a warehouse in New Mexico, you know.
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All-In [31817]
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I don't know about aerospace engr, but elect/mech engr...
May 4, 2021, 1:29 PM
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do not generally start out at $80k in the upstate. Would be more in the $60k range.
To get to $150k-$200k in engineering, you're probably going to have to capitalize on the engineering background to move into a non-pure engineering role...upper management, sales/sales management, etc...
Now, if it is some kind of really specialized engineering field and you have some really special expertise, then maybe it's a little different. But you wouldn't see that too much at some place like GE.
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Oculus Spirit [80917]
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I was wondering about that too.
May 4, 2021, 1:33 PM
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I'm not sure you'd get to $150-200K in any engineering role, at least in the SE. Maybe as a certified, partner in a med sized firm? But at that point, like you said..there's not much engineering involved and more more sales/business development. Certainly not as a CAD monkey any more.
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You can touch $150k with big firms, but you are doing more
May 4, 2021, 1:35 PM
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people management and program management than actual engineering work.
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Lot o points [155512]
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Are you guys sirrius?
May 4, 2021, 1:41 PM
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I always just thought $150k was a given at some point midstream in an engineer's career, or else you guys wouldn't put yourselves through the world of sheet required to get the degree. Not a slam, just legit surprise. Seems like the skillset could command it without much effort here in 2021. Is offshoring stunting the wage growth?
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I'm serious, but I am a Civil Engineer and we are paid less
May 4, 2021, 1:47 PM
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than most of the other Engineering Practices for the most part. I would imagine my direct supervisor may be approaching $150k, and maybe our Southeast Department Head in Raleigh is getting that, but it took me a LONG time to get to where I am now. Maybe I am just underpaid, but Civil Engineers don't just roll around in the money.
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Can confirm that CE's, especially in our field, do not roll
May 5, 2021, 2:25 PM
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in money. They roll in coins and streams.
With bonuses and OT, I get closer to those numbers, but my salary is about approx. half of the numbers being discussed and I have been in the field 8 years.
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You're working for the wrong company...
May 4, 2021, 1:57 PM
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CAD monkeys surely wont get that kind of coin.
We have engineers (who do no business development, but manage projects and do design and some drafting) who are around $150k.
Starting is in the $60s.
Consulting has lower starting pay, but a much higher ceiling. Always look at that. Young kids out of college these days typically do not.
If you're willing to do the work, a consulting job can be a $500k+ job 15-20 years in. It's got a very high ceiling.
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I was pretty close
May 4, 2021, 2:28 PM
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to 150 before moving to sales.
I'm an imaginary engineer though. Never touched CAD
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All-In [31817]
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Depends...most engr do not consider IE to really...
May 4, 2021, 2:25 PM
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be engineering. But it really depends what you're doing. Logistics or manufacturing process, then maybe IE makes sense. I have some IE's and process improvement folks on staff and it is more about attitude and interest/common sense than any actual technical skill IMO.
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Y'all be getting screwed.
May 4, 2021, 1:59 PM
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When I worked at a certain large upstate engineering firm, project FINANCE people started out at 60K... mid level $150k+ and this was 15 years ago.
But I would agree that you've gotta have a personality and go sales or move into management to make the big bucks.
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Engineering is the comfortable salary midline profession
May 4, 2021, 2:30 PM
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Engineers are rarely multi-millionaires (unless they stumble upon some patent or invention) but they are always employable, rarely out on the streets for long. They don't usually ride the economic up/downs that other professions do, peaks & valleys. Start out higher end than others, but it's hard to ever really attain the stratospheric CEO-type salary. Engineering is the bond market of occupations - a safe, steady yield.
But you can do this work as long as you want, then retire comfortably....or become a consultant if you wanna reap some easy money later in life.
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If this is the place I worked at also
May 4, 2021, 4:54 PM
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In 2007, the starting salary for a ME was $57K. I'm not talking about me, but that was the company suggested started salary for that position.
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Oculus Spirit [85004]
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Did we work together?
May 4, 2021, 4:56 PM
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Orange Blooded [4695]
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I dunno, but I was there 2004-2009 and that starting salary
May 5, 2021, 2:17 PM
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sounds a little low
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Re: I don't know about aerospace engr, but elect/mech engr...
May 4, 2021, 4:24 PM
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High tech (hardware/software) probably starts at $80k and goes up and usually includes stock options and bonusses.
Apple is moving into the triangle and will have 3000 employees with a average salary of $187k which will reset things in the area.
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Hall of Famer [21819]
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my AE buddy started out around 70k
May 4, 2021, 2:22 PM
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he was probably the dumbest of our friends, though.
he's now in 6 figures at lockheed.
general consensus for us coming out of Tech was 75-95k starting.
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Oculus Spirit [79078]
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He wasted his time
May 4, 2021, 2:35 PM
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He could be making over 6 figures selling Young Living oils on Facebook.
What a poor decision he made.
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