New Engineer Compensation

New / Eng
JEKX65

New Eng

JEKX65
Jul 28, 2018 10 Comments

Hi,

I have a BS in electrical engineering. I’ve been working for the Navy as a federal employee for a year now. I’m making $70 base pay, get OT if I want to but no bonuses, etc.. I’m projected to be making around $80K in 2 years from now. Should I stick around or should I try looking for another job?
Note: Work is paying for my masters in Electrical engineering.

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  • Amazon / Eng
    sarcasticg

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    Sabre Corporation
    sarcasticg
    My recommendation.. Get the degree. Not my area of expertise but I am sure MS gets you more dough than a BS. Evaluate your options over once you get the degree
    Jul 28, 2018 2
    • New / Eng
      JEKX65

      New Eng

      JEKX65
      OP
      I keep reading on Blind people making 100K plus even 180k seems like a common salary. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Can anyone explain, or am I just that under paid?
      Jul 28, 2018
    • VMware / Eng
      vLol

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      Wayfair
      vLol
      Most of the TC you see are software engineers at top tech companies. Govt. jobs almost will never match in TC. (But instead you get nice benefits and way better wlb)
      Jul 29, 2018
  • do you get pension with your current gig?
    Jul 28, 2018 2
    • New / Eng
      JEKX65

      New Eng

      JEKX65
      OP
      Yes, Simply put 1% of my highest pay for each year of service. So, if I leave when making $100K and 30 years of work, I get $30K a year after I reach retirement age
      Jul 28, 2018
    • That is pretty sweet...no retirement plans in the private world that I know of...you got to stack it away yourself. To make 30k on a private retirement plan, you'd need to save 750k; at tier2 sw companies you can make that in 10 years
      Jul 28, 2018
  • New / Eng
    JEKX65

    New Eng

    JEKX65
    OP
    I keep reading on Blind people making 100K plus even 180k seems like a common salary. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Can anyone explain, or am I just that under paid?
    Jul 28, 2018 2
    • Amazon / Eng
      sarcasticg

      Go to company page Amazon Eng

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      Sabre Corporation
      sarcasticg
      Most of the blind folks are in the bay area or Seattle. Salary is adjusted to match the cost of living. If you are not in either CA or WA you will have a serious ego destroyer by reading these salaries. And by the way, most Tier 1 (FAANG) and tier 2 companies pay a lot more than other smaller companies
      Jul 28, 2018
    • The grass always seems greener on the otherside...keep in mind that these are boomtimes in tech, if there is a downcycle, it'll get cut-throat
      Jul 29, 2018
  • Apple
    Google L7

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    Google L7
    Blind will make even $100k look like a bad comp despite being twice the median salary! This is just tech. If you see what wall st bankers and hedge fund folks make you will become suicidal!
    Jul 29, 2018 0