starting salary
starting salary
(OP)
Hi,
I have a small structural practice in California near to one of the California state colleges. Business looks like it may pick up some and I'm considering seeking a freshly minted no experience BS engineering degreed person on board. I could use the help and I know for sure that working at our office would be a great entrance into the field for someone. Can you give me any guidance for typical starting compensation packages these days.
I have a small structural practice in California near to one of the California state colleges. Business looks like it may pick up some and I'm considering seeking a freshly minted no experience BS engineering degreed person on board. I could use the help and I know for sure that working at our office would be a great entrance into the field for someone. Can you give me any guidance for typical starting compensation packages these days.





RE: starting salary
But more seriously, recent NYC starting salaries were around $60,000 - 67,000. Other (non big city) places were closer to the $50,000 to 56,000 range. Personally I would have thought the $50,000 was low, but the place offered a ~15% SEP salary match at the end of every year, which is much better than I am getting now! It really depends what area of CA you are in, I would recommend looking for the ASCE/ASME salary survey; it won't give you starting salaries, but it will give a you basis for your area based on others.
Also, you can't just look at base salary. Think of all of the other perks you will be offering. Will you pay for their asce membership? Will you pay for a PE review course? Will you be for graduate level course work? What about monthly professional group meetings? A cell phone?
RE: starting salary
Until you get a little additional manpower, you need to hire someone who can help you right away and you're not going to have to babysit. It will cost more, but you'll get help right away.
RE: starting salary
RE: starting salary
Median salary is ~62K in Fullerton, CA
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RE: starting salary
Yes, that is the fair solution, trouble is newly minted graduates are a net liability for the first couple of years, they should be paying you.
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RE: starting salary
Sadly the 13th amendment probably precludes your suggestion in the OP's location - unless they're on an H-1B visa or J-1 which sometimes encroach on indentured servitude territory.
I'd like to think I was a net liability for less than 2 years but former colleagues may disagree, and at least some of my useful work may not have been considered true 'Engineering' by some.
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