Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
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Hello, I’m not sure if this is allowed, or belongs here, but I was hoping to get some insight on where I should be salary wise. Please remove if not allowed.
I’m currently in the talks with my boss about receiving a salary increase. Thing is, I joined my company two years ago and this will be my first raise at this company...so yes, I’m still at my starting salary. What’s worse is that HR is lowballing me by claiming that my starting salary is just slightly lower than what they’ve calculated I should be making now, 2 years later. I’m a stress engineer II (hired 2 years ago as a level I) in the aerospace defense industry in Southern California with about 3-4 years of experience.
I used the BLS website’s (huge database of salary information) data to determine the wage per percentile of an aerospace engineer in the area of California I work. Now my question is, what percentile would an aerospace stress engineer II with 3-4 years of experience fall into? I’m thinking somewhere around the 15th-20th percentile? I’m probably reading into it too much, but any thoughts? I want to make sure I have ammo to bring to the discussion.
Thanks!
I’m currently in the talks with my boss about receiving a salary increase. Thing is, I joined my company two years ago and this will be my first raise at this company...so yes, I’m still at my starting salary. What’s worse is that HR is lowballing me by claiming that my starting salary is just slightly lower than what they’ve calculated I should be making now, 2 years later. I’m a stress engineer II (hired 2 years ago as a level I) in the aerospace defense industry in Southern California with about 3-4 years of experience.
I used the BLS website’s (huge database of salary information) data to determine the wage per percentile of an aerospace engineer in the area of California I work. Now my question is, what percentile would an aerospace stress engineer II with 3-4 years of experience fall into? I’m thinking somewhere around the 15th-20th percentile? I’m probably reading into it too much, but any thoughts? I want to make sure I have ammo to bring to the discussion.
Thanks!
RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
Is he supporting you ? (if not, then forget it) Is there some larger company thing limiting what he can do ? Are you willing to walk over this ?
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
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RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
Looking at the level 3 job description, I probably cover them pretty minimally, but I’ve covered them well when required. I have had two assessments now, both of which have gone very well. My boss agrees that I’m over performing and exceeding expectations. Believe it or not, I’m the only level 2 stress engineer that I know of in my company. There’s one level 3, and the others are all at the level 4 or higher.
RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
So, how does your work compare to the level 3 and level 4 guys' work? If you and your manager agree that you're at least occasionally doing level 3 work well, then you ostensibly are in the upper quartiles of your level, and ostensibly, should be appropriately compensated.
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RE: Salary percentile for Level II Aerospace Stress Engineer?
thread731-180866: Salary raise survey
You could look through the responses and get an average yearly %. Then work backwards with your duration and starting values to see what salary you would need to be in line with other engineers on this forum at this point in your career.
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