Recent Grads, what did you make in your first job?

[Leros]

Electrical/Computer Engineering. I had an offer for about $75-80k, but I didn't take it because I want to get to grad school out of the way before I start working.

 

[iGas]

I'm kind of surprised, I thought the average would be a bit higher. Especially since there's a higher percentage of people on this forum that have a science/technology/engineering type background.

It also depend on the working location. And, IMHO many ATOTers & other forums people tend to pad their wage number to boost their ego.

 

[BHeemsoth]

$62k, Connecticut. Working as a project manager with a degree in CIS.

 

[jingramm]

61K in the northeast

 

[Gibson486]

I'm kind of surprised, I thought the average would be a bit higher. Especially since there's a higher percentage of people on this forum that have a science/technology/engineering type background.

You hear lots of stories of people making 70K right out college with engineering and science degrees. In reality, it is not that common.

 

[Bignate603]

$58k in Phoenix. I've got a BS in ME but work in aerospace.

 

[mav451]

Yeah people laughed at FP engineering students until they heard a girl making 60K out the gate. I think it really depends on where you go to work - location changes everything. Gov't jobs also pay pretty decently at the low-end. E.g. 63K for Patent Office - that actually drew quite a few engineers there. I passed the FE, so I potentially could still try that out. Sad that I'm only _just_ getting there after 3 years (at my current job).

 

[Imp]

First job was temping at $14 an hour with months off between jobs.

First real job, right now, is low $40k. Hoping to get up to low $50 with another entry level position opening up.

 

[BeauJangles]

$46k

 

[The Stig]

$50,000 w/ $4,000 signing bonus, CT, contracts administrator at an aerospace company, commercial division.

 

[BrownTown]

BrownTown is going to be a bastard and point out that he made $115,000 in his first full year out of college despite the fact that he claimed everyone in ATOT was a liar for saying they made that much at this age.

 

[BeauJangles]

BrownTown is going to be a bastard and point out that he made $115,000 in his first full year out of college despite the fact that he claimed everyone in ATOT was a liar for saying they made that much at this age.

You must be feeling pretty smug right now. My best friend bought a brand-new Porsche 911 Turbo while he was still in college, all from his own pocket. Point is, there's always someone to one-up you.

 

[dbk]

i'm a gs-9...11 in apr

 

[halik]

63K + 10K signing + 10K bonus

Econ, CS undergrad

After grad school

70K + ~25% bonus + relocation

 

[Dumac]

BrownTown is going to be a bastard and point out that he made $115,000 in his first full year out of college despite the fact that he claimed everyone in ATOT was a liar for saying they made that much at this age.

You show em, BrownTown!

 

[bas1c]

A.S. in CS...working on B.S.

Started at 40k 3 years ago; now at 70k with same company.

 

[JohnCU]

BrownTown is going to be a bastard and point out that he made $115,000 in his first full year out of college despite the fact that he claimed everyone in ATOT was a liar for saying they made that much at this age.

and how much OT were you putting in?

 

[BrownTown]

You must be feeling pretty smug right now. My best friend bought a brand-new Porsche 911 Turbo while he was still in college, all from his own pocket. Point is, there's always someone to one-up you.

Well there was that one guy on here that was self made millionaire in college though. The fact is that what I was pointing out only tells half the story because I make the same amount of money as most other people here coming out of college, I just work more hours. IF you work 3300 hours in a year you have to be able to act a little smug in your free time to possible justify it. I would like to know what your friend did to make 100k in college though, that seems pretty amazing.

 

[bas1c]

BrownTown is going to be a bastard and point out that he made $115,000 in his first full year out of college despite the fact that he claimed everyone in ATOT was a liar for saying they made that much at this age.

I'm confused. are you quoting someone or talking in third person?

 

[JohnCU]

Well there was that one guy on here that was self made millionaire in college though. The fact is that what I was pointing out only tells half the story because I make the same amount of money as most other people here coming out of college, I just work more hours. IF you work 3300 hours in a year you have to be able to act a little smug in your free time to possible justify it. I would like to know what your friend did to make 100k in college though, that seems pretty amazing.

you won't be so smug when TVA stops paying you OT.

 

[BrownTown]

you won't be so smug when TVA stops paying you OT.

yeah, but I might actually have a real life then. Besides they are never going to stop paying OT, they are just gonna start laying 10% of the people off each month starting in 2 months. TBH I don't even know what a 40 hour week feals like, I have only worked that 3 weeks in my life. My "normal" week is 72 hours, 60 seems like so much free time I don't know what to do with myself.

 

[JohnCU]

yeah, but I might actually have a real life then. Besides they are never going to stop paying OT, they are just gonna start laying 10% of the people off each month starting in 2 months.

i heard from someone at BFN that they were going to stop

 

[jhu]

Geology major, 60K+. Work for an oil company...

 

[BrownTown]

i heard from someone at BFN that they were going to stop

why would someone at Browns Ferry know how much overtime I am going to get at Watts Bar? Besides, as soon as we get WBN2 going we will just start working on Unit 1 at Bellefonte.

 

[Hacp]

I'm kind of surprised, I thought the average would be a bit higher. Especially since there's a higher percentage of people on this forum that have a science/technology/engineering type background.

Haha at my school, engineers average around 40-50k out of school, thats if they can find a job -_-.