What was your first starting salary???

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fallenangel99

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I just graduated from college (may 2004), and I got an offer doing computer work for $40K starting. My major was Computer Science and Economics. I know the avg. for C.S majors is around $46K (according to the recently released salary survey)

What about you guys? List major and year also

Thanks
 
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BigJ

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Well my first part time job in HS as a bus-boy was about oh....$2500 a year off the books working 12 hours a week for ~ 40 weeks.
 
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Mr N8

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A lot depends on where you live, too. I started at $32k / year with an AS in Computer Network Administration. However, living in Wisconsin is considerably less expensive than most places in New York.
 
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Kev

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did you just start? all the engineers i knew except 1 had a really tough time finding work. some are still unemployed.
 
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fallenangel99

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its a tought market, but it is getting better.. that is what they say atleast. i just hated doing resumes/cover letter. useless, i tell you. for the longest time, all i could find was Help Desk positions.. and I hated em
 
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Ameesh

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B.S. Computer Science in July 2001 - 75K + signing bonus + relocation + stock options.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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i graduated in May 2004 also, with a C.S. degree. i just started my new job actually September 13th, so this is my 3rd week here.

I am doing software engineering. The salary is $45k/yr + benefits + 2 bonuses (1 xmas, 1.5%, and the other is profit sharing in the spring, which is ATLEAST 6% [ last year was 14%:) ] ). So it is going to average around $50k after bonuses i'm assuming. btw I'm in Maryland, and it took me about 2 months to find a job after I really started looking.
 
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puffff

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Originally posted by: fallenangel99
Originally posted by: puffff
45k, plus bonuses, about 55k-60k

quit a year later to take a 37k job.
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why'd you quit to take a lower-paying job?
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not enough growth opportunities at old job. no personal life since i was 100% travel. sucked living in a hotel for months at a time.

new job had better working hours, no travel, and i have more time to do stuff after work.

right now, time is more important than money for me.
 
rh71

rh71

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$36k doing database/documentation/FDA regulatory stuff

Let's just say I wasn't a school person so that was pretty good for me in my mind.
 
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HeroOfPellinor

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English - 1999 - $25k a year

Somehow, we managed living in the Bay Area with my wife not working for a year while finishing school.
 
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fallenangel99

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
B.S. Computer Science in July 2001 - 75K + signing bonus + relocation + stock options.
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damn you must be one smart .... dude. lol.
do you do programming?
 
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Gnurb

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I would have made 32k/year at my previous coop job. But it was for 6 months. Candidate for Computer Engineering in 06.
 
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Ogg

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Originally posted by: fallenangel99
Originally posted by: Ameesh
B.S. Computer Science in July 2001 - 75K + signing bonus + relocation + stock options.
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damn you must be one smart .... dude. lol.
do you do programming?
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Ameesh is a GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He owns most of Amazon and part of Microsoft and to top it off he's a janitor part-time!!!
 
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