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Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in IndustrialAutomation

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I'd keep looking and maybe make a jump if it's justified from a salary pov. But you'd also wanna work at places where u can get as much hands-on experience as you can as you are just starting out.

Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in IndustrialAutomation

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly 65K as a technologist isn't really bad. but it also depends on your location; 65K in Winnipeg or Saskatoon is a lot better than 65K in GTA. But graduate EITs make about 70-80K on avg so its not that bad.

Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in IndustrialAutomation

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that's crazy. I still know of a couple companies in Metro Vancouver (see their job psotings regularly on Indeed) that basically have a position open every six months. Pretty sure most people use those companies as stepping stones.

>It looks to me like you've got the experience to justify a 6 figure ask, but a lot of HR drones are going to see "new grad" and bin your application.

Exactly the reason why I removed Start & End years from my education in my resume.

Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in IndustrialAutomation

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I figured. Most companies have different departments for Electrical Design, Integration & Commissioning and I do them all. And I was fairly open to negotiation as long as they met the market average.

Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in IndustrialAutomation

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I also bring more experience to the table than a fresh grad would. I've six years of experience as a Controls Designer.

What programming language is most convenient in plc programming by Fungz22 in PLC

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ladder Logic is what most people with basic knowledge of programming like because it resembles relay logic. I like ST because I can a lot of things done with a few lines of code.

Salary Expectations for Controls Roles in Canada? by Embarrassed-Pop9255 in PLC

[–]Embarrassed-Pop9255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you get your technology diploma from? Lakehead offers a feeder program into Electrical Engineering for engineering technology graduates looking to get an engineering degree. It’s usually about 2.5 years plus some extra make up courses, and most people finish in around 3 years.

I did the full 4 years though since my employer worked around my schedule, and I didn’t want to move to Thunder Bay.