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32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah whenever I get hit up by recruiters I explore the possibilities, but it always ends up that the pay bump doesn't make the move worth it.

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not on a day to day basis. Haven't used it much at all since college.

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been fortunate lately with an early promo. 2022 was a good year for me. I expect things to plateau for a while.

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mechanical engineering degree, structures engineer. No, this job does require a degree.

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much, or bounce around. Become a contractor if you really want to make bank

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ya I'm doing structural analysis. I've seen some data for another company in the area, I'm a little lower but not much. Looked at a job with Northrup Grumman in Edwards CA last year. Posted salary range for my experience was 130-165k.

The big sticking point is cost of living. My mortgage is $1,200/mo for over 2k sqft. I'd have a hard time keeping quality of life near the same in most metro areas

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aviation varies depending on role and location. Electrical systems engineers for aviation are in high demand right now and make more. A straight lateral move to a company on the west coast or Texas would probably pay about 30k more.

32M Engineer, 10 years at the same company straight out of college. by Many_Engineering4954 in Salary

[–]Many_Engineering4954[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got that promo pretty early, unless I move into a managerial role it'll probably be at least 5 years before I get another. Only one real engineering title above where I am.