How Much of Pay Raise after PE Certification?

[Sara]

I am expecting a 20% raise. Or, that is what I have been told I would get. Let's hope so!

Sara :winko:

 

[BoogieDownPE]

I've been doing the private consulting thing in NYC for 10 years and the only significant salary increases I have gotten have been by threatening to leave and making my company match the offer or by actually leaving.

private consulting firms (at least in NYC) are notoriously bad for not giving their people decent raises. I've been at my current job over 4 years and I got 3.5% raise each year. doesn't really help when the cost of living is going up 5-7% each year. Once I get my 5 years and vested in the company stock ownership program, I am outta here hopefully with a PE to command even more money at my next stop

 

[danm9]

minimum 15% increase. i'm hoping for a bit more though. yeah right.

 

[busbeepbeep]

very large consulting firm, one time $500 bonus

 

[Longhorn ChE 02]

Same here... company policy is one time $500 bonus.

Plus they paid for the test, prep books and a course if you took one. Also, you get paid for the 8 hours you're taking the test. I think all that is pretty standard though... or is it not?

 

[SSmith]

Im a Engineer for the Army (TRADOC not USACE) and Im expecting close to 0% increase in pay.

Hopefully they will surprise me.

 

[dmercado_PE]

Same here... company policy is one time $500 bonus.
Plus they paid for the test, prep books and a course if you took one. Also, you get paid for the 8 hours you're taking the test. I think all that is pretty standard though... or is it not?

No bonus for me, but most likely I'll get a "promotion" (3-4% raise) to Senior Engineer. I paid for all PE related expenses out-of-pocket. My company reimburses me for the application fee, registration fee, and prep course only after I pass the test. Other costs like prep books, calculator, etc. are not reimbursed. I'm glad I passed. Now I can pay off my credit card.

 

[JunkerJorg]

So, in the boards opinion, what should the following person make for salary?

Civil PE w/4 yrs experience who works for large, private consulting firm (>6000 employees) who also has a M.S. in Civil from ABET school

Take your best shot - winner gets a beer on the house :eyebrows:

 

[Brianne]

So, in the boards opinion, what should the following person make for salary?
Civil PE w/4 yrs experience who works for large, private consulting firm (>6000 employees) who also has a M.S. in Civil from ABET school

Take your best shot - winner gets a beer on the house :eyebrows:

I think location would make a big difference.

 

[jascia1919]

It depends on you company. My previous pay is low. So my company gave me about 10% raise. (about 6k)

Then half year later I passed StrI, and in the salary review my company offered me another 10%. So that is 20% in one year. More than all of the raises I got since I started my job.

I feel it is very worthy to take the exam, considering company also reimbursed books, fees and day off for the exam.

 

[JunkerJorg]

I think location would make a big difference.

OK, medium sized city in the Southeast. Like Nashville, or Raleigh, or similar

 

[dmercado_PE]

OK, medium sized city in the Southeast. Like Nashville, or Raleigh, or similar

78K base salary.

Am I close?

 

[pucci]

My company gives you a $1000 raise (payable hourly). Promotions are where you get most of the increase. My next promotion (whenever it comes) requires that you have passed the PE, so I am excited that I passed the October exam.

 

[mudpuppy]

Plus they paid for the test, prep books and a course if you took one. Also, you get paid for the 8 hours you're taking the test. I think all that is pretty standard though... or is it not?

See this thread for an answer to this question. In short, the policies of different employers seem to vary a lot.

 

[mudpuppy]

So, in the boards opinion, what should the following person make for salary?
Civil PE w/4 yrs experience who works for large, private consulting firm (>6000 employees) who also has a M.S. in Civil from ABET school

Take your best shot - winner gets a beer on the house :eyebrows:

Based on this thread your salary should be in a range with an average of $65000 and standard deviation of $13000.

 

[JunkerJorg]

Based on this thread your salary should be in a range with an average of $65000 and standard deviation of $13000.

you nailed it. standard deviation was right on.

 

[JunkerJorg]

78K base salary.
Am I close?

Pfffffft!!! not even! :vadar:

 

[dmercado_PE]

you nailed it. standard deviation was right on.

So 65,000 - 13,000 = 52,000 ? Wow, that was my starting salary out of college four years ago.

 

[ingluis]

Well... we just received our yearly "salary adjustment" 5.48% pretty much the same as last year... so obviously passing the PE (April 2007) and finishing my masters degree (Water Resources) did not count for anything.

Surprising to me since on my review I "exceeded expectations" (corporate jargon for: gets work done and then some...) and my supervisor is always telling me he doesn't want me to leave...

Hmm... Time to start looking at other options? What do you guys think?

 

[udpolo15]

Well... we just received our yearly "salary adjustment" 5.48% pretty much the same as last year... so obviously passing the PE (April 2007) and finishing my masters degree (Water Resources) did not count for anything.Surprising to me since on my review I "exceeded expectations" (corporate jargon for: gets work done and then some...) and my supervisor is always telling me he doesn't want me to leave...

Hmm... Time to start looking at other options? What do you guys think?

I went through the same crap for a while. I finally started making it clear what I thought my contributions and what my expectations were. They finally got the hint that I was going to leave and have come a long way.

you can always look. what industry are you in? location?