How Much of Pay Raise after PE Certification?

[XOXOXO]

Hi:
I just wanted to see what is the average pay raise that people typically get after getting their first PE license. Our company policy says that $100/month will be added to the gross salary. Please post the raise that you have received or expected to receive.

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PE Civil - California

with Environmental section for the afternoon.

Exam date - Oct 26 & 27 - first attempt

MS - Environmental Engineering

My company used to give $500/mo increase, but now its down to $250/mo. just for passing. Its immediate. They also have very nice ee referral bonuses (I believe $1000 to refer a licensed PE).

 

[XOXOXO]

How about a congratulatory lunch and a pay cut. I was informed by my supervisor that since I am now a 'professional' I am no longer eligible for overtime, which I had anticipated, but I didn't get a raise, so effectively I just got bumped down in pay. Hooray.

WOWWW....this is new... This always happen when we are professional. Smetimes people will abuse us. I've been working for 4 years now yet my salary still the same since the 1st year.

regards,

kelly

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Simulation pret

May be time to cut and run!

 

[XOXOXO]

I got a 0% annual raise and a 0% one time bonus, but significant amounts of prestige from the other Professional Engineers in my group. My company paid $0 toward my P.E. license and $0 toward my PE application.
But my company has some other awesome benefits (paid overtime) and are great to work for, so I can't complain.

My company pays for the first exam fee, and exam materials OR a study course. I guess they are pretty nice!!

 

[Kaldric]

I don't get an immediate raise, but now that I have my PE, in another 9 months I'm eligible for a promotion, which presumably includes a raise. Hopefully we'll be done with budget cuts by then and I can get a decent raise.

My company did pay for the exam and will pay for my license fees, but I bought my own study materials.

Oh, and my boss bought a cake when I got my results. That counts as a raise, right?

 

[roman501]

CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE ONES WHO PASSES THE OCT. 2009!! I PASS THE TEST FINALLY.... AFTER 6 TIMES!! arty-smiley-048:

 

[papuanomad]

haha...ahh the raise issue. My old firm gave 2 raises per year guaranteed. kind of performance based...but more kiss-A$$ed based. Well, it's great to have passed the PE exam

 

[KEG]

I passed the PE in April '09. My company reimbursed me for my exam fees (for all 4 tries) and gave me a $1000/yr raise. That was in June. I just had my year end review and my boss told me that I'm underpaid, he appreciates the work that I do and he'll work to get my salary where it should be. Then he gave me a $10k/year raise. NICE!

 

[Chucktown PE]

Dang, I don't know what I'd do with $10k a year right now. I'm sure my wife would figure out a way to spend it rapidly.

 

[RevMen]

Out of the blue my boss cut me a check for $500 yesterday as a reward for passing the exam. Very nice surprise. We'll see what happens to my salary in the next week or so. A $10k raise would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[z06dustin]

I passed the PE in April '09. My company reimbursed me for my exam fees (for all 4 tries) and gave me a $1000/yr raise. That was in June. I just had my year end review and my boss told me that I'm underpaid, he appreciates the work that I do and he'll work to get my salary where it should be. Then he gave me a $10k/year raise. NICE!

KEG, your books had good luck for me on the exam.... I hope they also have good luck in the pay department! 10k would be amazing. There'd be an SRT10 in the garage next to the Z06.

 

[KEG]

KEG, your books had good luck for me on the exam.... I hope they also have good luck in the pay department! 10k would be amazing. There'd be an SRT10 in the garage next to the Z06.

Glad they helped and congrats on passing.

Chucktown PE Posted Today, 11:16 AM

Dang, I don't know what I'd do with $10k a year right now. I'm sure my wife would figure out a way to spend it rapidly.

Pretty sure the wife will figure out a way to spend it but I'm going to bump up my 401k and divert some to my secret savings account before she sees it!

 

[CivilHokie]

My company gives a $500 one-time bonus for the PE...

I will likely have to move companies to get my "raise".

 

[chaocl]

Dang, I don't know what I'd do with $10k a year right now. I'm sure my wife would figure out a way to spend it rapidly.

Do you mind to share the money with me?

............Just kidding!

Happy New Year

 

[VGAC]

All expenses (books, travel, etc) covered.

$2,500 spot bonus for passing the exam (Uncle Sam took a nice chunk out of it thought)

Probably the regular 5-6% raise. Given the market conditions, I am not complaining.

 

[XOXOXO]

CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE ONES WHO PASSES THE OCT. 2009!! I PASS THE TEST FINALLY.... AFTER 6 TIMES!! arty-smiley-048:

CONGRATS! I'm working on my fifth attempt. Will get there...someday. Glad to hear you made it!

Happy New Year!

 

[jeb6294]

All expenses (books, travel, etc) covered.$2,500 spot bonus for passing the exam (Uncle Sam took a nice chunk out of it thought)

Probably the regular 5-6% raise. Given the market conditions, I am not complaining.

Similar where I was at the time that I passed, although they didn't pay for any expenses because I already had my books and was already signed up for the exam. I did get an extra $2500 bonus on top of the regular bonus we got that year, but no salary increase. I think that was more a reflection on how poor the business was doing rather than how they felt about my worth after passing the exam.

 

[mike123]

I was in the middle of a salary negotiation and got an extra $50 per week added to my job offer.

 

[RevMen]

This morning the boss man gave me a promotion and a $7k a year salary increase as a result of earning my license. I was really not expecting that. What a nice way to start the day.

 

[arada]

I will wait and see

 

[arada]

So, how do you initiate the "sit-down" with your boss to discuss a "potential raise" ?