Pay raise after passing PE

[user 788]

You're thinking like an economist... I like it.
I wonder if you vote in national elections. Most economists don't. They think the return on investment (the *VERY* unlikely event that their vote will swing the election) is way too small for the effort required. But this is another thread...

I do vote. Next time I'll put my stamp on the ballot.

 

[teda]

if you did the drawing/cals, why not stamp them?

For me, I do like to stamp plans/cals what I worked. My boss did give me $5000 raise after one month I got my stamp. I even never asked him for a raise....

Nice! Where do you work so I can submit my resume

 

[HERO]

I'm surprised how large of a raise people are expecting just because they received their PE. At my company everyone gets a $2000/year raise for passing, but on average I think the engineers are paid more here with or without a PE. I will happily take my $2000/year raise and will be stamping and signing every drawing that comes out of the office I work in.

I thinik a major reason why engineers study hard and earn PEs and master degrees is money. People love money. The more money they make, the more happy they are. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[HERO]

if you did the drawing/cals, why not stamp them?For me, I do like to stamp plans/cals what I worked. My boss did give me $5000 raise after one month I got my stamp. I even never asked him for a raise....

When PEs stamp and sign off the drawing and calcs, they're basically telling the AHJ that the building plans and calcs meet CA state's minimum code requirements. They are confident that their building plans and calcs meet the minimum code requirements in terms of quality, durability, and life safety. The PE indicates in writing that this building is safe for people to occupy, even if there's an earthquake, or fire or a big mud slide if the building is located on hilllside.

If the building or building system fails for whatever reason, then the state will hold that engineer accountable. The state of CA may revoke or even put the engineer in jail for fraud or unethical professional judgment. So, in a way, engineers should be reasonably compensated.

 

[user 788]

If the building or building system fails for whatever reason, then the state will hold that engineer accountable. The state of CA may revoke or even put the engineer in jail for fraud or unethical professional judgment. So, in a way, engineers should be reasonably compensated.

You're saying this about the state of CA. Doesn't this apply to all states ?

 

[HERO]

You're saying this about the state of CA. Doesn't this apply to all states ?

It varies from state to state.

 

[Sschell]

I was really hoping there would be more responces to this thread... maybe it is still too soon after the results came out. Since I have already had two 9% raises this year, I don't really expect another one, but it sure would be nice!

Well, I was wrong, a few weeks after this post I got a 10% raise! kick ass!