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JadeRabbit

JadeRabbit

Structural
Dec 27, 2007
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I'm trying to find some salary information.

Currently I have 10 yrs. experience.
BS & MS degrees.
Licensed and hold an NCEES M.L.S.E.

What would you pay me?
Thanks.


 
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What is a NCEE M.L.S.E.? I have only PE and work contract for 75/hour.
 
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING.

MODEL LAW STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

CURRENTLY A PROJECT ENGINEER.
LICENSED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

Experienced in
Industrial
Transportation
Commercial
Residential
 
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JadeRabbit:

Where are you located? This makes a very large differance.

My area is a mid-size city in the Midwest (USA). IMHO, a resonably competent Structural Engineer fitting your description, in a non-managerial position, would command somewhere around $70,000 to $75,000 in salary plus appropriate bonus based on performance during the year.

A known superior performer would command more.

Our company would not consider a known inferior performer at any price.

 
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Look at the City of Chicago pay ranges for Structural Engineer IV or Structural Engineer V.

I'm not sure if SEAOI publishes an annual salary survey but it could be a resource. Also, you may check out their websites for job posting by local firms. Though usually they don't list salaries, some may give ranges.
 
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WOW! 70k - 75k? I sure hope I am making more than that when I get the level of experience of JadeRabbit (I am outside of Philadelphia - certainly comparable to Chicago).
 
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don't mean to butt in to a predominantly structural thread but $70k-75k? i'll make more than that as a geotech when i get to a similar level...and you structural folks get a hefty premium over us. i'm essentially "average" relative to pay within my discipline based on the ASCE survey.
 
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70-75k!? That seems extremely low. There are some people who graduated with me this month who are getting 68k from McDermott and CDI, and I heard 63k from CBI (Chicago Bridge and Iron). And these aren't people with great GPA's either.
 
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Omaha, NE. Going rate out of school seems to be 50-55k. I would expect upper 60's for someone newly licensed. 10 years experience I would think around 80k. Keep in mind the cost of living here is less than about anywhere else.
 
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Location is VERY important in salary comparisions.

Base on a cost of living index I found on the web, $75k in my town is approximately $97k in Philly or $105K in Chicago.

As in real estate its location, location, location.

H57:

Assuming a $5k to $7.5 bonus on my orginal $70k/$75k, I think we are in the same general ballbark.
 
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Thanks for all the great imput.
You have all been very helpful.
 
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What should be a salary range for a person having a P.E and an M.Sc with 7 years of experience in bridge/marine pier/facility design etc in mid Atlantic states in USA?
 
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Are you any good?

I hope that's a big factor rather than just letters after your name!
 
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You might have some fun playing around with this website:

I can't vouch for the accuracy, but based on my own results, the pay ranges that were shown for me seemed about right.
 
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prost,
the web site does not even list civil engineering!
 
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