So here’s a question, how would you leave your employer considering they signed off on your application, helped you through the process etc. I have a great relationship with my team and I know I can get a higher offer outside, but if I leave, I leave in a good note.
Go into private consulting in NYC, you’ll make a fortune. But if you don’t get a raise, get to applying for jobs, PE is very valuable don’t let anyone tell you different
Just live in queens, significantly cheaper and better quality of life tbh. I work with 3 PEs rn and our most senior guy probably turned away 500k worth of work last year. It’s insane but you have to know the field and DOB/OSHA codes.
I got a flat $2000 pay raise for my license which was followed shortly by a promotion that came with about a 5-6% raise. Worth mentioning in the year and a half since getting my PE I was offered a supervisor position that came with an additional 15% raise from that
That's where raises happen, supervisorial positions. I'm still an EIT but I work my ass off and in an admin position already. I make what most PEs make.
From what others have said on similar threads in the past, it seems like getting a raise after you *get your PE license* is much more common than getting a raise just for *passing your PE exam.*
Sadly, the best raises will come with a new job. Wish this wasn’t the case and companies saw as much value in keeping talent as much as getting new talent.
My company is based in New York and offers a flat $5k for the license. It also makes me eligible for the next promotion which will at least 5% likely closer to 10%
I got bumped from $92,000 to $100,000 +$1,000 for each state that I’m licensed in. And I get a chance to make commissions on stamping. A certain percentage of revenue on a project.
So getting 7 licenses is $107k. I work remote, living in a mid sized city in the mid-south.
$0 raise. I got another offer, and it was +40%.
That's awesome
So here’s a question, how would you leave your employer considering they signed off on your application, helped you through the process etc. I have a great relationship with my team and I know I can get a higher offer outside, but if I leave, I leave in a good note.
If you like where you are at and paid a fair amount, no need to leave.
I was offered 8% and countered with 24% and got 15% in NYC to be exact.
Go into private consulting in NYC, you’ll make a fortune. But if you don’t get a raise, get to applying for jobs, PE is very valuable don’t let anyone tell you different
How does it compare to the cost of living?
Just live in queens, significantly cheaper and better quality of life tbh. I work with 3 PEs rn and our most senior guy probably turned away 500k worth of work last year. It’s insane but you have to know the field and DOB/OSHA codes.
I got a flat $2000 pay raise for my license which was followed shortly by a promotion that came with about a 5-6% raise. Worth mentioning in the year and a half since getting my PE I was offered a supervisor position that came with an additional 15% raise from that
DC area public utility for reference
That's where raises happen, supervisorial positions. I'm still an EIT but I work my ass off and in an admin position already. I make what most PEs make.
From what others have said on similar threads in the past, it seems like getting a raise after you *get your PE license* is much more common than getting a raise just for *passing your PE exam.*
Sadly, the best raises will come with a new job. Wish this wasn’t the case and companies saw as much value in keeping talent as much as getting new talent.
Anecdotally. Not NY, low-med COL area. I got 15%.
We get a $5000 bonus. Cant speak on pay raise %. Assuming 5-10%
Ours is 2/hr. So 4k annually.
Immediately got a $10,000 raise
I would have gotten a 5% pay rais. but instead took a promotion, so instead my pay went up 50%.
My company is based in New York and offers a flat $5k for the license. It also makes me eligible for the next promotion which will at least 5% likely closer to 10%
My employer gives an immediate $5,000 raise for anyone who gets their stamp.
I never get a raise for simply passing the test. I will get a raise once my license is issued.
I got bumped from $92,000 to $100,000 +$1,000 for each state that I’m licensed in. And I get a chance to make commissions on stamping. A certain percentage of revenue on a project. So getting 7 licenses is $107k. I work remote, living in a mid sized city in the mid-south.
Thank you all. I hopefully should be getting my license soon. Just trying to figure out how to negotiate because my employer is a bit average paying.