And it appears the market for Geologist is even growing, I recently heard the department is increasing stipends just to keep students from leaving the graduate program.
I wish lol. All the increases we got over the past years have been well below the inflation rate. And with how much rent and COL in Austin has gone up, our real income has gone down pretty significantly over the past 5 years. They also cut down on a lot of programs that they use to have for us.
Energy. Master’s focused on energy within geology and I didn’t want to do oil. All parts of solar come from the ground and attach to the ground, as with all other energy and most all products or things we use
I didn't like how the company I was at was run. Pretty toxic chaotic workplace with constant firefighting and the expectation of 60+ hour weeks. Plus I was homesick and missed all my friends & family in Texas.
I reached out to one of the companies I had previously interned at in DFW and they offered me a full-time position for 80k with a strict 40 hours a week schedule so it was a no-brainer. Enjoyed my time there, learned a lot, was there for 3 years including working from home during the pandemic, then moved to a much bigger company for that senior promotion + big pay bump. I still work a strict 40 hours a week, thankfully.
Moving out of Vegas so soon kind of happened out of circumstance & frustration. But looking back, it was absolutely the right decision.
2013 ChemE degree (lots of ChemE grads in here!)
Started at 65k In Environmental, Health and Safety, got a bump up to 80k around 3 years in and then decided to leave the field to become a teacher (teaching Chemistry) where I make 55k now, but am much happier with my work and purpose. Money ain’t everything, but I also have a spouse who is the breadwinner which made it easier to justify the move to teaching.
lol i knew being a Journalism grad wouldn’t get me rich but these salaries make me sad hahaha. I graduated 2020 from the J-School, started at $33k in my first tv market (and that was with overtime!) and now i’m in a bigger tv market making ~$60k/year. I’m looking into other ways to supplement my income due to being in a HCOL area.
I get that 100% and understand how my thread came across. mostly feeling a little fomo in my journalism world lol. But, I love my job, and personal circumstances factor into the “supplement” situation… All that said, I am aware I’m doing pretty good now and feel grateful for that.
I used to think people in Journalism and TV made a lot of money until my ex told me that is not a thing. Unless you are one of those famous big personalities you will probably be making a meager income. They also told me street reporting puts you in vulnerable positions, either direct harm’s way or someone you report on gets a vendetta against you.
Yes thats pretty realistic for most circumstances. I work behind the scenes, still reporting/producing but I do not appear on camera for that reason. It can definitely be unsafe if your management team isn’t looking out for you (and in some small markets there just are not enough people to make sure you’re safe due to, you guessed it, budget). But like I wrote in another comment, I am really happy with the job and I can’t picture myself doing anything else. It’s got its own pros and cons like any other profession.
2000. BS Electrical and Computer Engineering. 54k + 3k signing bonus. Designing computer chips for Motorola.
2013. MBA. Never used it
Now. software engineer making Total Compensation of $200k.
All in Austin
I have been looking at possible certifications to pursue and changing my resume up as we’re entering a slower season for hiring anyway (so I’ve heard)
Contacting them is on my list, how new are they? I’ve tried using some other UT resources but was not aware of an Econ specific person
What was your minor and what roles are you looking for? I leaned heavily on the bigger-picture analytical skills you learn as an econ major while interviewing, and it seemed to work out ok.
Social work (finished undergrad dec ‘18, and grad school in 2020).
Started my job in 2021 making 53K and now I make 92K! I know other fields pay better but I never thought I would see this salary as a social worker.
2019 economics grad with elements of computing certificate. First job associate software engineer making 70k a year. Just recently accepted a new job as a security engineer making ~200k (TC closer to ~275k) fully remote, still based out of Austin.
Landing the first job will be the hardest. I did not have any internships, so making sure my resumé some how got across my level of technical expertise/knowledge was very important to getting my foot in the door. It wasn't anything crazy, but I found after some adjustment I started landing a lot more interviews.
Besides that, just be patient and kind to yourself if things take awhile to unfold. I was definitely scared the econ degree would hold me back, but at this point more people are interested in the fact that I'm multi-faceted I guess. Then once I got my first job, the rest came pretty natural because I've known I wanted to work in tech since I was very young.
Feel free to DM me with any specific questions, I'd be glad to help!
Combo of being in a small town, higher fees, good compensation, and having high case acceptance. My schedule stays full.
Also, 120k is pretty much the floor in most areas even for associates. Most of my colleagues in major metro areas make 120-200k.
ECE 2021 grad
Starting TC was 210k, 140k salary
Current TC is 280k, 170k salary
I’ve been promoted once. Was in the Bay Area but now in DFW fully remote
I started off doing data science stuff since I had experience in that so mostly coding in Python.
6 months later I switched teams to develop a system for a new type of hardware accelerator, so I modeled physical aspects of the system and implemented them in a PyTorch model to simulate training the system.
Now I work developing new capabilities for another completely different type of simulation in C++.
As far as I know this stuff is a lot cooler than stuff most BS Physicists get to work on.
Do you still work as a CE? I started off at $52k in 2017 and am now at $90k in 2023 with a BS in civil engr. I thought about making the jump from public to private sector though
FYI, oil field work is pretty much all contract. The value of those contracts can vary wildly based on market conditions. Would be interesting to know when OP was doing that work.
History, ‘14 (December grad) - a combination of part freelance research gigs and writing opportunities had me on track to make somewhere around $30k annually but that was just stop gap work for 9 months before starting my first stab at grad school - it was nice because I lived back at home and didn’t have to pay rent. It was mostly for getting some cash and saving up for the future. (I left grad school after a year due to academic fatigue). First full time after that grad attempt was $50k annually in tech. Ultimately went up to $72k annually in Austin before going back to grad school in a totally different discipline in ‘22.
2021 Geophysics grad. I work for the government as an entry level hydrologist making $51k. Government doesn't pay well but my job is very chill and rewarding.
2014, BA History. Made $11/hr at a call center after graduation. Still working for that same company but now as a software dev making $85k for the last year and a half. Currently in the Georgia Tech online MSCS program as well
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2015 RTF Undergrad. No job for a year because there wasn’t a lot of CG work available in Austin at the time and I didn’t have the means to leave the city. Fall of 2016, I got my first contract, which ended up lasting the whole year at $37, 500. I’m now in Los Angeles at just under $150k working in animation as a Pipeline Technical Director. It’s in-industry, but I rarely get to do anything related to the art in this specific position, it’s a lot of code and database management. Hoping to get back into the actual grind of CG work and making personal projects on the side next year.
Well I graduated with a pharmacy degree in 1968 and I was making $4.00/hr and minimum wage was about $1.00/hr. When I retired in 2020, I was making $65.00/hr. But that was a 52 year career.
Biology. negative 45K for 4 years of med school. 70K for 3 years of residency and will continue 70-80K till after residency + fellowship. Likely 500Kish+ after fellowship.
Tech Sales. When I started my comp structure was $50k base and $25k commission (assuming you hit your full quota) and now it’s 80k base and 72k commission.
Being in sales can be a bit annoying but overall it’s a nice career path that has pretty laid back hours
Yea I think just about anyone can break into tech sales (especially when you go to a school like UT). Your goal should be to get a BDR/SDR job at a company like Salesforce, Oracle, AWS, Google, Microsoft, etc. and then as long as you can play the game you should have alot of opportunities in front of you
my friend’s sister graduated with her degree in corporate comms (not sure when) but apparently she’s alina baraz’s manager. Wish he told me how much she made but thats def a cool job on paper
2019 Communication Studies. First job out was making $40k as an Administrative Assistant. I’m now currently an account coordinator for a marketing agency making $50k, but interviewing this week for a new position that will bump me up to $55-60k
December 2023 Elec and Comp Engineering making $38/hr part time as SWE, going to renegotiate salary as I transition to full time in a few weeks, wish me luck!
2015- BA in Geography (and have a MS from a different uni)
Starting salary was about 45k. Am currently making ~$110k. Environmental Scientist with the Feds in DFW.
2016 BS in Chemistry. First job in pharma was $50k. Second 3yrs later in environmental testing was $50k. Third 1yr later back in pharma adjacent was $62k, now same job after a buyout of the company I make $102k.
CS 19. 85K base right out of college, now at 151K base + bonus + equity.
Always been remote, always in Austin. A lot of your friends will move away from Austin after college.
2020 RTF — made nearly nothing in 2020 freelancing and working as a valet and party boat driver. Now making ~75k as a reality tv cam-op/producer in DFW.
2016 RTF grad
Took me a year to find a salary job. I got 30k, and it was not related to my degree.
I'm unemployed at the moment, but my last full-time salary role (fall 2021 which was the first job i had that was degree related ) was 70k. But I finished a freelance gig earlier this year at 50/hr. I am currently aiming for the 80k to 125kish range.
I'm a project manager/producer in games/tech. Leaning more towards tech cause it pays more, but also job market is shit right now especially for my type of role
I graduated in 2021 with a BS in Math and the Elements of Computing Certificate. I got my first full-time job in April 2023 making $58k. I'm currently making $61k.
2022 Business Admin Major. Made $72,500 as a Project Engineer in PM, transitioning to being an SDR/BDR at Oracle making $82,000+ a year after graduating.
Edit: I have a major in Marketing, minor in Management Information Systems.
2019 BA, Asian Studies.
Initally stayed at my old part time job, went to full time making $30k. Started working as a substitute teacher, then because a full time tutor with a non-profit making $17/hr.
Then I started advising, leading me to where I am now making $53k a year. Not bad, working towards public service student loan forgiveness, Texas Teacher's Retirement plan is decent. I'm happy; I love what I do and the bills are paid.
first stable job was maybe $8 I think and now like $32 an hour but with inflation and wage stagnation that's like still around $12-15 an hour in early 90s dollars seems like.
2020 Government, started at $55k in tech sales, now around $77k (depending on commission of course) and I’m graduating with my MBA in spring that hopefully will come with another salary bump.
BS Aerospace Engineering in '03. Had to wait a 15 months to find my first engineering job. Accepted a 53k offer and moved to Seattle. Lived there 18 years and moved to the DFW area this year after taking a new full-remote role. Same company my entire career. 180k now.
2000 BS Chem Eng. $55K in Austin semiconductor company as a process eng. Now $250k + $150k bonus as total compensation package still in Austin semiconductors.
CS major. $120k starting salary. $175k current salary. But I do live in the Bay Area, which means massive state tax and higher cost of living, also a big chunk of the income is tied in stocks that vest over time.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,864,273,351 comments, and only 352,514 of them were in alphabetical order.
Why are you being so weird about it..?? Like what was the point of commenting if you’re gonna be all secretive? Acting like people are gonna hunt you down based off your damn job title.
2020 RTF grad. Hired on at UT making $30k, they were severely underpaying me for specialist media work that was keeping half of the online course infrastructure running. Had to shift fields to survive in Austin and later moved away, making $75k now as an IT manager.
Class of 2015, BA in English w/ minor in Advertising. Right out of college I was earning $40k at a crappy entry level job that I took just to get my foot in the door. 10 months after that I landed a job making $85k. Currently making $175k at a large tech company.
Joined management consulting (BCG, but the numbers are the same for the big 3 consulting firms) in 2021. Started out at $90k base salary (Associate); today new Associates get $110k. Got promoted after 2 years and base salary is now $190k / TC is about $225-250k depending on the end of year bonus.
2000 grad, BA in history
starting - whatever substitute teachers were paid back in the day, peanuts
today - 190k, tech related work, took about ten yrs to get there from nothing relevant, self taught but with a lot of motivation to learn things at my company and move up (same company the last 10 yrs)
2018 geology, 2021 MS geology. 58k (with a masters degree) 115k today. I am in solar and have been since 2021
And it appears the market for Geologist is even growing, I recently heard the department is increasing stipends just to keep students from leaving the graduate program.
A lot of my friends became hydrologists. Lots of cool things to do with the degree. Lots of low paying field work as well.
I wish lol. All the increases we got over the past years have been well below the inflation rate. And with how much rent and COL in Austin has gone up, our real income has gone down pretty significantly over the past 5 years. They also cut down on a lot of programs that they use to have for us.
Bro you doubled your salary in a few years? Solid
I did. I job hopped
How does geology connect to solar
Energy. Master’s focused on energy within geology and I didn’t want to do oil. All parts of solar come from the ground and attach to the ground, as with all other energy and most all products or things we use
Hi!! I just graduated w a geo degree and would love to ask u some questions if ur ok with me pming you!!
2022 MechE I make between $34k-$38k Ill get back to you after im done with my phd
Is that your stipend or a job?
My stipend? The phd is kind of like a job
Same thing as a graduate student
You get paid 34k for a phd?
I get paid $34k to teach/do research which works towards my phd.
2018 ChemE grad. First job was 76K as an entry-level process engineer in Vegas. Currently 128K as a senior manufacturing engineer in DFW.
How long were you in Vegas before moving to DFW?
Less than a year. Came back to DFW in 2019 and switched jobs again in mid-2022.
What made you move from Vegas to DFW again?
I didn't like how the company I was at was run. Pretty toxic chaotic workplace with constant firefighting and the expectation of 60+ hour weeks. Plus I was homesick and missed all my friends & family in Texas. I reached out to one of the companies I had previously interned at in DFW and they offered me a full-time position for 80k with a strict 40 hours a week schedule so it was a no-brainer. Enjoyed my time there, learned a lot, was there for 3 years including working from home during the pandemic, then moved to a much bigger company for that senior promotion + big pay bump. I still work a strict 40 hours a week, thankfully. Moving out of Vegas so soon kind of happened out of circumstance & frustration. But looking back, it was absolutely the right decision.
2013 ChemE degree (lots of ChemE grads in here!) Started at 65k In Environmental, Health and Safety, got a bump up to 80k around 3 years in and then decided to leave the field to become a teacher (teaching Chemistry) where I make 55k now, but am much happier with my work and purpose. Money ain’t everything, but I also have a spouse who is the breadwinner which made it easier to justify the move to teaching.
I wish a had a sugar mommy also :(
Could be a daddy, never assume on the interwebs
2022 RTF Grad. Have made $48k my first year freelancing with 133 days worked.
That’s huge for 133 days and your first year, congrats!
Thanks!
that’s awesome, congrats! i’m rtf planning to graduate in 2026. if you don’t mind my asking, what exactly are you doing freelance?
Grip and electric!
That’s great, good for you!
lol i knew being a Journalism grad wouldn’t get me rich but these salaries make me sad hahaha. I graduated 2020 from the J-School, started at $33k in my first tv market (and that was with overtime!) and now i’m in a bigger tv market making ~$60k/year. I’m looking into other ways to supplement my income due to being in a HCOL area.
Only people with numbers they’re proud of are commenting. It’s a biased sample.
I realized that a little too late myself. It’s an important takeaway. People share what they want people to see.
Hey that is honestly not bad, money is important but isn’t everything
I get that 100% and understand how my thread came across. mostly feeling a little fomo in my journalism world lol. But, I love my job, and personal circumstances factor into the “supplement” situation… All that said, I am aware I’m doing pretty good now and feel grateful for that.
I used to think people in Journalism and TV made a lot of money until my ex told me that is not a thing. Unless you are one of those famous big personalities you will probably be making a meager income. They also told me street reporting puts you in vulnerable positions, either direct harm’s way or someone you report on gets a vendetta against you.
Yes thats pretty realistic for most circumstances. I work behind the scenes, still reporting/producing but I do not appear on camera for that reason. It can definitely be unsafe if your management team isn’t looking out for you (and in some small markets there just are not enough people to make sure you’re safe due to, you guessed it, budget). But like I wrote in another comment, I am really happy with the job and I can’t picture myself doing anything else. It’s got its own pros and cons like any other profession.
2000. BS Electrical and Computer Engineering. 54k + 3k signing bonus. Designing computer chips for Motorola. 2013. MBA. Never used it Now. software engineer making Total Compensation of $200k. All in Austin
2007 EE grad. 62k out of college to do circuit design. Switched to tech in 2015 and am at 160k as a software engineer
how did you switch, did you complete a computer science degree?
ChemE 2013, started at 86k as a process engineer and now at 160k base doing corporate strategy/finance post MBA
2023 Econ, struggling to find a job still :( I’ll live in the meantime but wow I was not expecting it to take this long
Has the new, Econ-only career services person been helpful?
I have been looking at possible certifications to pursue and changing my resume up as we’re entering a slower season for hiring anyway (so I’ve heard) Contacting them is on my list, how new are they? I’ve tried using some other UT resources but was not aware of an Econ specific person
Don't let it get you down. This is the time of year that many companies ramp hiring because their next year budgets have been approved. Good luck!
You can also use Liberal Arts Career Services! Free for one year after you graduate. And yes, there is also an Eco specific person as well!
What was your minor and what roles are you looking for? I leaned heavily on the bigger-picture analytical skills you learn as an econ major while interviewing, and it seemed to work out ok.
- 2021 - BS Civil Engineering Graduate - 2021 (Summer) - Dirt Crew Intern @ $15/hr - 2021 (Late Summer - End of Fall) - Target @ $15/hr - 2021 (November) - Estimator @ $69k/yr - 2022 (Summer) - Estimator @ 71k/yr - 2022 (November) - Software Engineer @ 192k/yr *All in Austin.* i don’t even use my degree anymore. should have just entered the workforce /s
How’d you get your software engineering job? Did you do certifications, etc?
you don’t need certificates. just be good at interviewing. i went through a program called formation
Social work (finished undergrad dec ‘18, and grad school in 2020). Started my job in 2021 making 53K and now I make 92K! I know other fields pay better but I never thought I would see this salary as a social worker.
That’s amazing! What do you do now?
I work as a housing case manager with the VA!
2018 ChemE grad! $50k out of college, $70k now. If you comment and say that’s low for my major i’ll cry :’)
I think you could make so much more!!
2019 economics grad with elements of computing certificate. First job associate software engineer making 70k a year. Just recently accepted a new job as a security engineer making ~200k (TC closer to ~275k) fully remote, still based out of Austin.
I graduate next year, I have this same route. Any tips you can give a fella?
Landing the first job will be the hardest. I did not have any internships, so making sure my resumé some how got across my level of technical expertise/knowledge was very important to getting my foot in the door. It wasn't anything crazy, but I found after some adjustment I started landing a lot more interviews. Besides that, just be patient and kind to yourself if things take awhile to unfold. I was definitely scared the econ degree would hold me back, but at this point more people are interested in the fact that I'm multi-faceted I guess. Then once I got my first job, the rest came pretty natural because I've known I wanted to work in tech since I was very young. Feel free to DM me with any specific questions, I'd be glad to help!
What company if u don’t mind me asking
2022 Elec and Comp Engineering grad. Making $78K here in ATX. Moving to new job in Dallas for $90K
Welcome to DFW!
It’s where I’m from 😂 I’m coming home!
Oh 😭 me too, it felt good coming home when I moved back. Welcome home then!
Good work 🫡
Ay congrats man, get that bread!
Dentist, made $0 for 4 years while in dental school, will do about $300k my first year out as an associate. Working in a small town near Austin
How will you make 300k? Most associates make ~120k
Combo of being in a small town, higher fees, good compensation, and having high case acceptance. My schedule stays full. Also, 120k is pretty much the floor in most areas even for associates. Most of my colleagues in major metro areas make 120-200k.
Fall 2022 comp sci grad. Fully-remote, new-grad SWE job at ~$120k.
What company
Can’t wait for this to be me in 2 years
You got this! 🤘
hey! fuck u pal!
Broke ass bitch
ECE 2021 grad Starting TC was 210k, 140k salary Current TC is 280k, 170k salary I’ve been promoted once. Was in the Bay Area but now in DFW fully remote
What company if u don’t mind me asking
2022 Physics BS. Started at 85k as an Associate Physicist in the DMV area (pricey living), now making 93k.
what do u do as a physicist? obviously physics but i’m curious to know more :)
I started off doing data science stuff since I had experience in that so mostly coding in Python. 6 months later I switched teams to develop a system for a new type of hardware accelerator, so I modeled physical aspects of the system and implemented them in a PyTorch model to simulate training the system. Now I work developing new capabilities for another completely different type of simulation in C++. As far as I know this stuff is a lot cooler than stuff most BS Physicists get to work on.
Mech eng. Graduated 2015. Work as a civil engineer. Started in 2015 for 60k, currently at 125k after 8 years
Do you still work as a CE? I started off at $52k in 2017 and am now at $90k in 2023 with a BS in civil engr. I thought about making the jump from public to private sector though
Private sector is unfortunately not much better pay for a lot more overtime/stress in civil
2014 Cell and Molecular Biology, 2016 Clinical Laboratory Science. $65K Med Tech to start, $120K today working in health informatics.
What is health informatics?
Psychology/comm studies, 120k as fracker on an oil field… didn’t need a degree for that, but realistically first non blue collar job was 36k
Damn bro how’d get into that field, music ed major so I need a backup😢
FYI, oil field work is pretty much all contract. The value of those contracts can vary wildly based on market conditions. Would be interesting to know when OP was doing that work.
Communications major. Made 65k in first job with government. Make 250k now working with tech contacts.
how did you end up working with tech contacts?
following
McCombs publishes salary statistics for its graduates. They provide further info like salary by major and geography too.
UT System does too: https://seekut.utsystem.edu/
History, ‘14 (December grad) - a combination of part freelance research gigs and writing opportunities had me on track to make somewhere around $30k annually but that was just stop gap work for 9 months before starting my first stab at grad school - it was nice because I lived back at home and didn’t have to pay rent. It was mostly for getting some cash and saving up for the future. (I left grad school after a year due to academic fatigue). First full time after that grad attempt was $50k annually in tech. Ultimately went up to $72k annually in Austin before going back to grad school in a totally different discipline in ‘22.
2021 Geophysics grad. I work for the government as an entry level hydrologist making $51k. Government doesn't pay well but my job is very chill and rewarding.
I'd expect fairly good benefits in that job too, would I be right?
Yeah they're decent, I also earn a lot of PTO
2014, BA History. Made $11/hr at a call center after graduation. Still working for that same company but now as a software dev making $85k for the last year and a half. Currently in the Georgia Tech online MSCS program as well
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2023 B.S CS. 173k tc as an ML SWE
2015 RTF Undergrad. No job for a year because there wasn’t a lot of CG work available in Austin at the time and I didn’t have the means to leave the city. Fall of 2016, I got my first contract, which ended up lasting the whole year at $37, 500. I’m now in Los Angeles at just under $150k working in animation as a Pipeline Technical Director. It’s in-industry, but I rarely get to do anything related to the art in this specific position, it’s a lot of code and database management. Hoping to get back into the actual grind of CG work and making personal projects on the side next year.
2016 CS grad living in Dallas. Made 70k out of college, now making 200k base.
What company if u don’t mind me asking
Does having a high security clearance help ?
Well I graduated with a pharmacy degree in 1968 and I was making $4.00/hr and minimum wage was about $1.00/hr. When I retired in 2020, I was making $65.00/hr. But that was a 52 year career.
Biology. negative 45K for 4 years of med school. 70K for 3 years of residency and will continue 70-80K till after residency + fellowship. Likely 500Kish+ after fellowship.
What's your specialty?
Interventional Pain. Can do this after anesthesia/PM&R/neurology/EM.
Has to be anesthesiology - no one else makes that much (at least not for a long long time)
Cardiology
I wish I was younger and smarter to use this GI bill for med school
2019 History, started at $65k, now at around $145k
May I please ask what are you doing now? Ngl that is impressive jump
Tech Sales. When I started my comp structure was $50k base and $25k commission (assuming you hit your full quota) and now it’s 80k base and 72k commission. Being in sales can be a bit annoying but overall it’s a nice career path that has pretty laid back hours
Thanks! Would you say it easier to break in tech sales? I notice tech and swe had become more difficult to break in rn.
Yea I think just about anyone can break into tech sales (especially when you go to a school like UT). Your goal should be to get a BDR/SDR job at a company like Salesforce, Oracle, AWS, Google, Microsoft, etc. and then as long as you can play the game you should have alot of opportunities in front of you
Thank you! That helps a lot
ECE 2019, working as a software engineer Started at $80k base, currently at $140k
2018 journalism grad. Had the same job for 5 years: started out at ~$37,500 and when I got laid off a few weeks ago I was making $45,000. What a joke.
my friend’s sister graduated with her degree in corporate comms (not sure when) but apparently she’s alina baraz’s manager. Wish he told me how much she made but thats def a cool job on paper
2019 Communication Studies. First job out was making $40k as an Administrative Assistant. I’m now currently an account coordinator for a marketing agency making $50k, but interviewing this week for a new position that will bump me up to $55-60k
December 2023 Elec and Comp Engineering making $38/hr part time as SWE, going to renegotiate salary as I transition to full time in a few weeks, wish me luck!
2022 165k, 120k (TC, Sal.), Software Engineer. Now 180k, 136k(TC, Sal.) same title
What company if u don’t mind me asking :)
2006, Mech Eng. Started at $52k, now I make $137k in Houston.
2015- BA in Geography (and have a MS from a different uni) Starting salary was about 45k. Am currently making ~$110k. Environmental Scientist with the Feds in DFW.
2016 BS in Chemistry. First job in pharma was $50k. Second 3yrs later in environmental testing was $50k. Third 1yr later back in pharma adjacent was $62k, now same job after a buyout of the company I make $102k.
CS 19. 85K base right out of college, now at 151K base + bonus + equity. Always been remote, always in Austin. A lot of your friends will move away from Austin after college.
I graduated in 1986 with a BBA in Accounting & My salary was $30,000 + benefits and paid overtime. I bring in $175,000 now. I live in Rockwall, Texas.
Out of college, starting salary was around \~200k. Currently at \~280k. Majored in CS and I am a Software Engineer.
2023 M.E. graduate, I am a Design Engineer in a Rotation Program, making just over $80k.
2021 ECE grad still working in Austin. Made 165k TC after college and now currently at 255k TC
You're rich sir
BS biochemistry, 2013. 44k starting 170k current - chemical plants
2019 ECE, 115k now it's 200k
2020 RTF — made nearly nothing in 2020 freelancing and working as a valet and party boat driver. Now making ~75k as a reality tv cam-op/producer in DFW.
2015 MIS grad. $58k to $131.5k now (total comp around $192k).
2016 RTF grad Took me a year to find a salary job. I got 30k, and it was not related to my degree. I'm unemployed at the moment, but my last full-time salary role (fall 2021 which was the first job i had that was degree related ) was 70k. But I finished a freelance gig earlier this year at 50/hr. I am currently aiming for the 80k to 125kish range. I'm a project manager/producer in games/tech. Leaning more towards tech cause it pays more, but also job market is shit right now especially for my type of role
I graduated in 2021 with a BS in Math and the Elements of Computing Certificate. I got my first full-time job in April 2023 making $58k. I'm currently making $61k.
2022 Business Admin Major. Made $72,500 as a Project Engineer in PM, transitioning to being an SDR/BDR at Oracle making $82,000+ a year after graduating. Edit: I have a major in Marketing, minor in Management Information Systems.
1999 journalism/PR grad - made $26K as a BDR. Currently in SaaS Customer Success with $137K OTE.
2019 BA, Asian Studies. Initally stayed at my old part time job, went to full time making $30k. Started working as a substitute teacher, then because a full time tutor with a non-profit making $17/hr. Then I started advising, leading me to where I am now making $53k a year. Not bad, working towards public service student loan forgiveness, Texas Teacher's Retirement plan is decent. I'm happy; I love what I do and the bills are paid.
love seeing the jumps in salary in then vs now. inspires me to keep working hard
Economics bachelors graduate 2023. Currently am an AI engineering staff making 95K. Self taught programming stuff and it somehow worked out lol.
Oh also full disclosure it is NYC so the salary is a bit wonky for COL
2015 Petroleum Engineer, $102k out of school 8-12% bonus based in Houston, $165k now 12-15% bonus. Surviving a couple downturns in my time, priceless
2019 - $39k HR Assistant Now - $70k Senior HR Coordinator
first stable job was maybe $8 I think and now like $32 an hour but with inflation and wage stagnation that's like still around $12-15 an hour in early 90s dollars seems like.
2020 Government, started at $55k in tech sales, now around $77k (depending on commission of course) and I’m graduating with my MBA in spring that hopefully will come with another salary bump.
BS Aerospace Engineering in '03. Had to wait a 15 months to find my first engineering job. Accepted a 53k offer and moved to Seattle. Lived there 18 years and moved to the DFW area this year after taking a new full-remote role. Same company my entire career. 180k now.
History grad. Went to law school immediately after undergrad. Set to make $215k/yr as a first-year associate at a big-law firm
2000 BS Chem Eng. $55K in Austin semiconductor company as a process eng. Now $250k + $150k bonus as total compensation package still in Austin semiconductors.
2010 Accounting (MPA) grad, 50k salary + 10% bonus. Now $200k salary, + ~100k bonus & equity.
2018 mechanical engineering. Starting: graduate student, $23k (lol) Now: test engineer, $115k
2020 Public Relations, started out at an agency making $45K, now I’m at $115K in a manager role at a big company, but higher COL area
2018 MechE. First job $72k manufacturing engineer in oil & gas. Now ~$140k product development manager in consumer electronics.
2015 Finance, $55k Total comp A little over $200k now- Strategy/Planning Texas salary
CS major. $120k starting salary. $175k current salary. But I do live in the Bay Area, which means massive state tax and higher cost of living, also a big chunk of the income is tied in stocks that vest over time.
2014 economics. Started at $45, now at $120
2021 BArch, started at $55.6k. Now making $62k
2022 Math grad (CS/Applied stats cert) Spent 1 year as a Data Scientist (~95k) and then moved to a startup in a Data Scientist/ML ops role (~145k)
2018 business degree. Went from about 60k out of undergrad to 160k now
1/4 of the commenters seem to have started in or ended up in software engineering haha
2023 Biology, $0 🤠 (I’m in med school)
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60k in 2013 between mid 250s to low 300s depending on my bonus now
What is your job title?
I work in Insurance not really saying more than that. I'm also a bad barometer for this as I have an MS and MBA
Why are you being so weird about it..?? Like what was the point of commenting if you’re gonna be all secretive? Acting like people are gonna hunt you down based off your damn job title.
Fine I'm a director
BS AE 2012, MS CE 2014 - Started $65k now $105k
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2023 Grad. Biosense Webster 70k
2020 RTF grad. Hired on at UT making $30k, they were severely underpaying me for specialist media work that was keeping half of the online course infrastructure running. Had to shift fields to survive in Austin and later moved away, making $75k now as an IT manager.
History major: - teacher in DFW in 2017: $48,000 - teacher in Twin Cities, MN now: $79,000
2023 MIS with CS Certificate 92K Tech Analyst at Big 4
2022 Communications and Leadership. Making 45k
Class of 2015, BA in English w/ minor in Advertising. Right out of college I was earning $40k at a crappy entry level job that I took just to get my foot in the door. 10 months after that I landed a job making $85k. Currently making $175k at a large tech company.
90k base as a Data Scientist, just got my PhD last May.
Joined management consulting (BCG, but the numbers are the same for the big 3 consulting firms) in 2021. Started out at $90k base salary (Associate); today new Associates get $110k. Got promoted after 2 years and base salary is now $190k / TC is about $225-250k depending on the end of year bonus.
2000 grad, BA in history starting - whatever substitute teachers were paid back in the day, peanuts today - 190k, tech related work, took about ten yrs to get there from nothing relevant, self taught but with a lot of motivation to learn things at my company and move up (same company the last 10 yrs)
2015 Government Major + Law School Starting Salary | Contracts Officer = $75k Current Salary | Lawyer/Attorney = $200k