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StraightCashHomey21 
West Virginia Fan
Ramstein AB
Member since Jul 2009
30142 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:13 am to Wooly)
my first job out of college was 36k with full benifits got laid off a week before my year long raise.
2nd job now in the AF E-4 base pay sucks but after throwing in housing off base, food and cola i make around 54k a year with 30 days of leave.
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lynxcat 
Rutgers Fan
Member since Jan 2008
13190 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:16 am to jimbeam)
Around 55k full benefits and five weeks of PTO
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Wooly 
USA Fan
Member since Feb 2012
11090 posts
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And you spend nothing
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StraightCashHomey21
West Virginia Fan
Ramstein AB
Member since Jul 2009
30142 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:19 am to Wooly)
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And you spend nothing
free flights back state side. So basically all my money goes to booze and travel
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GeauxWarTigers 
LSU Fan
Auburn
Member since Oct 2010
13249 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:25 am to Wooly)
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Starting salary for your career
Was making $15/hr + $800/mo living expenses as an intern 2 semesters ago. Will be going back to work 2 more semesters in the summer before I graduate.
Extrapolated over a full year it comes out to ~$38k/yr. Not entirely sure what I'd be making there once I graduate, but Auburn claims ME graduates average a starting salary right around $60k/yr.
eta: forgot that the company I work for does a good bit of travel and we get to pocket whatever per diem we don't spend. Lots of guys came back from month long business trips to Italy and Spain with a ~$1-2k in per diem savings on top of their salary.
This post was edited on 3/5 at 1:28 am
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Ba Ba Boooey
LSU Fan
NOLA
Member since May 2010
1831 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:31 am to Wooly)
Depending on the market but bottom is 108k
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michaelb1100
LSU Fan
State of Confusion
Member since Aug 2007
3138 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 3:23 am to Wooly)
Longest career which was before what I am doing now:
42,000 + full benefits
This career now:
Day rate of $650 working 28/28 I pay all insurance and benefits.
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guesswho
LSU Fan
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2011
759 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 3:55 am to michaelb1100)
Started at like 52K with full benefits.
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Power-Dome
LSU Fan
B-Arruh
Member since Nov 2012
103 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:45 am to Wooly)
Started 62k. Full benefits but I wish they matched more than 75% on my 401k contributions. Just earned one week vacay after 6 months with the company. 
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Mr Gardoki 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Auburn, AL
Member since Apr 2010
2752 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:52 am to Power-Dome)
I started out as an intern. I don't remember what I made but I know i got to eat, that was about it.
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Mr Fusion
USA Fan
Member since Dec 2010
5031 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:53 am to Wooly)
48,000
Health Insurance
12 vacation days
12 sick days
Hour-for-hour K-time
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yellowfin 
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51853 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:55 am to Wooly)
27,500
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ApexTiger
LSU Fan
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
28162 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:59 am to yellowfin)
first job was in 1989..Construction superintendent 23,500 with benefits..2 weeks vacation
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lsut2005 
SMU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2009
1435 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 5:59 am to Wooly)
I'm a trainee now but once I get my own territory it's $34,000 + commission. Full benifits, car allowance, cell phone, 2 weeks vacation.
This post was edited on 3/5 at 6:07 am
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Tigris
Colorado Fan
In a van by the river.
Member since Jul 2005
4740 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:01 am to Wooly)
$20,000, 2 weeks vacation, and a calculator. It was a few years before we got computers in our offices. Cell phones and laptops - did not exist.
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ApexTiger
LSU Fan
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
28162 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:10 am to Tigris)
I think the starting salaries today as a builder is in the upper 30's lower 40's. This career is a life of long hours...you better enjoy it or not get involved
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jivy26
LSU Fan
Central, La
Member since Nov 2008
139 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:11 am to Tigris)
18,000 education, medical/dental all free. 30 days vaca a year
This post was edited on 3/5 at 6:13 am
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tigersandsaints
Old Dominion Fan
Norfolk,Va
Member since Dec 2005
847 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:13 am to michaelb1100)
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This career now:
Day rate of $650 working 28/28 I pay all insurance and benefits.
just curious but what do you do now?
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luvdatigahs
LSU Fan
Alameda, CA
Member since Sep 2008
577 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:14 am to tigersandsaints)
35ish, 2.5 weeks
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T Ba Doe Tiger 
LA-Lafayette Fan
ROWMCO
Member since Aug 2007
10900 posts
| re: Starting salary for your career (Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:15 am to MrSmith)
quote:
Message Posted by MrSmith 36,000 while in college
This. 15 yrs ago.
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