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Civil Engineer Salary- Before/After PE
Posted on 10/8/19 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 10/8/19 at 5:26 pm
CM salary thread on the OT got me thinking about this. I approaching my time to submit docs for my PE. I’d like to get an idea of what to ask for/expect as far as raises if any of you have experience in this area.
From what what I can tell 3x billing rate is a ballpark figure. But i once I have my PE my rate will increase by like 30% and a 10% raise is quite a bit higher than what I’ve seen thus far. Trying to find what’s in line and reasonable.
Thanks.
From what what I can tell 3x billing rate is a ballpark figure. But i once I have my PE my rate will increase by like 30% and a 10% raise is quite a bit higher than what I’ve seen thus far. Trying to find what’s in line and reasonable.
Thanks.
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Posted on 10/8/19 at 5:49 pm to jimbeam
Will you actually stamp drawings? If not, 5-10%
Posted on 10/8/19 at 5:51 pm to Civildawg
Yes
Posted on 10/8/19 at 6:13 pm to jimbeam
in the consulting world i got a PE and didn’t get any bump...
left that job and went somewhere that doesn’t require a stamp. we give our employees an $800 salary bump for their PE and take away two years from the standard progression
left that job and went somewhere that doesn’t require a stamp. we give our employees an $800 salary bump for their PE and take away two years from the standard progression
Posted on 10/8/19 at 8:54 pm to jimbeam
I got a 22% raise after PE but I also pulled a heavy load in a small office
Posted on 10/8/19 at 9:17 pm to jimbeam
15% if you are stamping, that's what my buddy in a small civil firm got.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 10:09 pm to jimbeam
What industry are you working in? If you’re at a small civil firm doing municipal work that would be a different salary than an engineer doing industrial structural work.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 6:26 am to Woodbird
depending on the company and their policies. I had a friend who got a raise and they even back paid him from the time he took the exam until he found out he passed.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 7:25 am to jimbeam
4-5% and possibly a bonus in the $2-4k range. It highly depends on the company. There is no industry standard.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 9:23 am to jimbeam
I got a 7% Bc they didn’t want to go to upper management and request more. I was not very happy.
Quickly transferred out of that group and worked out a plan with the new boss. I got 10% ~5 mo after the 7%, another 10% at end of year.
Quickly transferred out of that group and worked out a plan with the new boss. I got 10% ~5 mo after the 7%, another 10% at end of year.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:02 am to Woodbird
Thanks guys. Firm I work for probably does 80% state/local public works vs 20% private clients (mainly oilfield)
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:49 am to jimbeam
I received my PE in the middle of the Great Recession, so it was like a 3% raise. I think 10% is probably more typical, but it depends on how much value the PE stamps brings to your company.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 12:25 pm to CivilTiger83
It will depend heavily on the company and industry. My company gives about a 3% raise. Right after passing I was contacted by a bunch of firms and parlayed that into a 20% raise at my current job. Even if you don't receive a large raise from your current company you should test the market to see what the market believes is your new worth.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 1:23 pm to jimbeam
yea if your the only PE stamping you can expect a raise. When you are just another in a whole pot of PEs you arnt getting a raise.
IMO the PE is required in CE. so you are expected to get it. therefore you shouldnt get a raise..... unless you are the one signing everything. Even then a 4 year gu ethically usually doesnt have the experience to sign most drawings outside of earthwork or basic civil layouts.
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IMO the PE is required in CE. so you are expected to get it. therefore you shouldnt get a raise..... unless you are the one signing everything. Even then a 4 year gu ethically usually doesnt have the experience to sign most drawings outside of earthwork or basic civil layouts.
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quote:was full of shite. yea a CM can pull in 150k in a few years of experience but they are working 80 hours a day in some bumb frick location like midland or montana.
CM salary thread on the OT
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 10/12/19 at 1:28 pm to jimbeam
I agree that 10% is a reasonable number, but there are a lot of variables. More importantly, it should increase your upper bound of salary in the future. You'll cap out a good bit higher if you're stamping a lot of drawings.
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