Another option is to get a masters. There are several job opportunities reversed for masters level EE work that pay 150K+ easily. An example is the RF/microwave field but there are many others. I believe the extra time and money spend in school is worth it and it will pay itself back in 1-2 of work. The lifetime ROI on masters assuming a 15% pay increase is around 900-1200%.
I assume you're an EE so I must ask, would a Professional Engineer Licence or a FE License contribute to high salary early on? I've heard masters degrees and experiences matter more. But its been mixed opinions. REACH perhaps you could make a video on the common engineering licenses and its pros and cons.
@@brycemiller1145 Where I live, I don’t think it contributes to a persons salary that much. In fact the FE exam and professional engineering are expectation if you want to call yourself an engineer and practice engineering in order jurisdictions. The best way to think of a masters is that it’s equivalent to 2-5 years worth of experience. You’ll often see bachelor’s with 3 years of experience OR master’s with no experience on job postings. I’m not an EE quite yet but I’m a student that talks to a lot of senior engineers ;)
Bob is right! Masters is considered experience. In California, if you have a masters you can start working at 1 promotion level higher than entry level. Which usually means 10% -20% higher salary than entry level.
Hey man! I'm glad you keep uploading videos I enjoy your content very much. My engineering job has annual performance reviews followed up by a salary % increase in the range of 2%-4%.. I am like you where I regularly work after hours and am helping on weekends. Would it be ok to ask for more than a 4% raise for the year even though they say the 4% is the top for the highest performers? Thanks!
Do you feel like you deserve more? If so, talk to your manager. Also depends on other forms of compensation, sometimes you can get other forms of rewards like RSUs, bonuses, etc...
@@RelearnMath I would like more. I know my manager realizes that I put in extra work and I can be relied on. Yes we all do get quarterly and annual bonuses. I guess I'm just looking at my base salary. When asked about income, do you include bonuses or just base salary? Thanks
Getting a high gpa has been the tough part for me. I have a 2.93 gpa and ive been trying everything possible to raise that number. Thank you for this video it helps me stay positive. Im just hoping i get a job after i finish school. I think that the pandemic and a low gpa will bring some challenges for me but well see what happens.
i have a 2.75 cumulative and a 2.9 for junior/senior year. I've skated my way into internships by having a strong resume and good interviewing skills, leaving the GPA off. Many employers don't understand what goes into engineering if they are themselves not engineers. The gpa discrimination is overkill given the course of events in the past few years, especially if you're working a job in any capacity.
You think that this same salary increases can be accomplished in mechanical engineering field ? Here’s a video idea for you. You should do videos interviewing other engineers of different disciplines to see their perspectives on topics that you have done videos of.
@@AlexLopez-wz3go yes absolutely, in my experience it doesn’t matter what kind of engineer you are, large companies have salary ranges for all Engineers. For example all engineers level 1 will start around the same salary wether it’s software, computer, electrical, test...etc. However it’s related to supply and demand, if there are more MEs applying for the same position, there’s a higher chance someone is willing to do the same work for less. So if you have a very specific skill set that not many MEs have(let’s say expert in Excel VBA) then you might be able to negotiate a better salary.
@@AlexLopez-wz3go so look at your graduating class, if there are 10 MEs for every EE, it might be harder to get a higher salary as an ME since there’s more competition and available candidates.
My younger brothers makes them, I think it’s a combination of shapes, tracing from an original source and custom additional parts to make them unique. Would you be interested in a video about how to create assets?
@@apollospierre4101 keep up the good grades but make sure you get experience before you graduate..internships, coops, school projects or personal projects
Military is a great route to go to pay for engineering. Additionally, working remotely during college allows you the flexibility to attend classes regularly as well as work a second job. As an electrical engineering student, joining the reserves has been the best decision I've made to ensure financial stability in college. I've also held an engineering position there for 5 years now so it compliments my resume. However, if you could not enlist, I'd strongly recommend going as a part time student for the first year or two while working full time.
3rd year EE major and i love your videos my dude. Good work!
Wow thx for the vid I learned a lot!
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Another option is to get a masters. There are several job opportunities reversed for masters level EE work that pay 150K+ easily. An example is the RF/microwave field but there are many others.
I believe the extra time and money spend in school is worth it and it will pay itself back in 1-2 of work. The lifetime ROI on masters assuming a 15% pay increase is around 900-1200%.
I assume you're an EE so I must ask, would a Professional Engineer Licence or a FE License contribute to high salary early on? I've heard masters degrees and experiences matter more. But its been mixed opinions. REACH perhaps you could make a video on the common engineering licenses and its pros and cons.
@@brycemiller1145 Where I live, I don’t think it contributes to a persons salary that much. In fact the FE exam and professional engineering are expectation if you want to call yourself an engineer and practice engineering in order jurisdictions. The best way to think of a masters is that it’s equivalent to 2-5 years worth of experience. You’ll often see bachelor’s with 3 years of experience OR master’s with no experience on job postings.
I’m not an EE quite yet but I’m a student that talks to a lot of senior engineers ;)
Bob is right! Masters is considered experience. In California, if you have a masters you can start working at 1 promotion level higher than entry level. Which usually means 10% -20% higher salary than entry level.
Hey man! I'm glad you keep uploading videos I enjoy your content very much. My engineering job has annual performance reviews followed up by a salary % increase in the range of 2%-4%.. I am like you where I regularly work after hours and am helping on weekends. Would it be ok to ask for more than a 4% raise for the year even though they say the 4% is the top for the highest performers? Thanks!
Do you feel like you deserve more? If so, talk to your manager. Also depends on other forms of compensation, sometimes you can get other forms of rewards like RSUs, bonuses, etc...
@@RelearnMath I would like more. I know my manager realizes that I put in extra work and I can be relied on. Yes we all do get quarterly and annual bonuses. I guess I'm just looking at my base salary. When asked about income, do you include bonuses or just base salary? Thanks
Usually just base salary, all other things are extras. However when it comes to reviews, I do consider extras and added to my income.
Getting a high gpa has been the tough part for me. I have a 2.93 gpa and ive been trying everything possible to raise that number. Thank you for this video it helps me stay positive. Im just hoping i get a job after i finish school. I think that the pandemic and a low gpa will bring some challenges for me but well see what happens.
Good luck!
i have a 2.75 cumulative and a 2.9 for junior/senior year. I've skated my way into internships by having a strong resume and good interviewing skills, leaving the GPA off. Many employers don't understand what goes into engineering if they are themselves not engineers. The gpa discrimination is overkill given the course of events in the past few years, especially if you're working a job in any capacity.
Cries in $20K / yr dishwashing income.
That was me 2 years ago. Don't settle.
Does this work if you have been suspended in hs?
You think that this same salary increases can be accomplished in mechanical engineering field ? Here’s a video idea for you. You should do videos interviewing other engineers of different disciplines to see their perspectives on topics that you have done videos of.
Great idea Alex!
@@RelearnMath no problem. You think it’s possible to reach similar salaries in the mechanical engineering field ?
@@AlexLopez-wz3go yes absolutely, in my experience it doesn’t matter what kind of engineer you are, large companies have salary ranges for all Engineers. For example all engineers level 1 will start around the same salary wether it’s software, computer, electrical, test...etc. However it’s related to supply and demand, if there are more MEs applying for the same position, there’s a higher chance someone is willing to do the same work for less. So if you have a very specific skill set that not many MEs have(let’s say expert in Excel VBA) then you might be able to negotiate a better salary.
@@AlexLopez-wz3go so look at your graduating class, if there are 10 MEs for every EE, it might be harder to get a higher salary as an ME since there’s more competition and available candidates.
Where do you go to get the pictures graphics for the videos
Custom made with Adobe illustrator. They are not available online .
REACH how do you personally create with adobe illustrator? Freehand?
My younger brothers makes them, I think it’s a combination of shapes, tracing from an original source and custom additional parts to make them unique. Would you be interested in a video about how to create assets?
I have a 4.3 gpa is a possible to get a good engineering job
Do you have experience?
@@RelearnMath no not yet
@@apollospierre4101 keep up the good grades but make sure you get experience before you graduate..internships, coops, school projects or personal projects
@@RelearnMath ok
U did phd or post graduation in engineering?
No, just bachelors degree. Currently working on masters.
Make a vidio on ur journey and opportunity which u have grabbed till now
It will motivate us
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I just scared conflicted to start. I have to work and pay Bill's. How to pay for school. On top of it all..its a very intimidating education path.
I have a video coming up on how to get a degree for cheap
Military is a great route to go to pay for engineering. Additionally, working remotely during college allows you the flexibility to attend classes regularly as well as work a second job. As an electrical engineering student, joining the reserves has been the best decision I've made to ensure financial stability in college. I've also held an engineering position there for 5 years now so it compliments my resume. However, if you could not enlist, I'd strongly recommend going as a part time student for the first year or two while working full time.
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