Salaries in STEM

I changed roles a while back, and I've been doing the new job for over 90 days, but payroll keeps saying my salary adjustment is "in progress." How long does it usually take for your pay bumps to catc...

I am feeling very burnt out but I cant afford to quit because of my mortgage. I feel like my salary has become a cage that I cannot escape. Anyone else feel trapped by life?

How do you know when it's time to move on versus keep pushing for a raise? I've had two conversations with my manager about pay, and both times I walked away with vague promises about next quarter. Pa...

Has anyone moved from individual contributor to manager and wished they could go back? I'm looking at the opportunity right now and I'm just nervous to go to babysitting.

Started my Monday with a recruiter asking me what salary I wanted before explaining benefits, bonus structure, or equity. How can anyone answer that accurately? Am I the only one who finds this frustr...

I have been looking at salary transparency laws in different US states. It is so helpful to see the ranges listed on every job board now. Do you think this will finally close the pay gap in the tech i...

I am curious if anyone has ever successfully challenged a low pay grade. I feel like my role has evolved way beyond my current internal level. What evidence did you bring to the table to get a grade i...

How does your company handle pay for fully remote roles in different cost-of-living areas? Do they offer a flat rate regardless of location, or do they scale your salary based on where you live? Our m...

I work with people who openly discuss salaries and others who treat it like classified information. Do salary discussions help employees or just create tension? I genuinely cannot tell.

Hey everyone, I just graduated and got an offer for $64k as a Civil Engineer in an HCOL metro area. Is this standard for entry-level civil, or am I getting lowballed? My roommate just pulled a $95k st...

I'm curious. Do any of you have direct experience, either from the inside or because you actually followed through, with ultra low ball contracts? AMD seems to be the king these days. I had a recru...

I’m new to the job market. I'm clueless on what to put on applications when they ask for salary expectations. If I guess too high, will they just reject me or counteroffer? If I guess too low, will th...

I know for a fact I’m underpaid compared to market rates, but I’m still struggling with feeling guilty about asking for more money. Being the only woman on my engineering team definitely adds an extra...

Offers are becoming harder to compare because compensation packages are getting ridiculous. Base salary, bonus, equity, sign-on, retention bonus, pension, allowances. How am I meant to compare 2 offer...

What is your opinion on retention bonuses? I got offered one after mentioning I was interviewing elsewhere. Part of me feels valued. Part of me wonders why the money was not available before.

Would you rather? Work fully remote for £10k less....or.... commute three days a week for £10k more. I keep trying to calculate the true value of flexibility and I still cannot decide.

Any tips on staying positive during salary compression? I'm happy for the new hires getting competitive market rates, but it's hard knowing they have less experience and almost the same paycheck.

I was comparing job offers and realized one company quoted compensation annually while another focused heavily on monthly take-home pay. Which number do you care about most when making a decision?

I’m interviewing for entry-level data scientist roles and trying to figure out if my expectations are out of touch. I keep reading online that beginners are pulling in $110k or more, but every time I ...

Would you recommend your field or company based on current growth rate? I would absolutely recommend Xylem and the water treatment field because everyone will always need a way to get clean water.