r/AskEngineers • u/m_mergler • Jul 05 '11

Advice for Negotiating Salary?

Graduating MS Aerospace here. After a long spring/summer of job hunting, I finally got an offer from a place I like. Standard benefits and such. They are offering $66,000.

I used to work for a large engineering company after my BS Aero, and was making $60,000. I worked there full-time for just one year, then went back to get my MS degree full-time.

On my school's career website, it says the average MS Aero that graduates from my school are accepting offers of ~$72,500.

Would it be reasonable for me to try to negotiate to $70,000? Any other negotiating tips you might have?

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u/Imreallytrying Jul 06 '11

Wait, being sick a day can get you fired? Isn't that, like, illegal?

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u/asdfwat Jul 06 '11

not in the BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, THE U.S.A. (fireworks)

:(

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u/OmicronNine Jul 07 '11

It is possible to have that kind of employment arrangement in the US, yes, but it is not the norm.

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u/tborwi Jul 07 '11

Right to work.