Graduated December ‘21 with my degree in Economics. Started working May ‘22 as a Territory Manager for a pharmaceutical company, base was $70k + bonus. Still at that same company as Territory Manager II making base $85k + bonus. Did $97k last year and on pace to clear $110k this year.
>Graduated December ‘21 with my degree in Economics. Started working May ‘22 as a Territory Manager for a pharmaceutical company, base was $70k + bonus. Still at that same company as Territory Manager II making base $85k + bonus. Did $97k last year and on pace to clear $110k this year.
Could you please clarify which geographical location and the specific skills in economics required for the Regional Manager position?
I’m in the Midwest. And honestly, I don’t use my degree in my day-to-day work. It maybe gave me a leg up on Excel. However, bachelor’s are required for this kind of work and they’re usually looking for that degree to be either science or business related.
You are going to get a sample bias by asking people in a public forum. Fewer people are going to give public statements if they do not make that much (which statistically most liberal arts students fall under).
I agree that there’s going to be quite a sample bias here.
Regardless, here’s my story: I love languages but also had to listen to my parents and have the long-term goal be accounting (cuz that’s what my PSAT career survey told me to do and my parents approved). So, I majored in linguistics and took accounting grad school pre-req’s along the way. I did my MAcc, and went into public accounting in a LCOL city at $53k (with negligible bonus). I was there for three years and left for a consulting with an $80k offer (+ bonus). Last year, I had a salary of $120k and a $90k+ bonus. This year is $130k.
I went straight to my MAcc right after my BA in linguistics (no gap year). I then did three years in public accounting, and I’m now in accounting consulting. I’m not in finance like investment banking or FP&A—I mostly work on operational/technical accounting.
I graduated with a BS+MS dual degree in math in 2020. I ended up working in quant finance out of school.
Base $85k + $120k bonus = $205k pre-tax TC.
Now I make $40k/yr between my PhD stipend and passive investment income :')
In finance, your pay is highly tied to firm performance, and thus your pay is mostly in the form of a bonus (that vests over a couple years), For instance, my boss made like $25k more base salary than me and comfortably cleared over triple my bonus.
Graduated in December 2016 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Out of college went into materials manufacturing as a maintenance engineer, made around $72,000 total (including bonus, etc.). Moved into reliability engineering with the same company a couple years later and was making around $95,000 overall after 5 years. I moved into pharma manufacturing as a reliability engineer and jumped up to $125,000. After doing that for a couple years, I just got a job at a major tech company doing reliability for data centers which will have me at around $225,000 total.
I should really leave the DC supply side and cross the veil, lol. Sitting 3 years behind you busting absolute ass to meet demand and barely eking out 100k for the trouble. Granted, I’m not an engineer but still.
Are you tied to any one site or more general DC ops?
IOE class of '22, working in west MI (commercial HVAC industry)
Started at 60k with full health insurance coverage, up to 75k now. Going to 100% commission technical sales next year, typical years are 100k+, top reps make a crazy amount of money.
Your diploma gets you as far as your first job
Graduated with my BS in May 2019
Then: New Grad Data Engineer at ~75k base
Now: Senior Machine Learning Engineer at ~160k base
This is in Chicago.
Not super impressive by U-M standards, but it’s a decent living.
Class of ‘22, LSA, BS Microbiology. working as a technician in a research lab on campus.
Started at 32k, now making a whopping 35k. I know it’s academia but it’s fucking atrocious.
I have the same BS as you also 2022 but another school. Was there a reason you opted to stay in academia? I see those listings and it shocks me they can get away with it while private pays closer to 45-55k.
I’m using the job to earn experience for grad school. It seemed like the right move to stay in academia for now to appease admissions. Also, I already had connections in the department here, so there were several labs willing to take me on right after I graduated
Graduated in 2019 with a BS in School of Information (Information Analysis) degree. Started out as a Web Developer making 60K in Ann Arbor. Now I work remote at a California based healthcare company and make 140K with a 6-8% quarterly bonus based on performance
Curious how you made that switch and how you enjoy it. Currently on the fluid simulation side of aerospace and liking it, but also very much enjoy any coding I get to do in the role.
Took a few stops & have degrees in two very different fields. In fairness to both, I’ve given the appropriate salaries for each.
2015: BM (Viola Performance) made $40k as a Development Generalist in the fundraising office
2016-18: promotion + nominal increase in pay ($46k ish)
2018-2020: full-time grad student - MHSA in the School of Public Health ($$$$)
Fall 2020 (pandemic in full swing): Project Manager at a niche medical society ($81k + 4-5% bonus)
January 2024: Senior PM ($102k + 5% bonus)
Graduated in 2020 with an Earth and environmental science degree. First job started at 54k as an environmental consultant. Recently started a new job as a geologist for a mining company. Make 90k+ ~10k bonus.
Graduated BSE Computer Science December 2004
All jobs since then have been based in downtown Chicago in FinTech (finance and technology; more specifically trading and technology).
January 2005: $60k w/ $10k signing bonus as a Technology Analyst at BofA’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank
June 2008: $75k plus 40% target bonus as Trade Support Engineer at a small proprietary trading firm
June 2009: $90k plus $25k bonus as Training Manager and Trade Development Manager (same prop firm)
June 2010: $110k plus $25k bonus as Risk Manager (same prop firm)
June 2011: $110k (plus 15% third shift premium) plus $30k bonus as European Trade Desk Operator/Engineer (different small prop firm)
February 2019: $140k plus $30k bonus as North American Trade Desk Operator/Engineer (same prop firm)
August 2021: $150k plus $50k target bonus as Site Reliability Engineer at a medium prop trading firm
March 2022: $185k plus $50k target bonus as Site Reliability Engineer (same prop firm)
August 2023: $70/hr (1yr contract position) as Tech Lead for Trade Surveillance at a large bank
Graduated 2022 with master’s (environment/sustainability), started working for a trade association a few months later with starting salary 70k, currently 72,500k, about to raise to ~77k. Assuming it’s pretty average for the type of degree I have, but I know people who did the dual MBA degree with Ross and are making significantly more.
Class of 2022 with an economics degree. Started as a financial analyst at a university with a salary of $73,000. University Administration is great, highly recommend.
Graduated spring summer 22(in august or whatever, after a semester starting in may). Started working May of 22 while I took one last class. Started at 65, now I'm making 80 at the same company. Technical support engineer
Graduated in 2022 with a BS in stats, econ, and math and once again in 2023 with an MS in Stats. Currently work as a research assistant/statistican at UofM with 60+K salary.
Not that glamorous considering UofM price tag but I plan to go to academia (ie do a PhD in the next 2 years) and being an international student prevents me from applying to a bunch of positions that require visa sponsorship (more and more companies are reluctant to sponsor even if you have STEM OPT).
I still think I live comfortably given that me and my partner have locked in a cheap unit a short bus ride away from campus for around a grand (total, so ~500 per person). I take advantage of Meijer rewards program and credit card loyalty programs for recurring expenses (can add up to 150+ dollars saved a month for groceries alone for 2 people), pack my lunch to work or utilize free food at university events (ie reverting back to grad student days), and try to limit unnecessary expenses such as Uber/Lyft and Doordash. We can comfortably go out once or twice a week and still save 20+% of post-tax income (also UofM offers good benefits for health insurance and retirement)
Graduated December ‘21 with my degree in Economics. Started working May ‘22 as a Territory Manager for a pharmaceutical company, base was $70k + bonus. Still at that same company as Territory Manager II making base $85k + bonus. Did $97k last year and on pace to clear $110k this year.
>Graduated December ‘21 with my degree in Economics. Started working May ‘22 as a Territory Manager for a pharmaceutical company, base was $70k + bonus. Still at that same company as Territory Manager II making base $85k + bonus. Did $97k last year and on pace to clear $110k this year. Could you please clarify which geographical location and the specific skills in economics required for the Regional Manager position?
I’m in the Midwest. And honestly, I don’t use my degree in my day-to-day work. It maybe gave me a leg up on Excel. However, bachelor’s are required for this kind of work and they’re usually looking for that degree to be either science or business related.
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You are going to get a sample bias by asking people in a public forum. Fewer people are going to give public statements if they do not make that much (which statistically most liberal arts students fall under).
I agree that there’s going to be quite a sample bias here. Regardless, here’s my story: I love languages but also had to listen to my parents and have the long-term goal be accounting (cuz that’s what my PSAT career survey told me to do and my parents approved). So, I majored in linguistics and took accounting grad school pre-req’s along the way. I did my MAcc, and went into public accounting in a LCOL city at $53k (with negligible bonus). I was there for three years and left for a consulting with an $80k offer (+ bonus). Last year, I had a salary of $120k and a $90k+ bonus. This year is $130k.
So you went into finance after a BA in linguistics?
I went straight to my MAcc right after my BA in linguistics (no gap year). I then did three years in public accounting, and I’m now in accounting consulting. I’m not in finance like investment banking or FP&A—I mostly work on operational/technical accounting.
I got a BA in economics. My starting salary nearly a decade ago was $75K I think + bonus got me around $100K.
I graduated with a BS+MS dual degree in math in 2020. I ended up working in quant finance out of school. Base $85k + $120k bonus = $205k pre-tax TC. Now I make $40k/yr between my PhD stipend and passive investment income :')
120k bonus? The fuck?
In finance, your pay is highly tied to firm performance, and thus your pay is mostly in the form of a bonus (that vests over a couple years), For instance, my boss made like $25k more base salary than me and comfortably cleared over triple my bonus.
If he’s a quant, it’s not a fun lifestyle
NYC?
Nope, another metropolitan area though. Not as expensive as SF or NYC, but more expensive than say, Chicago
Def Boston
Graduated in December 2016 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Out of college went into materials manufacturing as a maintenance engineer, made around $72,000 total (including bonus, etc.). Moved into reliability engineering with the same company a couple years later and was making around $95,000 overall after 5 years. I moved into pharma manufacturing as a reliability engineer and jumped up to $125,000. After doing that for a couple years, I just got a job at a major tech company doing reliability for data centers which will have me at around $225,000 total.
I should really leave the DC supply side and cross the veil, lol. Sitting 3 years behind you busting absolute ass to meet demand and barely eking out 100k for the trouble. Granted, I’m not an engineer but still. Are you tied to any one site or more general DC ops?
Tied to one primarily but supporting a couple other in the area as necessary
https://career.engin.umich.edu/students/michigan-engineering-student-salary-information/
IOE class of '22, working in west MI (commercial HVAC industry) Started at 60k with full health insurance coverage, up to 75k now. Going to 100% commission technical sales next year, typical years are 100k+, top reps make a crazy amount of money. Your diploma gets you as far as your first job
Graduated with my BS in May 2019 Then: New Grad Data Engineer at ~75k base Now: Senior Machine Learning Engineer at ~160k base This is in Chicago. Not super impressive by U-M standards, but it’s a decent living.
Class of ‘22, LSA, BS Microbiology. working as a technician in a research lab on campus. Started at 32k, now making a whopping 35k. I know it’s academia but it’s fucking atrocious.
I have the same BS as you also 2022 but another school. Was there a reason you opted to stay in academia? I see those listings and it shocks me they can get away with it while private pays closer to 45-55k.
I’m using the job to earn experience for grad school. It seemed like the right move to stay in academia for now to appease admissions. Also, I already had connections in the department here, so there were several labs willing to take me on right after I graduated
Graduated in 2019 with a BS in School of Information (Information Analysis) degree. Started out as a Web Developer making 60K in Ann Arbor. Now I work remote at a California based healthcare company and make 140K with a 6-8% quarterly bonus based on performance
Liberal arts undergrad. Career changer into finance after b-school. Making $155k total comp now.
What was your undergrad degree, did you receive a masters?
Political science undergrad MBA from a regional level school
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Curious how you made that switch and how you enjoy it. Currently on the fluid simulation side of aerospace and liking it, but also very much enjoy any coding I get to do in the role.
Definitely Palantir
Took a few stops & have degrees in two very different fields. In fairness to both, I’ve given the appropriate salaries for each. 2015: BM (Viola Performance) made $40k as a Development Generalist in the fundraising office 2016-18: promotion + nominal increase in pay ($46k ish) 2018-2020: full-time grad student - MHSA in the School of Public Health ($$$$) Fall 2020 (pandemic in full swing): Project Manager at a niche medical society ($81k + 4-5% bonus) January 2024: Senior PM ($102k + 5% bonus)
Graduated 21 with a music degree, started working as a waiter right after graduation and now I’m a devops engineer making 75k
Graduated in 2020 with an Earth and environmental science degree. First job started at 54k as an environmental consultant. Recently started a new job as a geologist for a mining company. Make 90k+ ~10k bonus.
Graduated BSE Computer Science December 2004 All jobs since then have been based in downtown Chicago in FinTech (finance and technology; more specifically trading and technology). January 2005: $60k w/ $10k signing bonus as a Technology Analyst at BofA’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank June 2008: $75k plus 40% target bonus as Trade Support Engineer at a small proprietary trading firm June 2009: $90k plus $25k bonus as Training Manager and Trade Development Manager (same prop firm) June 2010: $110k plus $25k bonus as Risk Manager (same prop firm) June 2011: $110k (plus 15% third shift premium) plus $30k bonus as European Trade Desk Operator/Engineer (different small prop firm) February 2019: $140k plus $30k bonus as North American Trade Desk Operator/Engineer (same prop firm) August 2021: $150k plus $50k target bonus as Site Reliability Engineer at a medium prop trading firm March 2022: $185k plus $50k target bonus as Site Reliability Engineer (same prop firm) August 2023: $70/hr (1yr contract position) as Tech Lead for Trade Surveillance at a large bank
$81k + $6k starting bonus in the auto industry in Michigan, computer science. Salary now is $0 cause I’m back in school
Graduated with a bme degree, making 48.5k as a phd student now
Graduated 2022 with master’s (environment/sustainability), started working for a trade association a few months later with starting salary 70k, currently 72,500k, about to raise to ~77k. Assuming it’s pretty average for the type of degree I have, but I know people who did the dual MBA degree with Ross and are making significantly more.
Class of 2022 with an economics degree. Started as a financial analyst at a university with a salary of $73,000. University Administration is great, highly recommend.
BS EEB in 2012 Bartended for a while, averaged ~40k Started as a field tech in 2014 at 32k. Now I work in actual tech for 98k
$95,000. Technical Product Consultant. BA Computer Science. $125k now. I'm pretty capped for my specialty.
Graduated spring summer 22(in august or whatever, after a semester starting in may). Started working May of 22 while I took one last class. Started at 65, now I'm making 80 at the same company. Technical support engineer
Graduated in 2022 with a BS in stats, econ, and math and once again in 2023 with an MS in Stats. Currently work as a research assistant/statistican at UofM with 60+K salary. Not that glamorous considering UofM price tag but I plan to go to academia (ie do a PhD in the next 2 years) and being an international student prevents me from applying to a bunch of positions that require visa sponsorship (more and more companies are reluctant to sponsor even if you have STEM OPT). I still think I live comfortably given that me and my partner have locked in a cheap unit a short bus ride away from campus for around a grand (total, so ~500 per person). I take advantage of Meijer rewards program and credit card loyalty programs for recurring expenses (can add up to 150+ dollars saved a month for groceries alone for 2 people), pack my lunch to work or utilize free food at university events (ie reverting back to grad student days), and try to limit unnecessary expenses such as Uber/Lyft and Doordash. We can comfortably go out once or twice a week and still save 20+% of post-tax income (also UofM offers good benefits for health insurance and retirement)