r/ChemicalEngineering Apr 26 '23

Salary Entry level salary right after university

Hi yall, I recently landed an entry level material engineering job and received a salary offer of $63k per year. I graduate with my chemical engineering degree this May. I am wondering if this salary offer is fair or if I am underselling myself.

When I attempted a salary negotiation with the recruiter in HR, they mentioned that the salary system is based on an annual evaluation and that the company has seen an average salary increase of 10% to 12% due to inflation.

I have accepted the offer, but I would appreciate any input or insights from those with more experience in the field. Thank you in advance for your help!

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u/Ore-igger Apr 27 '23 edited Apr 27 '23

My offer was 95k starting with annual bonuses up to 105k. Not O&G, work from home 50%. I would have laughed in their face with that offer, I turned down 2 other jobs one 75k the other 82k. Also May grad. Located in Colorado. Keep looking for work cause that is really low.