Starting salary or expected for your child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

High ,6 figures as in over 750k...or $175k,? My 2024 Cornell CS kid started at $180k ish. FANG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

For things related to AI, it's like the NBA right now. The numbers are insane.

I have a mechanical engineering major at a T20. Not AI. But after the sophomore year internship, DC is looking at $180,000+ starting, plus bonus. In an engineering capacity, not finance. Still has two years to go, but that's what's on the table now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

High ,6 figures as in over 750k...or $175k,? My 2024 Cornell CS kid started at $180k ish. FANG.

High six figures as in close to one million.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

High ,6 figures as in over 750k...or $175k,? My 2024 Cornell CS kid started at $180k ish. FANG.

Good to know there are still jobs in CS. Reading this board you'd think it was over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

For things related to AI, it's like the NBA right now. The numbers are insane.

I have a mechanical engineering major at a T20. Not AI. But after the sophomore year internship, DC is looking at $180,000+ starting, plus bonus. In an engineering capacity, not finance. Still has two years to go, but that's what's on the table now.

Nice.

[Anonymous]

DC going to a mid ranked college in east coast with typical starting salary of low six figures in CS is getting offers equal to MIT median starting salary from west coast. There are always outliers, because hard work and extra effort can overcome some of the barriers to level playing field, from there on everyone is on equal footing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC going to a mid ranked college in east coast with typical starting salary of low six figures in CS is getting offers equal to MIT median starting salary from west coast. There are always outliers, because hard work and extra effort can overcome some of the barriers to level playing field, from there on everyone is on equal footing.

Nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

High ,6 figures as in over 750k...or $175k,? My 2024 Cornell CS kid started at $180k ish. FANG.

FANG is level playing field, if you clear their tough multi-level interviews to offer stage then everyone gets about similar range package for a given job title, plus/minus 5% maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

High ,6 figures as in over 750k...or $175k,? My 2024 Cornell CS kid started at $180k ish. FANG.

FANG is level playing field, if you clear their tough multi-level interviews to offer stage then everyone gets about similar range package for a given job title, plus/minus 5% maybe.

Doesn’t apply to AI research, e.g. Google Deepmind, Meta MSL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

For things related to AI, it's like the NBA right now. The numbers are insane.

I have a mechanical engineering major at a T20. Not AI. But after the sophomore year internship, DC is looking at $180,000+ starting, plus bonus. In an engineering capacity, not finance. Still has two years to go, but that's what's on the table now.

Yeah top STEM talents are paid like professional athletes now. They can easily crack a few millions in compensation with a few YOE.

[Anonymous]

This thread is making me feel terrible. I’m a math/cs major from a T30, but plan to become a teacher, so I really only expect 50k. Feels like I’m behind everyone and doing something wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

For things related to AI, it's like the NBA right now. The numbers are insane.

I have a mechanical engineering major at a T20. Not AI. But after the sophomore year internship, DC is looking at $180,000+ starting, plus bonus. In an engineering capacity, not finance. Still has two years to go, but that's what's on the table now.

Yeah top STEM talents are paid like professional athletes now. They can easily crack a few millions in compensation with a few YOE.

Comparing talented STEM majors to pro athletes is a disservice to these students. They are getting high six figures plus bonus/RSU which can equal maybe $250k to $600K at the higher end, while pro athletes are raking in millions. They also have to live in HCOL cities typically and have to meet certain lifestyles to network with peer group. Given there is no backstop in US for anyone when they get unemployed or wish to retire then a good amount also should be saved, which leaves them with very little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.

For things related to AI, it's like the NBA right now. The numbers are insane.

I have a mechanical engineering major at a T20. Not AI. But after the sophomore year internship, DC is looking at $180,000+ starting, plus bonus. In an engineering capacity, not finance. Still has two years to go, but that's what's on the table now.

Yeah top STEM talents are paid like professional athletes now. They can easily crack a few millions in compensation with a few YOE.

Comparing talented STEM majors to pro athletes is a disservice to these students. They are getting high six figures plus bonus/RSU which can equal maybe $250k to $600K at the higher end, while pro athletes are raking in millions. They also have to live in HCOL cities typically and have to meet certain lifestyles to network with peer group. Given there is no backstop in US for anyone when they get unemployed or wish to retire then a good amount also should be saved, which leaves them with very little.

I’m not talk about an average CS graduate, but those who are capable of doing AI research (not engineering) or quant trading. They’re making millions if not tens or hundreds of millions. Google Meta MSL recent recruits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is making me feel terrible. I’m a math/cs major from a T30, but plan to become a teacher, so I really only expect 50k. Feels like I’m behind everyone and doing something wrong.

Well, you chose this career path because you didn’t care about money that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC and friends mostly got mid to high six figures TC as fresh graduates from MIT majoring in math, cs, physics etc. they’ll be doing AI research (think OpenAI), quant trading etc.[/quotes

When you say high six figures do you mean 300k or 900k?