Starting salary or expected for your child
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Anonymous
I doubt a lot of people would like to share seeing how nasty and toxic the comments are. |
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A lot of what is in this thread is utterly fictitious. For tech jobs the salaries are very easy to vote on levels.fyi. Are there Harvard/MIT/Princeton grads making 300k+ in quant finance? Sure, but it’s a very very small minority of an already small group of students.
Finance jobs are also pretty easy to find on WSO. But honestly, why does everyone care so much about starting salary out of college? First jobs are more about the opportunities they open than the bottom line, at least for the first few years in my opinion. Only really matters if you’re coming from a disadvantaged economic situation. |
Anonymous
What BS? I doubt you know what you’re talking about? Look at how much these interns are paid. And they’re only interns. https://www.levels.fyi/internships/ |
Anonymous
Don't feel terrible. This is an anonymous thread, and so people throw things at you, expecting them to be true, which may or may not be the case. Half of the replies are not even close to reality. But, I must say they are always fun to read! |
Anonymous
That’s pretty bad copium ngl |
Anonymous
You can add the University of Chicago to the list of schools (Harvard/MIT/Princeton/U Chicago). |
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| DS and nephew both graduated in May. DS was a data science major. Makes $85k at a defense contractor. Nephew was a business/project management major, makes $60k in a project management job. |
Anonymous
+1 this is fantasyland |
Anonymous
Ummm. No |
Anonymous
Industry and salary does not reveal any details specifically to you. It's an anonymous forum, nobody knows who you/your kid is |
Anonymous
I'm not going to out my DC but I can give you the type of information you might find helpful. Does your son have a work history of any kind? Does he volunteer? Is he a member of any student organizations on campus? Things like that obviously help round out an application. Make sure he's keeping his physical fitness up. As part of the pre-academy hiring process he will be required to run through various fitness assessments. Most of the entities our child applied to had several requirements that necessitated multiple trips from school to the various headquarters. There were panel interviews, physicals, polygraphs, eye exams, psych exams and drug tests for each place. That will make senior year hectic if your son hopes to enter the academy during the summer or fall after graduation. There are federal, state, county and local entities to consider. Our child's first choice was the FBI but the wait between graduation and the actual application process was far too long. They moved on to the more local options. As for organizations to target, I wouldn't necessarily discriminate. It depends on your location and where he wants to settle in after college. Almost every organization has a recruiting page on their website that details salary ranges and benefits. Keep in mind that in many organizations a college degree means a higher starting salary than the one posted on the recruiting website. Foreign language proficiency also equates to a bump in salary. Sometimes the highest paying job isn't the best option in terms of fit and location. In and around the DMV the pay should be decent because of the COL. Hiring bonuses can be large. Relocation bonuses might be possible as well. Does your son want a take home police vehicle? Is the organization large enough that it staffs specialty units that he can train towards? There are a lot of things to consider. Recruits will attend a law enforcement training academy. It usually lasts between five and seven months. Some are residential Sunday night through Friday and others allow recruits to go home every night. That might be a factor for your son to consider. I think every organization pays the recruits while they attend the academy. Some offer a slightly reduced academy salary but many pay the full salary for those months. Majors are not a deal breaker. What they want is someone that can think on their feet and is willing to learn. They will teach you what you need to know in the academy. After the academy your specific organization will then train you further on how they operate. There is a steep learning curve from the time you enter the academy until you hit the streets independently. Most recruits in the NoVa area go to the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy or the Farifax County Criminal Justice Academy. The D.C. Metropolitan Police have their own academy. The Virginia State Police Academy is based out of Chesterfield. People think law enforcement officers don't get training, but they'd be hard pressed to get through the academies. There is a lot of studying at night. There are rankings on boards for everyone to see. It's the fire hose approach to learning for recruits from day one. There is no comfort zone when you walk through the academy door. If your son goes this route I wish him the best. You'll be surprised by the benefits and the amount of money he makes 2-3 years out of the academy. |
Anonymous
What is the major? My kid graduated 2022. Started at $60K, in a job where "any major can apply and do this job". company trains them (intensive 3 month initial training). In a MCOLA, 3 years later they are making $80K+. |
Anonymous
The 9 months per year is key. Yes, teachers do some prep over summer, but many (especially younger/without young kids) work summers--teach summer school, tutoring, etc. Lots of options to increase yearly income |
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Yep |
Anonymous
Doubt all you want, but I work for one of the companies on your list. Do you? Didn't think so. |