What salary will I max out at if I get a PhD in mechanical engineering like chad in pic related, but I go into industry doing R&D shit? Also do I have to be some fucking car nut pseudo-mechanic-welder to study this shit. I'm honestly more into materials and shit, and some electronics.

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Anonymous Mon Oct 26 10:02:33 2020 No.12274960 [Reply] [Original]

What salary will I max out at if I get a PhD in mechanical engineering like chad in pic related, but I go into industry doing R&D shit?

Also do I have to be some fucking car nut pseudo-mechanic-welder to study this shit. I'm honestly more into materials and shit, and some electronics.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 26 18:36:17 2020 No.12276694 >>12274960 500k starting.

Anonymous Mon Oct 26 19:46:33 2020 No.12276874

>>12274960
Your absolute maxed out base salary would likely be around 200k to 300k depending on where you live (high COL areas will have a higher base) and if you are in a high demand sector. As an aside, this tends to be the maxed out base salary for most of the professional class (lawyers, doctors, actuaries, quants, etc). Keep in mind that outliers among outliers exist and you may hear of base salaries that are higher. However, 200 to 300k is the most realistic "ceiling" for your potential base salary.

The real "fuck me" money would come from incentive pay like bonuses, commissions, stock options, etc. There technically is no limit to how much you can earn with that and you would only be limited to your innovation.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 26 20:06:09 2020 No.12276928 >>12276874 isn't it supposed to be "fuck you" money?

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 26 20:16:29 2020 No.12276957 not 500k

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 26 20:23:27 2020 No.12276979 File: 27 KB, 217x166, file.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>12276928 Hey man, whatever floats your boat.

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