Salaries in STEM

I referred a colleague four months ago, and they got the job. I know my company has a referral bonus program, but I haven't seen the money or heard anything about it yet. How can I ask HR for an u… more

What if your company offered this choice:
10% salary increase. Or a guaranteed four-day workweek with no pay change. Which one are you taking? I suspect opinions would split fast.

Started my Monday with a recruiter asking me what salary I wanted before explaining benefits, bonus structure, or equity.
How can anyone answer that accurately?
Am I the only one who finds this frustrat… more

My company is relocating to the other side of the city, and I'm choosing to move near the new office to keep my commute short. But it's in a nicer area, so rent and other expenses are way high… more

Has your company ever been bought out by another and did your salary change at all? Ours did and my salary actually went up by 3% surprisingly.

Do you think you should be paid based on where you live? For example, senior engineers on the same team, same years of experience, both working remote but one is living in LA and one is living in Nebr… more

I’m new to the job market. I'm clueless on what to put on applications when they ask for salary expectations. If I guess too high, will they just reject me or counteroffer? If I guess too low, wil… more

I have noticed companies love advertising maximum bonus percentages. Nobody talks about how often people actually receive them. What is the biggest gap you have seen between promised compensation and … more

My colleague got promoted and his title changed immediately. His salary increase took six months. Is that normal where you work?
Because that feels backwards to me.

Do you think that companies will use layoffs and other companies performance to undercut your salary offer? It seems really shady but I wouldn't be surprised if some do.

A friend left academia for industry and doubled his salary almost overnight.
The surprising part is he says his stress levels actually dropped.
What salary jump had the biggest impact on your quality of… more

Is it normal for biotech salaries to plateau after 10 years if you don't move into lab management or a director role? I’ve been a research scientist for a decade, and my base pay has completely fl… more

Have you ever been a mentor or trained someone? Do you think that during the training, you should be paid more if your other responsibilities don't change? I think so! You're doing more work t… more

Any insight on the actual expected pay/ bonus for a biosciences lead (manager) position at IQVIA?

How does your company handle pay for fully remote roles in different cost-of-living areas? Do they offer a flat rate regardless of location, or do they scale your salary based on where you live? Our m… more

Do you think people are more willing to talk about salary now than they were 15 years ago? I think so but I was also not in the workforce 15 years ago so I don't know how much my opinion really ma… more

I work with people who openly discuss salaries and others who treat it like classified information. Do salary discussions help employees or just create tension? I genuinely cannot tell.

Has anyone else noticed a dip in salary bands? I'm not talking about current employee pay cuts, just the budget for new hires. Roles that used to be $150K to $170K a few years back seem to be hove… more

I was comparing job offers and realized one company quoted compensation annually while another focused heavily on monthly take-home pay. Which number do you care about most when making a decision?

I (6 Yr Exp) have offers from Publicis sapient (tesco client) and from connected services wipro.
Both are project based hiring and already interviewed by client.
Sapient has offered 3 lakhs more than wipro.
JD : springbo… more

Are companies rarely posting salaries for their entry-level job listings anymore? Every application I fill out forces me to input my desired salary first. I feel like junior roles do this way more tha… more

What is your opinion on retention bonuses?
I got offered one after mentioning I was interviewing elsewhere. Part of me feels valued. Part of me wonders why the money was not available before.

Do you know your salary band and where you fall on it? I asked HR and was told it was confidential but that I was "competitive". I don't know what that means.

Do you ever think companies intentionally make compensation complicated so employees cannot easily compare notes? I am seeing more and more layered pay structures. Or is it just my midweek cynicism?

My manager just gave me a new title and a lot more work, but zero extra pay. They claim the financial part is delayed until the next review cycle. To me, this feels like a cheap way to avoid onboardin… more

Would you take a lower salary to work on something you find particularly interesting? Like I love cars and would love to get a job in the automotive industry designing them but I'm nowhere close t… more

I'm ready to kick off a new job hunt, but I need to benchmark my salary first. If you're a mid-career IC, what pay ranges are you seeing in your location? I want to know if my current comp is … more

I recently discovered two engineers doing almost identical work are on completely different salary bands because they joined at different times. How common is this where you work?

Would you recommend your field or company based on current growth rate? I would absolutely recommend Xylem and the water treatment field because everyone will always need a way to get clean water.

I know for a fact I’m underpaid compared to market rates, but I’m still struggling with feeling guilty about asking for more money. Being the only woman on my engineering team definitely adds an extra… more

Offers are becoming harder to compare because compensation packages are getting ridiculous. Base salary, bonus, equity, sign-on, retention bonus, pension, allowances. How am I meant to compare 2 offer… more

What is the weirdest non-cash compensation you have received? My brother got free accommodation near a remote research site and said it was worth more than his annual bonus. Would you rather have high… more

How many times have you gone back and forth with a company on salary or compensation package before one of you accepted or bowed out? I really don't think I would stick around for more than like t… more

Got an offer of $65k for a data analyst role, which is a decent bump from my current salary, but Glassdoor and other sites are showing the average closer to $75k for this position in my area. Is it re… more

Do you know any company that is known for their salary generosity? In my industry, it's known that we aren't the highest paying company but we have really good benefits.

How do you know when it's time to move on versus keep pushing for a raise? I've had two conversations with my manager about pay, and both times I walked away with vague promises about next qua… more

What's the most y'all have ever been lowballed? Like go in expecting a number and then it comes back 20% lower. I went in for an interview expecting $75k when I first started and they offered … more

I always freeze up when I try to bring up pay during interviews, even though I know it's important to do so. I keep finding myself waiting until the very end of the process because I'm too anx… more

Hihi, community.

How much salary is fair for a first or second year bioinformatian with a PhD degree in plant or animal bedrading commercial field?

Thank you for your insights.

Do y'all do any side jobs or freelancing/contracting to increase your overall salary? I'd love to start a little side gig but don't want to spend any more on it than what I would make.