Hi all, are there any biotech folks here? I just started my career 2 years back after graduating with a PhD. Not sure if it's just me, or if the salaries in biotech/pharma/CRO keep getting worse? While I do enjoy my work, I'm really at a loss for how to prepare for buying a home as a single person in San Diego with the salary they offer in biotech? Does anyone here work in biotech and managed to buy a home on their own? I'd love to get tips from y'all
P.S. this is not a rant. I'm genuinely lost.

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I don’t think this is biotech specific - work backwards from your salary / budget and available savings and identify the neighborhood and home prices that would be reasonable. I don’t think the salaries in biotech are getting worse but the salary growth over time can be slow, plus a lot of total comp comes from RSUs that vest over time.

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Yes, I’m in BioTech | Pharma and have purchased a home.
Will this be your first home purchase?

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I purchased this home in 2015. Do you really want to pay the current interest rate?

What salary are we talking about? I mean, I’m a lawyer and still hard to afford a decent home here…

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