I’m a validation engineer at a consulting company in Southern California. BS in chemical engineering. 6 years experience. $101k salary. Is this a reasonable salary?

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It sounds low.

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I don’t know how many validation engineers you’re going to run into here.

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I think you could get more. I’m a senior VE making 113K with 4 years experience in Memphis. California cost of living is nuts so you should think you could be able to negotiate. Another factor to consider is the billable rates. I’m targeting 140-150$/hr. Hard to justify your salary if you are only billing at 100$/hr

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