In aerospace engineering, starting salaries often trail behind software roles, but long-term growth and stability can tell a different story. How do compensation paths in your field compare when looking beyond the first few years? For me, mine started off really low but there was a lot of growth ahead that led to almost 4x starting salary in 10 years.

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Wow, 4x your salary is impressive. I'm still new in my career and had to take a salary that was way lower than I expected when I graduated. I'm hoping for growth but this economy is not instilling a lot of confidence...

Hope is not a strategy, you have to advocate and game plan yourself. Ask questions on how you can improve and act.

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This is a good point. Some fields look slow in the early years but offer stability and growth long-term. I would rather start low with a path to 4x growth than peak early and plateau. Aerospace sounds rewarding.

It is but there is a lot of commitment in those early years. Hard if you want to build a family early.

Mine started off low as well but I was really able to work my way up. I think when you work hard you really can work your way up to a great salary. It really does depend on the company though.

Finding a company that invests in you is super important.

4x!! That's amazing. I'm at 3x my starting salary after 18 years, but I did change job sectors a few times.

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