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Just curious ... does an MSc or PhD give a salary bump anymore? Most of the young people I know with PhDs don't seem to be making much over 130K. And this is da
by throwaway1979 14y ago
Just curious ... does an MSc or PhD give a salary bump anymore? Most of the young people I know with PhDs don't seem to be making much over 130K. And this is data points in NY and the Bay area.
- sherm8n 14y agoFrom my experience hiring at large corporations, the degree you get is counted as "experience". So someone who completed a 2 year master's degree right after their bachelor's is considered to be equivalent to someone who has a few years of work experience. In short, no it doesn't matter. Someone without a degree can earn as much as those with advanced ones.
- yekko 14y agoOnly if you can get into Microsoft Research. I know a H-1B phD at Google that wasn't making much. I also know a phd at Microsoft doing test... He was making peanuts!
- johnny99 14y agoIn my experience a MSc often pays more, but a PhD sometimes pays less--some people equate a PhD with someone who prefers theory to shipping code. Personally I value work experience, solid demonstrable code (ie, what you've posted on Github), and a good attitude above degrees.