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cougjunkie · 09-13-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCal Cat

Really? Wow, is the pay level really that low in SLC?

Our starting salary for a new college grad is over 40K.

40k goes a lot further in SLC than it does in California.

Surfah · 09-13-2007, 09:48 PM

Salaries in Utah do suck. Before moving back to Utah last year I interviewed for several positions with various builders here. I had 3 offers and they were laughable. One was 25K less than my base salary in Virginia. When I asked if there was a bonus program where I could make up some of the cut in pay I would be facing they said their bonus program maxed out at $1500 a quarter. I could reasonably make that type of bonus on each home I closed. I closed 50 homes that year. The other two offers weren't much better and none eclipsed $45K a year.

That's when I decided to go to work for myself if I were going to move back here to Utah.

bYuPride · 09-13-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by surfah33

Salaries in Utah do suck. Before moving back to Utah last year I interviewed for several positions with various builders here. I had 3 offers and they were laughable. One was 25K less than my base salary in Virginia. When I asked if there was a bonus program where I could make up some of the cut in pay I would be facing they said their bonus program maxed out at $1500 a quarter. I could reasonably make that type of bonus on each home I closed. I closed 50 homes that year. The other two offers weren't much better and none eclipsed $45K a year.

That's when I decided to go to work for myself if I were going to move back here to Utah.

what do you do?

Surfah · 09-13-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bYuPride

what do you do?

I was a construction manager/superintendent (each builder has a different title). I was offered by Destination Homes and Fieldstone and one other local/regional builder though I can't remember.

I started my own development company working on the commercial side of things now. It's less volatile and speculative than residential in my opinion. At least right now.

YOhio · 09-13-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

40k goes a lot further in SLC than it does in California.

40K in Utah still isn't a lot of money. Cost of living in Utah seems to be steadily rising. A starter home in Santaquin is now in the low 200's.

That's one of the main reasons I like Ohio. I have no data to back this up, but it has to be one of the most affordable places to live in America.

09-13-2007, 09:48 PM	#2
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Salaries in Utah do suck. Before moving back to Utah last year I interviewed for several positions with various builders here. I had 3 offers and they were laughable. One was 25K less than my base salary in Virginia. When I asked if there was a bonus program where I could make up some of the cut in pay I would be facing they said their bonus program maxed out at $1500 a quarter. I could reasonably make that type of bonus on each home I closed. I closed 50 homes that year. The other two offers weren't much better and none eclipsed $45K a year. That's when I decided to go to work for myself if I were going to move back here to Utah. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"